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Neil Young’s Right-hand Man Has Stories to Tell

 “At first when I heard the song, I thought Neil was talking about people. And then I realized he’s talking about a car.” By Chris Stanton
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Could a Musician Ever Win the Nobel Prize Again?

 “Who’s the one person we all look to in music who’s leading the culture right now? It doesn’t exist.” By Devon Ivie
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The Young Producer Old Guys Love

 You may not know Andrew Watt’s name, but Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, and Elton John sure do. By Devon Ivie
  1. music
    Can Nirosta Steel Survive His Sudden Success?He dated Allen Ginsberg, partied with Steve Rubell, and somehow has one of the buzziest albums of 2026. It only gets stranger from there.
    By Jack Denton
  2. coming soon
    Kid Cudi Wrote Himself a Basquiat BiopicThey’re still perfecting the wig.
    By Bethy Squires
  3. screen time
    The Director Caught in the AI-Slop CrosshairsRomain Gavras’s “Storm” was the kind of music video AI couldn’t fake. Then came an editing tool seemingly custom-made to replicate it into infinity.
    By Lane Brown
  4. miley persuades
    Miley Cyrus Bristles at Criticism Over Hollywood Bowl Shows“I’ve never heard that I don’t put my heart into something.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  5. the history of harry
    How to Make a Harry Styles Concert Film, With John WilsonStyles and Wilson are teaming up for a documentary about his MSG residency.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  6. tributes
    Miley Cyrus Feels Dolly Parton’s Spirit ‘Now More Than Ever’“Me and Dolly, we are eternal. Nothing in this life could ever tear us apart.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  7. music
    Billy Joel’s Neurologist Says His Concerts Are Like Getting ConcussionsThe singer is doing better, but his doctors want him to avoid driving and rock-and-roll music, which just so happen to be two of his favorite things.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  8. canerican?
    Joni Mitchell Can Vote in the U.S. Now“This is not fake news!”
    By Rebecca Alter
  9. my single is dropping
    ‘Expectations’ Were High for the Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan Collab“Expectations” were high, and they were met!
    By Bethy Squires
  10. my sweet box office
    Binge the Beatles?Sony and Sam Mendes want you to please, please see all four of their movies.
    By Bethy Squires
  11. beach men
    Al Jardine Wants Mike Love to Catch a Wave to the Retirement Home“The optics of it were just awful and I’m speechless.”
    By Devon Ivie
  12. controversies
    Tate McRae Doesn’t Let Her Morgan Wallen Collab ‘Define’ Her“It’s crazy to think that one song could define a whole person.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  13. help!
    Paul McCartney Suffers From Shrinkage … in His BiopicsHe continues to have an issue with being portrayed as “little Paul,” compared with “John the great big hero.”
    By Devon Ivie
  14. big mistake huge
    Why Is Kelly Clarkson Beefing With a Brooklyn Game Store?Don’t you know about the bird? Everybody knows the animatronic bird is the word.
    By Bethy Squires
  15. cancelations
    Ella Langley Canceled Concert Over Safety Threats“I refuse to put anyone in harm’s way.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  16. extremely online
    Instagram Didn’t Mean to Take You ‘Higher’The app doesn’t know why the algorithm wants you soundtrack everything to Creed, but it does.
    By Bethy Squires
  17. vulture investigates
    Was That Really Dua Lipa’s First Hot Dog?Not even at the Barbie premiere?
    By Bethy Squires
  18. album review
    This Is Troye Sivan’s Finest WorkShe’s the Best is a candid deconstruction of the pop star’s party-boy façade that fully realizes his potential.
    By Craig Jenkins
  19. pto
    Sophia Laforteza Will Return to Katseye in the New YearThe leader of Katseye is coming back.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  20. wi$h li$t
    This Is Her TryingTaylor Swift will perform at this year’s Academy Museum Gala, kicking off her Best Original Song Oscar campaign for “I Knew It, I Knew You.”
    By Fran Hoepfner
  21. best of 2026
    The Best Albums of the Year So FarThe highlights of 2026 reach across geographic borders and musical traditions.
    By Craig Jenkins
  22. this is going to ruin the tour
    Justin Timberlake ‘Can’t Promise’ He Won’t Beatbox Again“God help us all,” he wrote.
    By Bethy Squires
  23. vulture sports
    It’s Time to Predict the Super Bowl Halftime Show PerformerThe online misinformation in flying, but the performer is still a secret.
    By Jason P. Frank
  24. main pop girls
    Slayyyter’s Breakout Album Gets an Evil TwinWor$t Man in America is out right in time for the holidays.
    By Jason P. Frank
  25. another model
    What’s So Funny ’Bout Elvis Costello Being Stephen Colbert’s Bandleader?“I saw what the Roots had achieved across town,” recalls our bespectacled king. “Lots of really great people have done that gig.”
    By Devon Ivie
  26. loop tour
    Isaac Slade Enters the Fray That Is Ed Sheeran’s TourSheeran found a new opener for his Atlanta show this past weekend.
    By Isabella Albaig
  27. crime
    Rapper Lucki Suffers Injury at ComplexConPlayboi Carti was seen watching the fight in a nearby car.
    By Bethy Squires
  28. happy birthday dakota
    Taylor Swift Is Not Dakota Johnson’s TherapistBut she is her director.
    By Bethy Squires
  29. patient zero
    So That’s What Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell Were Fighting AboutWho knew the “Tolerate It” fight could be about Brendan Fraser?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  30. politics
    Zach Bryan Wore a ‘Free Palestine’ Shirt at Gillette Stadium ConcertMacklemore seemed to appreciate the support.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  31. celeb beefs
    Miranda Lambert Says She Never Punched Nickelback’s Chad KroegerShe did throw moonshine on him, and it “wrecked” his hair.
    By Bethy Squires
  32. sleeping beauties
    Why Do Good Ideas Scare Us?Ahead of his new book, David Byrne talks about his obsession with artistic breakthroughs that took time to come to light.
    By Emma Alpern
  33. quality time
    What Tom and Roman Morello Watch (and Listen to) TogetherTurns out shredding is genetic.
    By Tom Morello and Roman Morello
    As told to Marah Eakin
  34. neighborhood news
    Act Natural, Ringo Is Back in QueensSixty-two years after the Beatles caused a ruckus there, everyone’s favorite drummer gets an encore in the people’s borough.
    By Devon Ivie
  35. new music fri-yay
    Romy Mars Flexes Her Famous Family on a Filmmaker Ex“Rage” uses the young Coppola’s privilege as the backdrop for a breakup.
    By Jason P. Frank
  36. dudes rock
    Michael McDonald Has a Secret Doobie Son“The real rock stars in this story are his adoptive parents.”
    By Devon Ivie
  37. fame is a gun
    Ella Langley Contends With Her Viral Success“I don’t think I’ve ever had more opinions on myself in my life than I have in this last year.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  38. life in pictures
    When Cameron Winter and Paul Thomas Anderson Made a MovieBackstage with the Geese front man and director at Carnegie Hall.
    By Devon Ivie
  39. celebrity health updates
    Billy Joel’s Brain Disorder ‘Sounds a Lot Worse Than It Actually Is’He’s got the old man’s car and a jazz guitar? Yeah, he’ll be fine.
    By Bethy Squires
  40. crime
    Former American Idol Contestant Convicted of Murdering His WifeSeason 13 contestant Caleb Flynn was sentenced to life in prison.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  41. main pop girls
    The Summer Pop Charts Were a Slog. Can Adéla Save Us All?The up-and-coming Slovakian musician is a straight-A student with a major in Main Pop Girl.
    By Jason P. Frank
  42. hips don’t lie
    How to Watcha-Watcha Shakira’s Live ConcertShe’s closing out her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour this Saturday.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  43. the law
    Jay-Z Files a Second Appeal to Extortion CaseAfter a Jane Doe retracted her allegations against the rapper.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  44. evening that flow
    Pearl Jam Fell in Love With the DrummerThey’re getting Abe Laboriel Jr. on loan from the cute Beatle.
    By Devon Ivie
  45. lore
    Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video Is a Fun ThrillerWait, is that poison?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  46. winner winner
    Taylor Swift Does It for the FansDakota Johnson presented her longtime pal with the first VMAs Artist Director Honors, which Swift dedicated to those who love her videos the most.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  47. video music awards
    The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards WinnersMadonna and Taylor Swift ruled the evening.
    By Isabella Albaig
  48. vmas 2026
    Madonna Slid Into Sabrina Carpenter’s DMsHer self-proclaimed impatient ways paid off when the duo won Best Collab at the MTV VMAs.
    By Bethy Squires
  49. last week on late night
    This Makes About As Much Sense As ‘Hootie Frutti’“Newton’s Cradle (Come and Get It)” is the song of the fall.
    By Bethy Squires
  50. the critics
    Taylor Swift Is Losing UsAn emergency discussion about the new EP.
    By Jasmine Vojdani
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