Music Smut Articles

Lionel Richie and Mimi’s All The Hits tour was supposed to start earlier this year but was postponed after Lionel had knee surgery. So now the kickoff is tonight, in Oakland. They’ll be performing 22 shows in 22 cities until September 5. Full Story

Selena Gomez released a new song called Fetish this week. I don’t hate it. It’s better than Bad Liar. Does Taylor Swift Full Story

Jay Z’s 4:44 is an album that requires dissection. It’s a striking, emotional and vulnerable piece of art that is deserving of all the praise and analysis it has received. It’s got layers on layers of sh-t to process. Full Story

Prince Harry was in London this weekend, photographed at the British Summer Time Festival on Saturday night during The Killers show. As an aside, did you know that Mr Brightside has charted in the UK every year since its release in 2004? Every single year for 13 years. Full Story

It’s the universally recognised sound you hear when someone gets dunked on. It’s the sound you’re hearing today because we all just got dunked on. By Blue Ivy of the House Knowles-Carter, first of her line, the platinum, queen of the Twitter and princess of the Beyhive, goddess of the great celebrity ecosystem, breaker of trolls, and mother of shade. Full Story

Well, this was opportune.  Earlier today Lainey asked whether politics belongs in gossip—I would say it’s impossible to talk about pop culture, anyway, without it. Sometimes these days we will talk about possible topics for Show Your Work Full Story

The first ever NBA Awards happened last night in New York. Drake was the host. Drake, as you know, from the Junos and the ESPYs and Saturday Night Live, is a very good host. This is a skill he has on top of his other skills and a skill that most of his contemporaries don’t share. Full Story

There are a few Oprah Winfrey quotes that will forever be embedded in my brain. Last night, while watching Chance The Rapper win Best New Artist and the Humanitarian Award at the BET Awards, the one Oprah quote (via Quincy Jones) that I couldn’t get out of my head was, “your future is so bright it burns my eyes. Full Story

Chloe x Halle were my best dressed at the BET Awards last night based purely on personal preference. Full Story