Pop

Cher’s Revenge: The Night She Stole Her Crown Back

Deborah L. Jacobs

Las Vegas, 1991. The lights drop. A single spotlight hits Cher. She’s about to sing “Bang Bang,” but she’s not ...

Want Your Music to Go Viral? Just Ask Teddy Swims and His Bold Tattoo!

Rob Sheffield

How do you get everyone to talk about your new music? Teddy Swims found an amusing way. He decided to ...

“The Everlasting Now”: When Prince Shared the Stage With His Funk Dream Team

Rob Sheffield

How many music legends can you fit on one stage? In 2002, Prince decided to find out on The Tonight ...

Prince Saw the End of the World and Threw a Party

Rob Sheffield

Many people in the 1980s were deeply worried about nuclear war. Prince and his band watched an HBO documentary about ...

Cher’s Shocking Dating Pattern: The Truth About Her Younger Men

Deborah L. Jacobs

Cher’s love life never stops surprising fans. The icon has consistently chosen men decades younger breaking every rule in the ...

A Thank You Note That Saved a Life: How Teddy’s Journey Connects Us All

Rob Sheffield

For everyone who ever stopped and asked, “Who is that?” When they heard his voice, Teddy Swims has something special ...

Why Prince’s Zebra Outfit in “I Wanna Be Your Lover” Changed Everything

Rob Sheffield

Did you know that when a young artist stepped onto the Midnight Special stage in 1979, the world was not ...

Prince’s Charming Moves: From Flirting on TV to Family Fun

Rob Sheffield

Most people would freeze if asked to sing on live TV. But not Prince. During an interview with Maria Bartiromo, ...

Cher and Dave: The Playful Insult That Spanned 29 Years

Deborah L. Jacobs

Cher finally revealed why she refused to appear on David Letterman’s show for nearly five years. The legendary singer had ...

Teddy Swims Said His Voice Was Stolen, But He Still Loves This Robot Tool

Rob Sheffield

Imagine spending months making a song, only to wish it sounded like a rock tune instead of country. That is ...