Music

Sly Stone of Sly And The Family Stone posed in London on July 16, 1973. Michael Putland/Getty Images Sly Stone, the groundbreaking funk and psych-rock pioneer who led the iconic Sly and the Family Stone group in the 1960s into the early 1980s, died Monday (June 9), according to a statement from his family. He...

“Weird Al” Yankovic photographed April 17, 2025 at Dust Studios in Los Angeles. Joe Pugliese “Weird Al” Yankovic has amassed countless fans over the decades, including some of the artists he’s spoofed. And in the musical parody pioneer’s new Billboard cover story published Monday (June 9), Don McLean shared that he thinks Yankovic’s take on...

Chappell Roan poses backstage at the hit play “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway at The Lyceum Theatre on May 7, 2025 in New York City. Bruce Glikas/WireImage Chappell Roan gets the job done — and in this case, that job is publicly shaming her fans’ terrible exes, including one who was apparently a little too fond...

Doja Cat Jacob Webster Español Doja Cat, Tems and J Balvin will headline the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show, with the sports organization and Global Citizen announcing Monday (June 9) that the three musicians will take the stage for one of the most-watched sporting events on Earth. This year’s final will take...

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, Calif. John Shearer/Getty Images for FIREAID Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has shared a message of support amid protesters rallying against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Finneas O’Connell at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3rd, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brian Friedman for Variety Finneas has spoken out after being tear-gassed while attending what he called a “very peaceful” protest in downtown Los Angeles. Finneas has spoken out after being tear-gassed while...

Kylie Minogue performs at Madison Square Garden on April 4, 2025 in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images Kylie Minogue is the latest musician – and the first female performer – to join the prestigious ’21 Club’ at London’s O2 Arena. As per Rolling Stone Australia, the honor is bestowed upon performers who have performed...

Kevin Parker of Tame Impala performs live during a concert at Ippodromo SNAI in 2022. Mairo Cinquetti/SOPA Images/LightRocket/GI New music from Tame Impala appears to be on the way, with Kevin Parker giving fans a preview of fresh material during a DJ set in Barcelona. Parker – who formed the Tame Impala project in Perth,...

Mariah Carey performs her Christmas show at Toyota Center on Nov. 19, 2024, in Houston. Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Mariah Carey‘s “Type Dangerous” tops this week’s new music poll. In a poll published Friday (June 6) on Billboard, music fans chose the superstar singer’s latest single as their favorite new release of the...

Mariah the Scientist attends the 2025 Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on March 29, 2025 in Inglewood, Calif. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Mariah the Scientist is not taking the stage at Governors Ball 2025 today (Saturday, June 7), even though her name had remained on the day’s reworked schedule after the New York City festival experienced...