Kendrick Lamar is pulling the curtain back on how he secured a sample of Luther Vandross' voice for his latest album. “This is what music is about," Lamar said at the podium. "Luther Vandross. This is ...

LOS ANGELES — Sometimes an album cover could be worth a thousand words. And the Grammys finally agree. The 2026 ceremony will be the first time in 53 years that the award for best album cover will be ...

Cover Me is a column highlighting the stories behind great album covers, as told to Grant Sharples by the artists and bands who made them. Nearly every one of Joyce Manor’s album covers contains what ...

When it came time to decide the cover image for Wet Leg’s sophomore album, the British indie rock band packed items that might provide inspiration — velvet worms sewn by guitarist Hester Chambers, an ...

Prediction markets could face pushback not only through the courts in New York, but also through the Empire State’s legislature. Key Takeaways A New York Assemblyman has introduced the ORACLE Act to ...

When artist Robert Rauschenberg died in 2008, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne wrote an op-ed for the New York Times. Reflecting on both their friendship and creative collaborations, Byrne recounted ...

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, earning its eighth nonconsecutive weeks atop the tally — tying Folklore in the process. TORONTO, ONTARIO - NOVEMBER 14: ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced that the Empire State Building has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) – Thousands gathered at the Empire State Plaza Sunday night to light the holiday tree. Santa Claus was in attendance along with performances from acapella groups, and a fireworks ...

The mystery man from the cover of Summer Walker’s latest album, Finally Over It, has died. Walker shared the news on Atlanta’s 96.1 The Beat when she was asked about the identity of the old white man.

“Congrats on winning Christmas," one commenter wrote in response to the optical illusion of sorts Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has ...

This may be the most New York City tree you’ll see this Christmas. A Greenwich Village couple trimming their tree last week realized that they don’t need an angel or a star because the Empire State ...