Westside Gunn belongs to a lineage of hustler rappers for whom street credibility often coexists with artful exaggeration. He released his latest album, 12, on Valentine's Day.
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Panda Bear's eighth album, Sinister Grift, finds the now 46-year-old Noah Lennox facing shifting relationships and unfulfilled hopes. Chris Shonting hide caption
Zoe Saldaña performs "El Mal" in the film Emilia Pérez. The song is one of two from the musical that was nominated for the Oscar for best original song. Shanna Besson/Netflix hide caption
This week, a familiar face knocks Kendrick Lamar out of the top spot with an album debuting at No. 1 — Drake's $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. Prince Williams/WireImage hide caption
$ome $exy $ongs 4 U, Drake's collaborative album with his OVO Sound signee PARTYNEXTDOOR, returns to the murky R&B sound that defined his breakout years. NORMAN WONG/Norman Wong hide caption
Paul McCartney plays at the Bowery Ballroom, a small club in New York City. Last week, he surprised audiences by playing three shows at the club, which usually plays host to up-and-coming indie rock bands. Photographer: MJ Kim/© MPL Communications Ltd hide caption
On its sophomore album, Horsegirl strips its sound back to post-punk basics. Ruby Faye hide caption
The composer Celia Hollander (left) and rapper Fat Tony are two musicians who were affected by the LA wildfires, which destroyed the instruments, record collections and irreplaceable work of many artists. Sam Lee, Mylkweed hide caption
Hurry Up Tomorrow is Abel Tesfaye's sixth studio album as The Weekend — and, he's declared, his last under that identity. Holly McCandless Desmond hide caption
Ariana Grande initially auditioned for both witch roles in Wicked, but "I knew I was Glinda," she says. Katia Tempkin hide caption
Beyoncé onstage Sunday night at the 67th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where her album Cowboy Carter received historic wins for best country album and album of the year. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images hide caption
Benson Boone does a flip off the piano while performing his hit "Beautiful Things" at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025. Boone was one of several rising artists who made their Grammy debuts this year with far more adeptness than most rookies. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
Chappell Roan, performing during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 11, 2024, is up for six Grammy Awards, which will be handed out Feb. 2 in Los Angeles. Roan, along with Sabrina Carpenter, is nominated for album, song and record of the year, as well as best new artist. Noam Galai/Getty Images hide caption