Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, the “Saxophone Colossus” who was schooled by bebop’s legends as a prized sideman and became their peer as a formidable leader, improviser and composer, has died, according to a social media post from his family. No cause of death was cited; he was 95. Sporting a burly tone, a tart sense […]

The American Music Awards are drawing some of the biggest stars in music to Las Vegas to perform present or collect honors on the three-hour CBS/Paramount+ telecast, and Variety has photographers on the carpet and backstage to capture all the looks heating up Memorial Day weekend. Queen Latifah is hosting, and among those making their […]

The tenor player was equally heralded onstage by his peers as he was offstage with prestigious awards

On a new split 7″, the ’90s alt-rock figures tackle Dinosaur Jr. and fIREHOSE deep cuts

The 2026 American Music Awards will air live on May 25 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on CBS and Paramount+. Cable-cutters can also stream the ceremony live on DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV via your local CBS channel. Plus, these live TV streamers are both currently offering free trials, making them […]

Drake has become the first artist to hold the top three slots on the albums chart as “Iceman,” “Habibti” and “Maid of Honour” debut at Nos. 1, 2 and 3, respectively. “Iceman,” the album that Drake had been teasing for nearly two years before its release, enters the Billboard 200 at No. 1 with 463,000 […]

Caleb Shomo, the frontman for rock band Beartooth, has come out as gay in a message to his fans. Shomo took to Instagram on May 23 to reveal “I am a proudly gay man,” and explained that “This is something I’ve been unpacking and reckoning with in my life for quite some time now.” His […]

Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour just made history

The Harlem MC, who was one-half of the duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, had been living with cancer

“My Hero Academia Final Season” took home the top prize for Anime of the Year at the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, held on Saturday, May 23, in Tokyo. Voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira were back for the fourth year in a row to host the event; guest presenters included The Weeknd, who […]