The hip-hop choreographer brings irrepressible enthusiasm to her work for Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé and Dua Lipa.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Debut of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Musical in Minneapolis Draws Fans
There was a flourish of purple at the State Theater for the debut of a new musical adaptation of the performer’s 1984 movie in his hometown in Minnesota.
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Sam Rivers, Bassist for Limp Bizkit, Dies at 48
As a founding member of the band, he helped it achieve mainstream success.
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How Ace Frehley Made Himself a Rock Superhero
The lead guitarist of Kiss knew very well that musicianship alone wouldn’t take him to the top.
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How Ace Frehley Made Himself a Rock Superhero
The lead guitarist of Kiss knew very well that musicianship alone wouldn’t take him to the top.
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Can Taylor Swift Be an Underdog and the Biggest Pop Star on Earth?
Feelings of persecution have long driven Swift’s most powerful songwriting. But even as fans and critics dinged her latest album, her numbers continue to explode.
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Brandi Carlile Climbed Music’s Peak. Then She Had to Start Over.
After a whirlwind six years of working with icons and curating her own festival, the singer and songwriter was alone with her work, in search of a fresh spark.
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How Kiss’ Ace Frehley Made ‘New York Groove’ His Own
The Kiss guitarist, who died on Thursday at 74, scored his only Top 20 solo hit with a cover that’s endured for decades.
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Lady Gaga Was Always Gothic. Now the World Has Caught Up to Her.
At a moment when other pop stars are flirting with dark spectacle, Gaga’s “Mayhem” tour shows that she has perfected it.
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Ace Frehley, a Founding Member of Kiss, Is Dead at 74
A consummate showman, he was known for playing guitars rigged with pyrotechnic effects and for his distinctive stage persona.
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Gilles Larrain, Photographer of 1970s Drag Culture, Dies at 86
He shot portraits of stars like John Lennon and Miles Davis. But he is best remembered for “Idols,” an intimate look at a vital New York underground.
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Taylor Swift Is Our Biggest Cinematic Universe. But the Magic Is Fading.
Pop culture is saturated with franchises, and Swift is the master of creating them. But her marketing is beginning to overtake the music.