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History remembers Wolfgang Mozart. But his sister was a genius, too.
And she wasn’t the only female prodigy shut out of success
Billie Eilish is my fashion icon. I’m a middle-aged mom.
Here’s how a teenage music phenom inspired me to stop stressing about dressing
A man told musician Maggie Rogers to ‘take your top off.’ She was standing on stage at her own concert.
The singer addressed the comment in the moment, saying she was very uncomfortable
October 20, 2019
October 20, 2019
Renée Zellweger shines as Judy Garland in ‘Judy,’ which depicts the star at the end of her life
Zellweger’s Garland both leans into the myth and slightly subverts it
Wait, is Nicki Minaj actually retiring?
She apologized for her ‘abrupt’ and ‘insensitive’ retirement tweet. But what does that mean?
September 6, 2019
September 6, 2019
Taylor Swift collaborated with the Dixie Chicks. Here’s why that’s a big deal.
Swift and the band are linked as country music expats of sorts
August 26, 2019
August 26, 2019
How three women experienced Woodstock in 1969: A rickety stage, Jimi Hendrix and a psychedelic bus
On its 50th anniversary weekend, an organizer of the event, an attendee and a performer share their standout memories
August 18, 2019
August 18, 2019
There’s more to Megan Thee Stallion than the ‘Hot Girl Summer’ meme. Here’s what makes the rapper stand out.
Her lyrics, many of which she pens herself, place a refreshing emphasis on female desire — and power
August 9, 2019
August 9, 2019
Kacey Musgraves, in a rare move by a country singer to address gun control, says ‘the system is majorly flawed’
Musgraves is one of the brightest stars in a musical genre notorious for being silent on political issues
August 6, 2019
August 6, 2019
South Korea’s K-pop is known for its clean-cut image. But sex scandals are changing that.
Some of the industry’s biggest names have been charged with drugging and raping women and running a prostitution racket