
Tom Lehrer, the influential musical satirist and educator, died on Saturday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His friend David Herder confirmed the news. Lehrer was 97.

Tom Lehrer, the influential musical satirist and educator, died on Saturday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His friend David Herder confirmed the news. Lehrer was 97.

James Gunn’s new Superman movie features an Iggy Pop song, but probably not any of the Iggy Pop songs you’d first guess. In the final scene, during a conversation between David Corenswet’s Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane, you hear “Punkrocker,” Iggy Pop’s 2006 collaboration with the Swedish band the Teddybears. As the story often goes with superhero movie soundtracks, the song is now having a viral moment, and so the punkrocker himself played it live for the first time Saturday night, closing out his set at Project Pabst Festival in Portland.

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour has been an eventful one. The three-month jaunt promoting her album of the same name wrapped up in Las Vegas Saturday night, and she went out with a bang by bringing out Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams onstage to do a couple of their biggest Destiny’s Child hits together. It was the last time the three of them sang together since “Beychella” back in 2018.

Pusha T has been busy with the recent release of Let God Sort Em Out, the first Clipse album in 16 years, and evil Labubus. However, the rapper made time to hop on Wale’s new song “Damage Control,” and he even fit in some disses.

Yesterday, Tyla shared the new songs “DYNAMITE” with Wizkid and “MR. MEDIA.” The singer was also sued by two collaborators, who claim they’ve been cheated out of royalties for her 2023 hit “Water.”

Faraquet only released one album — 2000’s A View From This Tower on Dischord Records — before disbanding in 2001. The D.C. post-hardcore outfit got back together for some gigs in 2007 and 2008, and last night they played in their hometown to kick off their new reunion tour with SAVAK.

In 2023, Anti-Flag broke up following accusations of rape against vocalist Justin Sane (real name Justin Geever). He denied the allegations, and then more women came out with stories. That same year, Kristina Sarhadi filed a lawsuit against the singer for sexual assault. He has now been ordered to pay her $1,170,800 and an additional $750,000 in punitive damages.

It’s rare that a viral moment on the internet sticks around for more than a day, but the Coldplay kiss cam fiasco was so big that we’re still talking about it. In case you haven’t heard: A married CEO was caught canoodling with the also married HR head, and instead of playing it cool, they did quite the opposite. It’s been reenacted at sports games. The joke been hijacked by brands. Now, the company at which the pair worked, Astronomer, has released a damage-control video starring Gwyneth Paltrow, who, along with being famous herself, is notably Chris Martin’s ex-wife.

It’s always been easy to hate Spotify. Björk once said it was probably the worst thing to happen to musicians. But since it was reported that Helsing, the other evil company that Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is chairman of — which develops AI software designed to enhance military weapons and equipment — raised nearly $700 million with an investment led by the venture capital firm also founded by Ek and Shakil Khan, musicians are reaching their final straw. Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu have already decided to take their music off the major music streaming platform. Australia’s King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are the latest to stand up against Spotify.