Released less than a week after Kendrick Lamar turned his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show into a victory lap around Drake’s grave, $$$4U carries the added burden of Drake’s recent losing streak.

The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, a new book from the journalist Liz Pelly, the playlist is the ...

Fast forward to the present day and my musical dreams have become reality. There are now several apps that use AI to separate and remove “stems” — like bass, drums or vocals — from any song. One of ...

Bristol-based selector and label head Dr Dubplate offers up some advice for playlist curation and reveals the CDJ function he thinks is "underrated" ...

Mallrat delivers an expanded view of bedroom pop with her new album, but it falls flat as it sounds unfinished, repetitive and confused throughout.

Richard Dawson's latest record, 'End of the Middle', is a painstaking, stripped-back look at grief in modern Britain. Read more about it here.

When one thinks of the defining TV performances of the past 25 or so years, what comes to mind? For Variety staffers, some of ...

Variety breaks down the best TV performances of the 21st century, from Jeremy Allen White to Emma Stone and Sydney Sweeney.

The list of 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction nominations includes Chubby Checker, Billy Idol, Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Cyndi Lauper and more.

The opener, “Crispy Skin,” starts with a bit of pep in its step. The guitar tone they achieve sounds like it’s out of the medieval ages. I love it. The lead singer, Ollie Judge — who also is their ...

Bumper edition of new tracks this week. Positively overflowing with them. Tracks of the Week. There's something new, something old, something borrowed ...

“My music is really deeply inspired by Dragon Ball,” he says almost sheepishly, acknowledging the lifelong grip that the late ...