Manic Street Preachers lead a U.K. albums chart race that has a distinctive ‘90s look. The Welsh rockers power to No. 1 on the midweek chart with The Ultra Vivid Lament (Columbia), their 14th studio album, and they’re on the way to a second career leader. The Manics don’t have it all sewn up. There’s […]

Ruth Olay, the statuesque jazz vocalist and recording artist who entertained Los Angeles nightclub audiences for nearly four decades, has died. She was 97. Olay died Sept. 3 at her home in Desert Hot Springs, California, publicist Alan Eichler announced. At a time when most jazz singers had deep, husky voices, Olay offered a melodious,

Olivia Rodrigo took the punk rock aesthetic from her debut album Sour straight to the 2021 Met Gala on Monday evening (Sept. 13) with her daring-yet-chic outfit. The”Good 4 U” pop superstar wore a sheer black lace bodysuit with an off-the-shoulder ruffle cut designed by Yves Saint Laurent. “I personally love American punk music, and I think

George Wein, an impresario of 20th century music who helped found the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals and set the template for gatherings everywhere from Woodstock to the south of France, died Monday (Sept. 13). Wein, 95, died “peacefully in his sleep” in his New York City apartment, said Carolyn McClair, a family spokesperson. A

All that glitters is gold, and Lil Nas X was no exception at the 2021 Met Gala on Monday evening (Sept. 13). The 22-year-old rapper, who will deliver his debut album Montero on Friday, delivered three separate but coherent looks designed by Versace. He first donned a regal golden velvet robe that later unveiled a golden armor suit

Megan Thee Stallion channeled Marilyn Monroe and old Hollywood at the 2021 Met Gala on Monday evening (Sept. 13). Thee Hot Girl, who called herself “Megan Monroe,” wore a bedazzled Coach ballgown with a ruffled hem at the steps of her first-ever Met Gala ball. The rapper told Vogue livestream host Keke Palmer that she wanted to serve

Frank Ocean brought a green robotic baby with him to the 2021 Met Gala on Monday evening (Sept. 13). The reclusive R&B star wore a black Dreamcore cap that kept his neon-green hair under wraps as well as a black Prada jacket, similar to the nylon gabardine anorak jacket he wore at the 2019 Met Gala.

Drake logs an explosive week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Sept. 18), as all 21 songs from his new album Certified Lover Boy debut in the top 40. Certified Lover Boy launches at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 613,000 equivalent album units, according to MRC Data, marking the biggest weekly sum

Billie Eilish is serving old Hollywood glam on the red carpet of the 2021 Vogue Met Gala, which she’s co-hosting on Monday evening (Sept. 13). The dolled-up Happier Than Ever singer arrived wearing a low-cut blush pink tulle gown designed by Oscar de la Renta with an enormous train that gracefully draped over the stairs of the Met,

Nicki Minaj is opting to remain unvaccinated amid the COVID-19 pandemic — and as a result, she couldn’t attend the 2021 Met Gala on Monday night (Sept. 13) in New York. In a series of tweets she shared as the event was just getting started, the hitmaker revealed that because COVID-19 vaccination is required for