Saweetie, the hit-making rapper recently honored as one of this year's 100 most influential Asians, is W magazine's latest cover star. The artist, taking front-and-center in the publication's Music Issue, talks ambition, success and her much-publicized break-up with Quavo in an accompanying interview by Lynn Hirschberg.Expanding on an explosive Twitter post that confirmed her breakup with Quavo in March, Saweetie shared a valuable life lesson: "I’ve learned that the world doesn’t stop for a...

Life can be a real b*tch whether we like it or not, according to South Korea's rising musician BIBI. Just in time for the release of her sophomore EP Life is a Bi..., we caught up with the artist to talk about the creative process and inspiration behind the five-track album."Life is an endless loop of happiness, sadness, difficult times and more. When life hits you hard, sometimes you just want to blame everything on someone else," explains the 22-year-old, who has become one of the most sought-...

Following last year's cancellation due to the ongoing pandemic, Governors Ball is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary later this year in Queens, New York. The full lineup for the upcoming music festival has been revealed, featuring the likes of Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion and more.The roster is comprised of over 60 artists led by headliners Eilish, A$AP Rocky, J Balvin and Post Malone. Further highlights of the three-day event include 21 Savage, Young Thug, Phoebe Bridgers, Ellie Gould...

The Recording Academy has voted to eliminate "secret committees" that determine Grammy nominations in key genres including rap, rock and dance music.These committees, previously slammed by artists include The Weeknd, were brought to light in 2020, when former Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan filed a 44-page complaint against the association. According to Dugan's complaint, the Academy uses unsupervised nominations review committees "as an opportunity to push forward artists with whom they ha...