Olivia Rodrigo has spoken about the online controversy surrounding her recent choice to wear a babydoll dress, stating that the logic behind the criticism showed how “we really normalize pedophilia in our culture” and that she was actually inspired by music icons like Kathleen Hanna and Courtney Love to wear them. Rodrigo recently donned the […]

The Chicks will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their multiply Grammy-winning “Taking the Long Way” album with a 10-city, 16-date run through U.S. theaters this fall. It marks the trio’s first trip out on the road in America since they did an arena tour in 2023. The tour has a subtitle: “Still Not Ready to […]

In the classic musical “Brigadoon,” the Scottish townspeople who inhabit the mysterious town of the title keep referring to “the miracle,” which confounds the two American travelers who stumble across it one dark and shroudy night. Our two Yank interlopers spend some time puzzling over what that supernatural secret might be, before all is revealed […]

Tribeca X, the Tribeca Festival’s flagship program dedicated to brand-supported storytelling, has announced that A$AP Rocky will be honored with the inaugural Tribeca X Filmmaker of the Year Award, which recognizes the rapper for his work in music, fashion, film, design, and brand storytelling. Tribeca X will take place June 8–9 at Spring Studios during […]

Sony Music and Julie Swidler, the company’s longtime executive VP of business affairs and general counsel, have announced her “long-planned” departure at the end of June. In making the announcement, Sony Music Group Chairman Rob Stringer said: “Julie has been a vital component of the Sony Music senior management team for many years and her […]

John McClain, the veteran music executive who was co-executor of the Michael Jackson estate and helped engineer the financial recovery of the singer’s legacy and properties, died Monday due to complications from a fall, a rep for the estate confirms to Variety. He was 71. Estate co-executor John Branca said in a statement: “I am […]

Olivia Rodrigo responded to recent criticism over her on-stage outfits during an appearance on The New York Times’ Popcast, calling the online discourse “disturbing” and asserting that women “shouldn’t be responsible for some guy sexualizing you in a way that was never your intention.” “What’s really, like, disturbing is I…

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Even the artists booked to play Trump’s The Great American State Fair want nothing to do with it: just hours after Morris Day & The Time were announced to play the Freedom 250 event on the National Mall, Day took took to Instagram to say dispute the news. “Contrary to…

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Equal Vision labelmates Quicksand and Bane are heading out on a co-headlining 2026 North American summer tour, with special guest Soul Blind as the opening act. The joint trek begins in Norfolk, Virginia on August 3rd, with other stops including Atlanta, San Francisco, Chicago, Toronto, and Brooklyn. See the full…

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Wrensilva, the San Diego design brand known for its hi-fi record console collection, has introduced Studio, a new model that brings the same handcrafted design quality and precisely tuned audio fidelity to a more minimal footprint — and a slightly lower price point. Standing 33 inches tall and 31 inches…

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