After a young woman complained about an interactive portion of Usher's show, the singer issued a fiery response: “Don't bring your ass up here if you don't wanna be here.” www.pastemagazine.com/music/usher/...

This week's best new songs roundup features Charli xcx, Chuck Strangers, deep glens, Greg Freeman, and Jake Xerxes Fussell. www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-n...

Talking about Bruce Springsteen’s recent Land of Hopes and Dreams Tour on the Tom Barnard Podcast, Journey's Jonathan Cain said the rock hero should just “shut up” about politics. www.pastemagazine.com/music/bruce-...

Today, we're looking back on the year that delivered landmark releases from The Smiths, Janet Jackson, and R.E.M. Here's our list of the 25 best albums from 1986. www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-a...

Florida Water Blues is the roiling, churning comedown after Blame the Clown’s manic high, filled with fatalistic head-boppers, sunset ballads, and just as much absurdity. Read our Paste Pick review of Twisted Teens' second album of 2026: www.pastemagazine.com/music/twiste...

Not even an all-star cast of co-writers and producers can save Suki Waterhouse from creative limbo on her anemic third album. Our review of 'Loveland': www.pastemagazine.com/music/suki-w...

On 'Fire from the Hip,' Finn Wolfhard updates the raw, lo-fi production values of his debut, delivering a follow-up that examines celebrity with an oddball sense of humor and deftly arranged garage rock. Our review: www.pastemagazine.com/music/finn-w...

Jack White maintains the steady footing he established on 2024’s 'No Name' for another batch of blues-punk barn-burners. Our review of 'Frozen Charlotte': www.pastemagazine.com/music/jack-w...

This week’s best new songs roundup features Twisted Teens’ husky, country-slathered rock and roll, Beyoncé’s shapeshifting flair, and Wishy’s deadbeat summer anthem. Listen here: www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-n...

Jawdropped is our latest pick for the Best of What's Next. RIYL: Hole’s 'Celebrity Skin,' the DTLA venue The Smell, sunny melancholy, Alex Farrar’s production, and punk romanticism. www.pastemagazine.com/music/jawdro...

'Blame the Clown' and 'Florida Water Blues' are full of no-bullshit, tight-as-a-tick songs packed with hooks and furious yawps. The complicated part is figuring out the tarot-speaking, dream-stealing mystics who made them. Read our profile on Twisted Teens: www.pastemagazine.com/music/twiste...

The adventurism and intellect that have made Kelela’s music so exciting and unpredictable up to this point remain, but on 'new avatar' they’re complemented by a new sense of lightness and self-assurance. Our Paste Pick review: www.pastemagazine.com/music/kelela...

Finn Wolfhard’s second album, ‘Fire from the Hip,’ is the result of a fervent, ongoing, and totally endearing desire to do his very best. Read our feature with the actor, director, and musician: www.pastemagazine.com/music/finn-w...

Here are our 10 favorite records from last month, featuring Paste Picks, creative rebirths, and catchy pop bangers aplenty from Kelsey Lu, Olivia Rodrigo, SML, and more. www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-a...

Despite Bebe Rexha shoehorning the Khia Asylum into her current album promo cycle, some of the most inventive and personality-rich records of 2026 are coming from pop's middle class. www.pastemagazine.com/music/scene-...

Morrissey's latest grievance is, of course, because the BBC isn’t playing his new song. www.pastemagazine.com/music/morris...

Anthony Albanese came under fire for making inappropriate comments about Kylie Minogue during a game of “marry, shag, kill” about Aussie celebrities. www.pastemagazine.com/music/kylie-...

In Pitchfork’s newest Over/Under feature, Peppa Pig doled out praise to PinkPantheress and Sabrina Carpenter but gave Clairo the cold shoulder. www.pastemagazine.com/music/clairo...

Vans apologized for the confusion after announcing their line with a streetwear brand that shares its name with the iconic punk band Fugazi. www.pastemagazine.com/music/fugazi...

After his comments on American Zionists during his SubwayTakes appearance went viral earlier this year, Julian Casablancas spoke more in depth during his recent speech at the Oxford Union. www.pastemagazine.com/music/the-st...

Nicki Minaj insisted that President Trump “has a lot of force behind him and God is protecting him.” www.pastemagazine.com/music/nicki-...

mary in the junkyard rummage through musical daydreams and trust their chemistry as friends and bandmates while piecing together a debut album as imaginative as it is eclectic. Our review of 'Role Model Hermit': www.pastemagazine.com/music/mary-i...

Emerging from the shadow of his dear friend Arthur Russell’s legacy, Steven Hall is finally telling his own story with ‘MY SKYSCRAPER’: a brilliant, time-defying album that’s already captured the hearts of many online. www.pastemagazine.com/music/nirost...

On this day in 2006, TV on the Radio declared love to be bravery, tenderness to be grace, and howled their way into our hearts. Read about 'Return to Cookie Mountain' on its 20th anniversary: www.pastemagazine.com/music/tv-on-...

Noah Kahan enthusiastically welcomed attendees of Pittsburgh's world-renowned furry convention to his concert last weekend. www.pastemagazine.com/music/noah-k...

Taylor Swift's contentious Madison Square Garden nuptials featured a historic performance from Paul McCartney, who dusted off "I Want to Hold Your Hand" for the first time since 1964. www.pastemagazine.com/music/paul-m...

As Nirosta Steel, musician Steven Hall’s latest effort is a “works-forever-in-progress” collection of Paradise Garage disco, punk guitar improv, and minimalist sketches. Our Paste Pick review of 'MY SKYSCRAPER': www.pastemagazine.com/music/nirost...

After a string of creative misfires, Madonna crafts a spry, muscular sequel to her 2005 disco-pop record. Not only does 'Confessions II' mark a return to form for her, but it’s also the most alive and present she’s sounded in ages. Our review: www.pastemagazine.com/music/madonn...

We are suffering through a world of rugged individualism in music, where artists would prefer to harmonize with themselves in the studio and no one seems capable of holding down a basic interval in live performance. www.pastemagazine.com/music/scene-...

Gone are those halcyon days where duets, far from being the afterthought of an album, were enshrined in song as demonstrations of connection and artistry. Here are 10 great 20th century duets, ranked. www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-s...