Andrew Barker
Editor in ChiefAndrew Barker is a veteran music and entertainment journalist who previously served as Music Editor and Senior Features Writer at Variety, as well as contributing to the DGA Quarterly, Sotheby's Magazine, Pasadena Magazine, and WWD. He is the author of the book "Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde." He lives in Los Angeles.
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The Q Interview The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt on 25 Years of '69 Love Songs,' the Tyranny of Algorithms, and Crying to Celine Dion
'Love songs have been stupid throughout history, and they will continue to be stupid. People will find ways of making them dumber and dumber. But we'll also come up with ways of saying new things.'Music Kendrick Lamar Drops Two Rapid-Fire Drake Diss Tracks
Lamar's 'Not Like Us' and 'Meet the Grahams' followed Drake's 'Family Matters,' as the biggest hip-hop feud of the decade continues to escalate.On This Day In Music On This Day in Music... May 4, 2012: Adam 'MCA' Yauch, Beastie Boys Founder and Unlikely Conscience of a Generation, Dies at 47
Yauch used his platform to advocate for important causes, never compromised his principles, and spoke truth to power... and yet he never lost his sense of fun and absurdity.Music Joni Mitchell to Reissue Late '70s Albums in Box Set
The package comes with liner notes written by Meryl Streep.Movies & TV Missy Elliott Joins Upcoming Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry Musical
The rest of the cast includes Halle Bailey, Brian Tyree Henry and Da'Vine Joy Randolph.Music Kendrick Lamar Takes the Gloves Off for Drake Diss 'Euphoria'
The song sees Lamar tackling everything from Drake's rumored use of ghostwriters to his pop-friendly leanings, his Canadian-ness, his authenticity, his purported failings as a father, his employment of AI-generated Tupac Shakur vocals, his use of appropriated accents, his abs, his hair, the way that he walks, the way that he talks and the way that he dresses.Music Serj Tankian Announces New Single 'A.F. Day'
The single will be released the same week as Tankian's memoir, 'Down With the System.'On This Day In Music On This Day in Music... April 27, 1951: Ace Frehley, Influential Lead Guitarist and the Heart & Soul of Kiss, Is Born
Kiss was like nothing rock music had seen before, and Frehley quickly became an idol to a whole generation of aspiring guitar gods.Music Drake Pulls AI-Generated Kendrick Lamar Diss After Legal Threats from Tupac Shakur's Estate
Attorney Howard King threatened legal action against Drake in a cease-and-desist letter.Shows & Festivals Kid Cudi Cancels Tour After Injuring Foot at Coachella
The rapper suffered an injury during his last-minute performance at the festival last weekend.Shows & Festivals Tyler, the Creator, the Killers and a Country-Flavored Post Malone Set for Outside Lands Festival
The San Francisco festival returns for its 16th iteration.Music Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Dave Matthews Band Among 2024 Inductees
Other inductees include Peter Frampton, Mary J. Blige, Foreigner and Kool & the Gang.On This Day In Music On This Day in Music... April 20, 1992: Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness Reaches an Audience of a Billion
The star-studded event featured George Michael, Guns N' Roses and David Bowie, and helped bring worldwide attention to the AIDS crisis.Music Stevie Nicks Contributes a Poem to Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department'
The Fleetwood Mac star provides the album's inaugural bit of poetry.Movies & TV Documentaries on Avicii, Liza Minnelli, Genesis P-Orridge and Montreux Jazz Festival Headed for Tribeca Festival
Other music films set for Tribeca include a Linda Perry documentary and a hip-hop portrait from journalist Dream Hampton.Music Pearl Jam Share New Single 'Wreckage' as Album Release Draws Near
The group's 12th album, 'Dark Matter,' will drop this Friday.Music Taylor Swift Teases Impending Music Video Premiere With Elaborate, (Probably) Easter-Egg Filled Video
The first video from 'The Tortured Poets Department' will arrive this Friday.Music Blondie, Notorious B.I.G. and Green Day Albums Added to Library of Congress' National Recording Registry
The 25 new additions also include Jefferson Airplane's 'Surrealistic Pillow' and the Cars' debut LP.Shows & Festivals No Doubt Reunites at Coachella, Brings Olivia Rodrigo Along for the Ride
The band were a key draw of Saturday's 1990s-heavy main stage lineup, which also featured Blur and the reunited Sublime.On This Day In Music On This Day in Music... April 13, 2009: Producer Phil Spector Convicted of Murder
Spector's conviction for the 2003 murder of Lana Clarkson came after decades of violent, erratic behavior.Shows & Festivals Lana Del Rey Joined by Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste and Jack Antonoff for Headlining Coachella Set
Del Rey and Eilish duetted on one another's respective breakthrough singles, 'Video Games' and 'Ocean Eyes.'Music R.I.P. Mister Cee: Veteran Hip-Hop DJ and Radio Personality Who Executive Produced the Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready to Die,' Dead at 57
Mister Cee came to fame as a DJ for Big Daddy Kane, and was later a fixture on New York hip-hop station Hot 97.Music Vampire Weekend Added to Coachella Lineup
The band have been added to the festival mere days before kickoff.Music The Roots Heading on Tour With Digable Planets and Arrested Development
The three were already scheduled to play together at the inaugural Los Angeles expansion of Philadelphia's Roots Picnic festival.Music Missy Elliott Sets First-Ever Headlining Tour
Elliott will be joined on tour by previous collaborators Ciara, Busta Rhymes and Timbaland.Movies & TV Jeremy Allen White to Star as Bruce Springsteen in Film 'Deliver Me From Nowhere'
The film, to be released by 20th Century Studios, will be based on Warren Zanes' book 'Deliver Me From Nowhere.'Famous People Christian 'King' Combs, Son of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Accused of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit
The elder Combs was also named as a defendant in the suit, which accuses him of 'encouraging an environment of debauchery.'On This Day In Music On This Day in Music... April 5, 1994: Kurt Cobain Dies at Age 27
The Nirvana frontman's death still casts a shadow on popular music thirty years later.Music Madonna's Attorneys Fight Back Against Lawsuit for Late-Starting Concert
'Plaintiffs do not allege Madonna’s performance was subpar,' the star's attorneys wrote in response to the unusual lawsuit.Music Charli XCX Reveals 'Brat' Release Date, Drops 2 New Singles
'Club Classics' and 'B2B' follow 'Von Dutch' in advance of the album's summer release.Music Beyoncé Lauds Stevie Wonder at iHeartRadio Awards: 'If There’s Anyone I Could Listen to for the Rest of My Life, It’s Always You'
The singer and Cher were on hand to receive honorary tributes at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.Music Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo Engaged in Court Battle Over Neptunes Name
The two partners were the producers and songwriters behind some of the biggest pop hits of the 2000s.Shows & Festivals Black Keys to Embark on Extensive North American Tour
The duo's twelfth album, 'Ohio Players,' will be released this Friday.Music First-Listen: Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Is a Sprawling, Slippery, Adventurous Interrogation of America's Country Traditions
Much like her previous album 'Renaissance' used house music and dance culture as a jumping-off point to pull from a variety of styles and musical traditions, 'Cowboy Carter' hardly limits itself to country. If anything, it’s even more stylistically promiscuous.Movies & TV Lars Ulrich, Chad Smith and (Most Importantly) Fran Drescher to Appear in 'This Is Spinal Tap' Sequel
Paul Shaffer will also reprise his role from the classic mockumentary.Famous People Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Lawyers Respond to Homeland Security Raid of His Homes: 'A Gross Overuse of Military-Level Force'
'Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name,' said the mogul's attorney.On This Day In Music On This Day in Music... March 26, 1995: Eazy-E Dies of AIDS Complications at Age 30
The rapper's death served as a tragic wake-up call for many in the hip-hop community.Famous People Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Homes Raided by Homeland Security Amid Sex Trafficking Investigation
The mogul has been the subject of a series of sexual assault allegations over the past several months.Music 'I Got My Head Up High': Drake Obliquely Responds to Kendrick Lamar Diss at Florida Concert
All eyes were on Drake and J. Cole's Florida concert after Lamar went after the pair on 'Like That.'Music Kendrick Lamar Takes Aim at Drake and J. Cole on 'Like That'
The rapper sent social media ablaze with combative references to Drake and Cole's 2023 track 'First Person Shooter.'Music R.I.P. Greg Lee: Singer of Southern California Ska Band Hepcat Dead at 53
The band were stalwarts of the Southern California ska scene throughout the 1990s.Music Vampire Weekend to Livestream Solar Eclipse Concert in Austin
The midday show will take place three days after the release of the band's new album, 'Only God Was Above Us.'Music 'This Ain't a Country Album, This Is a Beyoncé Album': Beyoncé Addresses Feeling 'Unwelcome' in Country Music
'This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn’t,' the Houston native said in a statement.Music The Who's Roger Daltrey Schedules a Solo Tour of Intimate U.S. Venues
Earlier this year, the singer seemed skeptical about the possibility of future Who tours.Movies & TV Check Out the First Photos of Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan
The internet had a field day with the first glimpses of the star shooting 'A Complete Unknown.'Shows & Festivals Pulp to Tour North America for First Time in 12 Years
'Come out and have some fun with us. You deserve it. Yes. You do,' Jarvis Cocker insisted in a statement.Like a Version How the Smashing Pumpkins' Cover of Fleetwood Mac's 'Landslide' Brought New Life to Both Bands
'I was shocked when this song became a hit,' Billy Corgan later said of his stripped-down Fleetwood Mac cover.Music Murder Conviction for Dancehall Star Vybz Kartel Overturned
The Jamaican star -- who had collaborated with Rihanna, Diplo and Busta Rhymes -- was sentenced to life in prison in 2014.Music Tokyo Police Club Calling It Quits, Issues New Songs and Plots Farewell Tour Ahead of Breakup
'This final tour will be the best retirement party anyone could ask for,' guitarist Josh Hook said in a statement.Music 'Don't Come Back': Texas Gov. Abbott Slams Bands Protesting SXSW, While the Festival Says It 'Fully Respects' Dissent
The multimedia Austin event has recently come under fire for the participation of the U.S. Army and defense contractor RTX.