French Montana, Max B, and Rick Ross Share the Stage at BET Awards 2026
Max B’s stage return anchored a set built on the year’s defining New York rap hit, with a rare awards-show assist from Rick Ross.
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Julian Costa
Yu Miyashita Maps Silence and Structure on New Album
The Japanese artist, also known as Yaporigami, returns with IDM Collection 21-25 / The Structure of Silence and a long-form essay, tracing a path from architecture studies to beat-driven introspection.
How John Lydon Escaped the Impasse: From “World Destruction” to “Rise”
Stranded and out of favor, John Lydon found a route back through a hip-hop lifeline and a producer willing to rebuild his sound. The resulting single, rooted in apartheid and interrogation manuals, reset his trajectory.
Neurosis and the Albini Way: No Nonsense, No Overthinking
Steve Von Till recalls the live-tracking philosophy Steve Albini brought to the band’s 1998 sessions — a method that trusted performance over perfection.
Lorde Unpacks Virgin’s Rough Edges for Anniversary, Teaming with Lume
A year after her fourth album’s release, Lorde shares 49 demos and a candid essay, while hinting at a new platform that could shift how we own music.
John Waters Plots 2026 Christmas Tour
The filmmaker’s annual holiday comedy ritual returns with 13 stops from Portland to Baltimore starting December 1.
Gretsch Releases Baritone Electromatic CVT
A 27-inch scale and coil-split humbuckers bring the CVT closer to its visual promise, though only one finish is on offer.
Marco Paltrinieri Strips Sound to Its Skeleton on Otto Studi
The Italian artist leaves narrative behind, recording eight guitar-and-pedal studies in the French Cévennes that treat silence as a compositional material.
Noah Kahan’s Philadelphia Show Prompted an Unusual Request, and It Wasn’t About the Music
After an incident near the stage, the folk-pop musician took to social media with a plea for basic concert etiquette—the second such message in as many days.
Lorde Marks a Year of ‘Virgin’ With 49 Demo Recordings, Notes and a Rare Personal Account
The singer shared skeletal versions of album tracks alongside a candid note on the difficulty of promoting a project that left her feeling raw and exposed.