When Zohran Mamdani marked his first 100 days as New York City mayor in April, he walked six miles home from City Hall to Gracie Mansion. Video of the trip… The post Mamdani’s Six-Mile Walk Became a Viral Moment. His Record Now Gives It Context appeared first on .

A search for a school, a shop or a mosque in Gaza can still bring up a familiar map marker. Zoom into the satellite view, and the blocks around it… The post Gaza’s Ruins Are Visible on Google Maps, Down to the Streets People Once Knew appeared first on .

Next month, VA-based songwriter/producer James Goodson, who releases music as Dazy, is dropping a compilation album titled MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD Vol. 2: 24 Songs From 2023-2026. The album collects singles and EPs from the past three years, and it also includes seven new songs. The Artist To Watch alum already shared the new track “Beat Change,” which is a big, brassy thing …

Like many aging rock bands, nu-metal veterans Slipknot have a Ship of Theseus quality to them. A decent chunk of the classic lineup has departed, most recently longtime DJ Sid Wilson, who was kicked out about a month ago for reportedly being a jerk. Before that, a decade after taking over the kit from founding drummer Joey Jordison, Jay Weinberg …

Karol G had Reliant Stadium moving Sunday night when the stage delivered one more surprise: Drake rose into view midway through her Houston concert. Together, they performed “Ahí” live for… The post Drake Rises Surprises Karol G’s Houston Concert for the First Live Ahí’ Performance, ‘One Dance’ appeared first on .

If you checked an NFL score Sunday and figured a game was settled, there was a good chance you needed to check again. Twelve games finished within one score, tying… The post NFL Week 3: Games Came Down to the Wire, Again and Again appeared first on .

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards had Madonna back onstage, a new record for Taylor Swift and plenty of reasons for fans to tune in. For viewers waiting on CBS… The post Fans Want the VMAs Retired After a Night That Tested Their Patience appeared first on .

Argentine duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso never cease to surprise. They’ve gone viral for their NPR Tiny Desk concert, dressed up like babies with Jack Black, and collabed with Robyn. This past week the experimental pair when on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge and performed the most unlikely epic mashup: Spice Girls’ “Wannabe” and Dutch prog rock band Focus’ “Hocus …

Synthpop wizard Vince Clarke was responsible for some of the most indelible jams of the early ’80s, but he took a while to find a stable artistic partnership. Clarke wrote most of the song’s on Depeche Mode’s classic 1981 debut Speak & Spell, then left the group. He formed Yazoo with Alison Moyet, but they only released two (excellent) LPs …

We’re nearing the release of one last opus from Athens, Georgia’s Olivia Tremor Control, the psych-pop cult favorites and a core fixture of the Elephant 6 collective. Bill Doss and Will Cullen Hart, the Lennon and McCartney of the OTC, are no longer with us. But before they died — Doss in 2012, Hart in 2024 — they began work …