Cardi B Runs the Table as BET Drops Its 2026 Nominations
The Bronx rapper leads all artists with six nominations, including Album of the Year and Best Female Hip Hop Artist, as BET officially kicks off awards season.
Billie Eilish and James Cameron Take Concert Films to Another Dimension
The most unexpected director-artist collab of the year has officially landed in cinemas — and critics say it’s something else entirely.
Drake Dropped Three Albums at Midnight — and Is Still Absolutely Furious About Kendrick Lamar
Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour landed simultaneously on May 15 with 43 combined tracks — and Drake used the occasion to take aim at Kendrick Lamar, LeBron James, A$AP Rocky, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, and his own record label. Critics are divided.
Shakira Went to Maracanã, Wrote a Song With Burna Boy, and the World Cup Now Has Its Anthem
“Dai Dai” — the official song of the 2026 FIFA World Cup — dropped on May 14 via Sony Music Latin, blending Afrobeats and Latin pop into a multilingual banger that name-drops Pelé, Messi, Ronaldo, and Mbappé in the same verse.
Gracie Abrams Just Announced Her Darkest Era Yet — and “Hit the Wall” Is Already Everywhere
Taylor Swift’s frequent collaborator dropped her lead single and third album title Daughter from Hell on May 14 — and the Aaron Dessner-produced synth-pop track is a full departure from everything she’s done before.
Taylor Swift’s 1989 and Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” Are Now Officially American History
The Library of Congress inducted both pop icons into its prestigious National Recording Registry on May 14 — marking the first time either artist has received the honour and bringing the registry’s total to 700 titles.
Chris Brown’s Public Meltdown Over a 1.3 Album Review Just Made Everything Worse — and Zara Larsson Is Winning Without Saying a Word
After Pitchfork called his new album Brown a “piece of s**t” and gave it a 1.3 out of 10, Chris Brown took to Instagram Stories to clap back — and accidentally handed Zara Larsson the internet for the day.
Celine Dion Is Going Back on Stage — and Paris Nearly Broke the Internet When She Said So
The iconic Canadian singer announced a 16-show residency at Paris La Défense Arena, running September 12 through October 17, 2026 — her full return to live performance after her stiff person syndrome diagnosis.
Taylor Swift, EmRata, and a Pink Lava Lamp — Lena Dunham’s 40th Birthday Dinner Was a Whole Mood
Taylor Swift and Emily Ratajkowski showed up at Via Carota in the West Village on May 12 to celebrate Lena Dunham turning 40 — and the group selfie that leaked online is everything.
Man Who Stole Beyoncé’s Unreleased Music Gets Two Years — He Was Caught by Her Choreographer’s AirPods
Kelvin Evans pleaded guilty on May 12 to stealing unreleased Beyoncé music, footage plans, and setlists from a rental car during her Cowboy Carter Tour stop in Atlanta last year.