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Kacey Musgraves debuted an interesting set piece for her Middle of Nowhere Tour, and some fans love it while others were left scratching their heads. During the September 1, 2026 show in New York City, Musgraves rotated slowly over the crowd while nestled in the center of a giant disco scrotum. The huge disco balls featured a protrusion for Musgraves to perch on while she sang “Rhinestoned”. Then, the prop […]

In the 90s, grunge broke into the mainstream but ultimately left as quickly as it broke. Nirvana brought grunge into the mainstream in 1991 with “Smells Like Teen Spirit”. Tragically, many mark Kurt Cobain’s death as the turning point for grunge, meaning the genre peaked in 1993 or 1994. Still, many bands released grunge albums in the following years, and many were then categorized as post-grunge. These three mid-90s grunge […]

It has been over a year since the world lost heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne. Now, in a new interview, his Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi has shared that the legendary singer was feeling “worn out” just hours before his death. During an appearance on the Loudwire Nights podcast, Iommi opened up about losing his friend and longtime musical partner. The pair, along with bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward, played […]

Hip-hop used to be incredibly unkind to its veteran rappers. Rather than prop them up like in other genres, people called them “washed” and a whole lot of other insults. It was always about what was hot and interesting in the moment, rarely giving grace to artists with lengthy careers. The cycle kept repeating, with new generations waving off the greats who came before. If we weren’t careful, even the […]

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By 2006, emo had broken into the mainstream. Teenagers of the 2000s officially set themselves apart from the 90s, adopting “scene” fashion trends thanks to Hot Topic. Jeans were skinnier than ever, wardrobes were blacker than ever, and across the country, hair was straightened with flat irons daily. Nowadays, millennials are nostalgic for that time in their lives. It’s hard to admit this, but these no-skip emo albums from 2006 […]

The Soul Train Awards are going back to where it all began. After a three-year break, the R&B and soul awards ceremony makes its long-awaited return on November 27, 2026. Like most past ceremonies, the return event will be taped. But this time in Chicago, where Don Cornelius first launched the music series Soul Train in 1971. BET is bringing the awards broadcast back, with the ceremony presented by Spotify […]

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul found herself in a heap of controversy after seemingly endorsing AI in music. In an ad from Suno, Mary J. Blige sat down with her producers and admitted she doesn’t really understand all the fuss about AI. All she knew was that the music being made in the studio was “dope,” and she was excited to try it out further. Naturally, people online were extremely […]