Music
Charley Pride, The First Major Black Breakout Star Of Country Music, Has Died Of COVID-19
"Charley Frank Pride was not the first Black artist to make important contributions to country music ... but Pride was a trailblazer who emerged during a time of division and rancor."
Tanya Chen
Kylie Jenner Made An Appearance In Cardi B And Megan Thee Stallion's New "WAP" Music Video And The People Said "Nope!"
Social media, especially Black Twitter, reacted strongly against the cameo.
Tanya Chen
If You Know Who Sings All 10 Of These '80s Songs, Your Parents Raised You Right
How many can you get right?
A TikTok Dance Has Made The Jump To An Actual Music Video
People are so happy to see the dance's creator included.
Lauren Strapagiel
A Bunch Of Influencers And Celebs Spent The Weekend Promoting A Music Festival In Saudi Arabia And People Are Like WTF
"If you're an influencer and you're promoting tourism to a place [that] openly kills journalists and LGBTQ people as well [as] a list of other horrible and archaic laws and policies: You're a fucking sellout."
Tanya Chen
Opinion: How Artists And Fans Stopped Facial Recognition From Invading Music Festivals
The surveillance dystopia of our nightmares is not inevitable — and the way we kept it out of concerts and festivals is a lesson for the future.
Evan Greer
President Trump's Favorite Meme Maker, Carpe Donktum, Was Briefly Suspended From Twitter Due To A Copyright Claim From Universal Music Group
A Twitter spokesperson confirmed that the account was suspended due to a complaint claim.
Ryan Broderick
After A Controversial Series Finale, “Game Of Thrones” Fans Unite Behind The Show’s Music
"I think the music kind of became a character on its own in the show," GoT composer Ramin Djawadi told BuzzFeed News at the show’s live music tour.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
23 Of The Most Influential Pictures From Music History
"They knew that Jim would take an amazing photograph of them — and not just of them as these huge heroes on stage, but also the quiet moments after the concert was over."
Gabriel H. Sanchez
TikTok Has Created Another Viral Music Star In Stunna Girl
Like Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” Stunna Girl’s “Runway” has gotten attention from the music industry thanks to going viral on TikTok.
Lauren Strapagiel
Taylor Swift Says She Plans To Rerecord Her Music Catalog After It Was Acquired By Scooter Braun
Swift says she will "absolutely" rerecord her old music.
Michael Blackmon
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” Has Broken One Of The Longest-Standing Records In Music History
The rapper has unseated Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day,” which occupied the top spot for nearly a quarter of a century.
Michael Blackmon
An Afrofuturist Music Festival In Detroit Charged White People Twice As Much For Tickets
AfroFuture Fest revoked its race-based pricing after charging white customers $20 and people of color $10.
Nancy Vu
A Man Said He Slit A 17-Year-Old's Throat Because The Boy's Rap Music Made Him Feel "Unsafe"
Elijah Al-Amin, 17, had “so many dreams” and had been working at Subway and Taco Bell to save up for a car, his parents said.
Julia Reinstein
Morning Update: A Pop Music Civil War
Protester clashes in Hong Kong, the Taylor Swift–Scooter Braun drama explained, Aziz Ansari returns. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, July 2.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Taylor Swift Unveiled A New Song And Music Video After Teasing Fans For Weeks
"'Me' is a song about embracing your individuality and really celebrating it and owning it," she said.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Taylor Swift Has Been Hinting At Her Next Music Drop With A Series Of Complicated Clues
...Ready for it?
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
Lil Nas X And Billy Ray Cyrus Collaborated On A Remix Of "Old Town Road" And Now Everyone Is A Country Music Fan
"Yee–and I can't stress this enough–haw."
Otillia Steadman
Country Music Star Luke Bryan Wants More Women To Be Nominated For "Entertainer Of The Year"
Bryan also lauded Reba McEntire on using her platform to speak out about inclusivity for women in the country music industry and awards circuit.
Matt Ford
Rappers Are Teaching The Supreme Court About Music To Help Free A Man Jailed For His Lyrics
The popular rappers are fighting for the First Amendment rights of Jamal Knox, aka Mayhem Mal, who was jailed for a song in which he rapped about shooting police officers.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
This Is A Story About How A 72-Year-Old Grandfather Taught Himself To Make Trap Music And Caught The Attention Of Producers
Arthur Dubois taught himself to produce music — trap music — when he was 66 years old. On Monday, he finally played it for someone, and his beats have now gone viral.
Tanya Chen
Carly Rae Jepsen’s New Music Is Being Overshadowed By Michael Cohen And Her Fans Are Not Having It
“It’s pretty pathetic that Congress would schedule the Michael Cohen hearing today as a brazen attempt to distract from the two new Carly Rae [Jepsen] singles.”
Julia Reinstein
Ariana Grande Flexes In Her New "7 Rings" Music Video
The long-hinted-at song has a music video that features Grande and the six recipients of her rings.
Marcus Jones
Sara Bareilles Said Her New Music Will Reflect The Current Political Climate
“As a songwriter and an artist right now, in the way the political climate feels … it’s important to talk about deeper subject matters,” Bareilles told BuzzFeed News.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
23 Harry Styles Lyrics That Make Perfect Instagram Captions For Any Post
"It's a sign of the times."
Cardi B Breastfeeds And Appears Naked In Her Amazing "Money" Music Video
Cardi B was born to flex.
Michael Blackmon
How Becky G Relaunched Her Music Career — In Spanish
After a “lonely” start in the music industry as a teenage one-hit wonder, Becky G is riding the new wave of women in reggaeton as Latin pop takes over YouTube.
Alessa Dominguez
Ariana Grande Is Releasing New Music This Week Called “Imagine”
It’s dropping on Thursday at midnight.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
The Alt-Right Abandoned One Of Its Own As He Faced The Music For Killing "Unite The Right" Counterprotester Heather Heyer
“Why would I want to go the trial of a fucking murderer?”
Blake Montgomery
Alexa Is Hooking Up With Apple Music
Apple Music comes to Echo next month. “This is beyond dope!!!!”
Pranav Dixit
