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As she releases her new album, Music, Fashion, Film, a star known for her hedonism tries to tell us, yet again, that she's ...

Mavis Staples is a warrior. A central figure in the Civil Rights movement, at 86 years old Staples’ determination and resolve is not in the least bit diminished. Setting age aside, it’s not the most ...

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Dear 2026: You seem pretty rad, for a year so potentially in malaise. At least, that’s the way we feel every time we turn off the news and turn on the music that takes us away from all that. The best ...

Alex Ross, a staff writer at The New Yorker, has contributed essays on music, literature, history, film, gay life, and ...

Jill Smokler was one of the first and most vocal parents to share a raw and honest version of motherhood through her writing and website “Scary Mommy.” After being diagnosed with an aggressive form of ...

Olivia Rodrigo’s life as a pop superstar extends back just a little over five years, to early 2021 when her debut single, “Drivers License,” became a colossal hit. But she’s approached her career with ...

Olivia Rodrigo is more than just pretty sad on her third album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love. Over 13 tracks, the superstar depicts all the beautiful, ugly, and heart-wrenching emotions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Olivia Rodrigo performing in Spain on Saturday. (Xavi Torrent/Getty Images) Livies, the wait is over: Our girl has released her ...

On “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” the 23-year-old singer delivers a polished, solemn breakup chronicle that misses her signature adrenaline rush. By Lindsay Zoladz In the opening verse ...

Of course, it’s not just the cheesier side of new wave that these collaborators have a thing for. The album tracks the arc of a love affair: Rodrigo’s love affair with the Cure. The pre-release tracks ...