From one-listen reviews to polarizing scores, music criticism has traded patience for speed, leaving artists and audiences wondering how music is even measured today.

Nicki Minaj posted on X that she will no longer be putting out an album, originally slated for release in March 2026.

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Minaj’s most recent album, Pink Friday 2 , arrived in December 2023, and the LP debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 228,000 ...

Recently my wife and I went to a performance by a band whose debut album came out in 1986. Every couple of years they produce yet another collection of well-crafted, well-played, mid-tempo album of ...

In a recent VladTV interview, living rap god Bow Wow (formerly of the “Lil’” varietal) discussed his entire career. He referenced Ray J. and Lil’ Kim’s “Wait a Minute,” a joint that I’d forgotten made ...

Z, writing "Hope you're happy now." She previously set plans to release the follow-up to 2023's Pink Friday 2 for March ...

It has been a rough couple of months for country music star Zach Bryan on the relationship front. There was a very public breakup with Barstool Sports personality Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia, and ...

“It’s not because someone told me I was supposed to do it and not because I no longer want to do music anymore... it's what I feel I need to do next in my life,” said the season 7 runner-up at a ...