by Reanna Cruz for NPR – Lady Gaga has always loved theatrics. Ever since the release of her debut The Fame — a dedicated thesis statement that pushed pop music to a highly conceptual level — her artistry has skewed more towards performance art, with the highest possible level of drama and transgression. This is a woman who once created a flying helicopter dress, challenged the Catholic Church through repurpose

Ciara Sent Prayers to the Women and Girls of Ukraine Compiled by Billboard Staff – Billboard’s 2022 Women In Music event took over the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, CA, honoring female power players in the music industry — including Executive of the Year Golnar Khosrowshahi — as well as chart-topping newcomer Olivia Rodrigo, who is Billboard’s 2022 Woman of the Year. From incredible performances to inspiring sp

Plus, watch her performances of “About Damn Time” and “Special” by Jesse Hassenger for Consequence – Pulling double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live is both an honor and a curse—often more endurance test than a purely joyful performance. For every Justin Timberlake episode that audiences seem to love (sometimes inexplicably, to be honest), or Miley Cyrus episode that

“This song is a love letter to the world during and after a very hard time,” Gaga said. By Mey Rude for OUT – Lady Gaga is back!!! While the Chromatica Ball is about to get underway this summer, Gaga looks like she’s already moving ahead to her next musical era, announcing her new single “Hold My Hand” from the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack. “When I wrote this song for Top Gun: Maverick, I didn’t eve

The lesbian pop singer also talks to Out about her latest trilogy of sapphic bops — and what’s coming next! By Mey Rude for OUT – Zolita has delivered the sapphic romantic comedy of our dreams, and it comes in the form of a trilogy of music videos. The latest of these videos, “I F*cking Love You,” is out now, and it certifiably rules. It’s a true pop banger, the kind that you’ll love to shout at the top o

Dynamic, infectious-goodvibin-soulECTRIFYING-genre-jumpin originals-penned and sung in the key of life, peppered with reimagined and sometimes “mashed” cover tunes have captivated audiences semi-nationally for two decades under the auspices of Elysian Sex Drive, the ensemble DeLaran founded shortly after her two year tenure at Ringling School of Art and Design. She is a self-taught, multi instrumentalist, singer, and

It’s about damn time for a new Lizzo video. Lizzo rolled back the stone, threw on some sequins and did exactly what it is that Lizzo does best for her new video, “About Damn Time”. by Reiss Smith for PinkNews – It turns out that since we last saw her, Lizzo has been feeling the pressure. So she did what any sensible person would, and checked out her local ‘stressed and sexy support group’. From there on out, it

Jessica Darrow is already your big queer crush after starring as the super-strong sister Luisa Madrigal in Disney’s Oscar-winning animated movie-musical Encanto, and now, you’re about to hear her voice in a brand new way. Here at Out, we’re excited and honored to premiere Darrow’s first solo music video for her song “Make it Clean” off her upcoming EP, and we talked to the actor and singer about what went behind the

by Hannah Dailey for billboard – Duets week hasn’t even started, and it’s already off with a bang. Nicolina and Christian Guardino just delivered an American Idol performance so good, judge Lionel Richie literally couldn’t pick a winner. Two days ahead of its Sunday (April 3) night episode, Idol unveiled an advance release video of the powerhouse vocalists competing for a spot in next week’s competitions. “Hold