Morning Edition producer Julie Depenbrock and her girlfriend Amanda Gomez on a hike with their dog, Bentley. This essay first appeared in the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here so you don't miss the ...

Lisa and Tyla have linked up for the sweltering new music video for “When I’m With You,” their collaboration from the Blackpink singer/rapper’s debut solo album, Alter Ego. Directed by Olivia de Camps ...

Soccer Mommy, a.k.a. indie rock singer-songwriter Sophie Allison, dropped her latest album Sometimes, Forever last year. The Oneohtrix Point Never-produced album is still fresh in the memory but ...

Given that Taylor Swift is the most popular pop star on the planet — or maybe because of that — there’s been a surprising paucity of covers of her hundreds of tunes by other name-brand artists over ...

After reportedly battling depression for nearly a year, Lizzo is now opening up about her mental health struggles. Lizzo is feeling “Good as Hell” again. This week, the Grammy Award-winning singer ...

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