The 40 Best Pop Albums of 2021 Featuring Olivia Rodrigo's 'SOUR,' Xenia Rubinos' 'Una Rosa,' Rosie Tucker's 'Sucker Supreme' and many more.
The 15 Best Songs of April 2022 Paste Music's top tracks of April include new singles from Jamie xx, keiyaA, 100 gecs and more.
The 25 Best EPs of 2021 Featuring Body Meat, NNAMDÏ, Knocked Loose, Yves Tumor, Doss, Benny the Butcher & Harry Fraud, and more.
The 40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2021 Bruiser Wolf, Pink Siifu, Vince Staples and many more released some of Paste's favorite hip-hop albums of 2021.
Is This the Trey Songz Reckoning? Trey Songz is accused of sexual misconduct in a new $5 million lawsuit. On Twitter, Songz’s history of alleged sexual and physical violence resurfaced, including allegations from Keke Palmer, Andrea Buera, Jahuara Jeffries, Celina Powell, and more.
Record Time: New & Notable Vinyl Releases - Record Store Day 2022 Edition Record Time is Paste’s monthly column that takes a glimpse into the wide array of new vinyl releases currently flooding record stores around the world, and all the gear that is part of the ongoing surge in vinyl culture. Rather than run down every fresh bit of wax in the marketplace, we’ll home in on special editions, reissues and unusual titles that come across our desk with an interest in discussing both the music and how it is pressed and presented. This month we prepare you for Record Store Day (April 23) with a rundown of some of the exclusive…
Trevor Strnad, Heavy Metal Vocalist, Dead at 41 Heavy metal vocalist Trevor Strnad, frontman for Michigan death metal band The Black Dhalia Murder, has died at the age of 41. The band revealed the tragic news in statements posted to their various social media accounts. At this time, no official cause of death has been reported.In their [...]
Jewell Caples, Death Row Records 'First Lady,' Dead at 54 Jewell, an R&B singer known as the First Lady of Death Row Records, has reportedly passed away. According to Reggie Wright Jr. of the infamous record label, she died at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6. The reported death comes nearly two months after she revealed she'd been hospitalized with eight pounds [...]
Young Thug Arrested on RICO, Gang Charges Young Thug was arrested and indicted on conspiracy to violate Georgia's RICO act and street gang charges, according to jail records.
Soundgarden's 'Superknown' Hits Massive Benchmark Ahead of 5th Anniversary of Chris Cornell's Death Soundgarden's acclaimed album Superknown has hit a massive benchmark, ahead of the fifth anniversary of singer Chris Cornell's death. The Recording Industry Association of America has officially certified the 1994 album 6x Multi-Platinum, which indicates it has sold 6 million or more units. Other [...]
Florence Welch: ‘Who am I kidding? I’m a showboat!’ As a new Florence + the Machine album is released, Florence Welch talks about the irresistible ‘monster of performance’, the conflict between career and motherhood, and sounding like ‘Nick Cave at the club’
Billboard's 2022 40 Under 40Revealed Billboard's 40 Under 40 list for 2022 is revealed, with managers, marketing and merch leaders, and Web3 pioneers all among the honorees.
Young Thug Arrested as He, Gunna and Others Indicted on Serious Charges Rapper Young Thug was arrested on Monday and indicted on RICO charges, indicating that he is suspected of a serious criminal conspiracy. The 30-year-old rapper – whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams – has denied the allegations. He was arrested alongside rapper Gunna and 26 other members [...]
Kevin Morby Breaks Down the Best Lyrics on His New Album This Is a Photograph Kevin Morby released his seventh album ‘This Is a Photograph,’ inspired by Memphis. He talks in an interview about the best lyrics off the album, from songs like “A Random Act of Kindness,” “A Coat of Butterflies,” and “Stop Before I Cry.”
Why Naomi Judd's Granddaughter Will Miss Her Funeral Naomi Judd's granddaughter Grace Kelley isn't likely to attend her grandmother's funeral on May 9. Kelley, 25, was arrested for a probation violation back in August and won't be released from prison for the services. Judd died on Saturday at age 76, a day before she and her daughter Wynonna [...]
Craig Finn and The Spoken Story The Hold Steady frontman explains how he went about giving small stories big stakes on his new solo album, 'A Legacy of Rentals' (May 20, Positive Jams/Thirty Tigers).
The Improbable Return of Black Star Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli return as Black Star with No Fear of Time, their first full-length album since their 1998 debut Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star.
Mac Miller: Drug Dealer Connected to Rapper's Death Gets Hard Prison Sentence One of the drug dealers involved in Mac Miller's death has been sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison. According to a report by CBS Los Angeles, 49-year-old Stephen Walter was just sentenced to 210 months in federal prison. Sources at the U.S. Attorney's Office passed on the news but did not [...]
Harry Styles' 15 Best Songs, Ranked To mark the release of 'Harry's House,' we're celebrating Styles' 15 grandest solo tracks, from post-One Direction stadium bangers to post-pandemic odes to the art of touching.
How the iPod saved the music business Although it was discontinued this week, at one point Apple’s music player was a true game changer for the industry
Lizzo Is Getting Her Own HBO Max Documentary The singer announced on Wednesday at the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront presentation in New York that a documentary about her career is in the works with HBO Max.
Roland Orzabal on Tears for Fears' Tipping Point Ahead of Tears for Fears' Tipping Point Tour, we spoke to Roland Orzabal about he and co-founder Curt Smith's zen-like new album, their first together in nearly 17 years.
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