At some point, calling every rising star the next Kobe Bryant stopped being praise and started becoming a problem. We examine ...

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REVOLT spotlights 41 influential Black artists, creatives and cultural icons we lost in 2025. Historical and cultural context emphasize the lasting impact of their work. These icons’ contributions ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Joe Ely’s death dominated the headlines, and Jim Stringer’s flew under-the-radar just about everywhere. Well, just about everywhere but Texas. Ely had the bigger national name, but Stringer was ...

Think today’s stars dominate music history? This countdown dives into jaw-dropping sales records, legendary careers, and surprising rankings that prove some artists never stop winning, no matter the ...

Just months after revealing that he was battling a pair of incurable diseases, beloved country music singer/songwriter Joe Ely has died. He was 78. Variety reported Ely died from complications from ...

As 2025 comes to a close, NME remembers the music icons and workhorses we lost in a particularly fraught year. From pop music geniuses to veteran songwriters and performers, we pay tribute to them all ...