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How to Nail a Classic Rock Cover

 According to Duran Duran and their disco Halloween take of “Evil Woman.” By Devon Ivie
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The Boy and the Band

 One Direction fans had been grieving the loss of a grounded, normal pop star for years before Liam Payne’s tragic death. By Fran Hoepfner
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Ka Was a Superhero

 The Brooklyn rapper and firefighter left a model for making gripping art on your own terms. By Craig Jenkins
  1. tributes
    Cheryl Cole Decries ‘Media Exploitation’ of Ex Liam Payne’s DeathHis girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, said she has “been at a complete loss.”
    By Bethy Squires
  2. respect the classics
    Foreigner’s Drummer Isn’t Snubbing the Rock Hall for Wife-Guy ReasonsDennis Elliott is blaming an “unacceptable” schedule for staying home, shutting down the rumor that his lady was being excluded from the red carpet.
    By Devon Ivie
  3. tributes
    One Direction Members Honor ‘Our Brother’ Liam Payne“I feel so fortunate I got to see him recently,” Niall Horan wrote.
    By Justin Curto and Bethy Squires
  4. rip
    Everything We Know About Liam Payne’s DeathIncluding the One Direction member’s trip to Argentina and final posts.
    By Justin Curto
  5. explainers
    Ex-NCT Member Taeil Removed From SM EntertainmentWhat we know about the sex-crime case police have sent to prosecution.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  6. rip
    One Direction’s Liam Payne Dead at 31He fell from a third-floor hotel-room balcony in Argentina.
    By Justin Curto
  7. on pause
    Yeah, Nobody Wants Donald J. Trump Using Their Songs in His CampaignSony Music Group issued a cease and desist on behalf of Leonard Cohen’s estate after Trump became the one millionth person to misuse “Hallelujah.”
    By Justin Curto
  8. the airport!
    All the Sweat Tour Apple Dances, Collected for Your PleasureAtlanta takes gold, but we like Denver’s post-modern reinterpretation.
    By Jason P. Frank
  9. respect the classics
    David Lee Roth Was Hot for Imploding Van HalenSo alleges Alex Van Halen after Roth blew up a planned tour when he refused to pay tribute to their recently departed bandmate.
    By Devon Ivie
  10. sexual abuse
    Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley Asks Ex-Manager to Testify ‘Under Oath’ Over AllegationsGreig Nori has denied claims he groomed and abused Whibley.
    By Justin Curto
  11. required reading
    Professor Taylor Swift Assigns More Reading to The Tortured Poets DepartmentIt’s an Eras Tour book.
    By Justin Curto
  12. respect the classics
    Robert Smith Wants to Cure the ‘Stupid’ Musicians Who Condone TicketmasterAnd he’s not letting them lie or “hide behind management” any longer.
    By Devon Ivie
  13. vulture sports!
    How Much Money Can Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Add to Baseball?The MLB might’ve scored a new audience tonight with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in attendance.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  14. obits
    Rapper and FDNY Firefighter Ka Dies at 52He self-released nine critically acclaimed albums starting in 2008.
    By Bethy Squires
  15. the law
    Diddy May Face 120 New LawsuitsThe first six complaints have been filed, including the first from a male who was a minor at the time of the alleged assault.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  16. my single is dropping
    Kesha and Charli XCX Bring ‘Spring Breakers’ into BratumnDoes that just leave “Hello goodbye” to remix? Get Ringo on the phone.
    By Bethy Squires
  17. i don’t think so honey
    Mariah Carey Wants to Help Us See the LightDeath to overhead lighting, long live lamps!
    By Bethy Squires
  18. scene report
    Charli XCX Sculpts a MomentThe jobless made a pilgrimage to Storm King.
    By Jason P. Frank
  19. bumpin’ that
    Still Brat After All These MonthsIt’s okay to be annoying about Charli XCX’s massive year.
    By Craig Jenkins
  20. crime
    Esmé Bianco Calls for Criminal Charges Against Marilyn Manson“We are all still waiting for answers.”
    By Justin Curto
  21. this v. that
    Which Brat Is More Brat?Comparing Charli XCX’s Brat remix album to the original, track by track.
    By Jason P. Frank
  22. fall preview 2024
    Charli XCX Is Too Brat to FailShe owned the summer with an album that is also a vibe. Should she be sweating the fall?
    By Brock Colyar
  23. presley industrial complex
    From Here to the Great Unknown Is a Presley-Family Therapy SessionLisa Marie’s new memoir, co-authored by her daughter Riley Keough, lets the family grieve on its own terms.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  24. might say something stupid
    Brat Summer Is Dead, Long Live Horny Gay AutumnBrat and it’s completely different but also still brat is out now.
    By Jason P. Frank
  25. the law
    Diddy’s Lawyers Move to Suppress Video of Cassie’s AssaultThey claim the Department of Homeland Security leaked the hotel surveillance footage to CNN in order to obtain an indictment.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  26. explainer
    A Guide to the Many Lawsuits Against YeA former employee is now suing Ye, claiming he threatened to kill him.
    By Zoe Guy
  27. superlatives
    Rick Wakeman on His Proudest and Most Baffling Music“People sometimes say prog rock’s too serious. No, it’s not!”
    By Jordan Hoffman
  28. lawsuits
    Garth Brooks Accused of Sexual Assault by Former HairstylistBrooks has now named his accuser in a new filing.
    By Justin Curto
  29. first monday in may
    Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, and Li’l Skateboard P to Co-Chair the Met GalaAlongside the Costume Institute exhibit “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  30. musical the-a-ter
    Broadway Continues Evolution Into a Series of Immersive NightclubsNext up: a Jonathan Groff–starring Bobby Darin bio-musical, Just in Time, with a big band.
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. coming soon
    Mr. Chalamet Man, Play a Song For UsTimothée Chalamet shows off his BDE (Bob Dylan energy) in the new trailer for James Mangold’s musical biopic.
    By Bethy Squires
  32. single tear
    Coldplay’s Most Earnest Lyrics, RankedFrom the rabidly heartfelt to the disgustingly sincere.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  33. scenes from an american tv show
    Only Murders’ Billy Joel Gag Was a Love Song to Long Islanders“Having ‘a bottle of red, a bottle of white’ over and over again really made me laugh.”
    By Devon Ivie
  34. second thoughts
    Give Us the Billie Cut!Billie Eilish had a different version of the much-derided “Birds of a Feather” music video. Presumably with less spinning.
    By Jason P. Frank
  35. country drama
    Is Trisha Yearwood Still Standing by Her Man?She cleared up any confusion after Garth Brooks’s sexual-assault lawsuit with an Instagram post.
    By Justin Curto
  36. vulture lists
    Cissy Houston Sang Backup on Your Favorite SongsYou know her work as intimately as you do the hits of her daughter Whitney.
    By Stephen Thomas Erlewine
  37. vulture lists
    Every Lady Gaga Song, RankedA deep dive into a star who almost single-handedly raised the bar for pop music.
    By Kristen S. Hé
  38. rip
    Cissy Houston, Accomplished Singer and Mother to Whitney, Dead at 91She had been receiving hospice care for Alzheimer’s.
    By Justin Curto
  39. the festival circuit
    Coachella Couldn’t Pull Kendrick Lamar or RihannaBut do you wanna see Fred again.. and a TBD country-pop star?
    By Justin Curto
  40. the industry
    The Diddy Discourse Has Lost the PlotAs conspiracy theories continue to spread, we have to stop pretending the story here is dark forces corrupting a few promising men each generation.
    By Craig Jenkins
  41. the law
    Diddy’s Mom Decries Her Son’s ‘Public Lynching’Janice Smalls Combs speaks out for the first time.
    By Jason P. Frank
  42. roll clip!
    Who Knew Céline Dion Felt This Way About Football?Specifically those “old flames” the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers.
    By Justin Curto
  43. amas 2024
    Watch Stray Kids Honor ‘N Sync at the American Music Awards 50th AnniversaryFrom “Bye Bye Bye” into “Chk Chk Boom.” Basically a Deadpool & Wolverine medley.
    By Bethy Squires
  44. grammys 2025
    Zach Bryan Won’t Be Winning Any More Grammys Next YearHe didn’t submit The Great American Bar Scene for consideration.
    By Justin Curto
  45. health
    Childish Gambino Cancels Final Tour for Surgery After ‘Ailment’“I want nothing more than to bring this show to the fans and perform.”
    By Justin Curto
  46. respect the classics
    A Pink Floyd Reunion? When Pigs Fly.David Gilmour wants nothing to do with Roger Waters: “I tend to steer clear of people who actively support genocidal and autocratic dictators.”
    By Devon Ivie
  47. the hustle
    Call Now to Order Coldplay’s New Album MOON MUSiCThe band hawked their latest record on QVC — and had a great time doing it.
    By Justin Curto
  48. best of 2024
    The Best Songs of 2024 (So Far)A track that samples “Toxic,” a hook that will claw its way into your brain, and the sunniest song of the year.
    By Justin Curto and Alex Suskind
  49. scene report
    NYC’s Newest Music Festival Was a Gay DreamAll Things Go brought young queer fans in front of many of their idols (just not Chappell Roan).
    By Rebecca Alter
  50. song roulette
    Franz Ferdinand Beat the Fourth-Album CurseHow Alex Kapranos wrote a hit during “the most difficult and testing period to be in a band.”
    By Devon Ivie
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