Music

Kendrick Lamar's rules for rap's new administration

Sheldon Pearce

Lamar already won the year in a landslide. On his bristly new album, GNX, the rapper aims to change the state of play for everyone else.
Kendrick Lamar releases new album, 'GNX,' capping a year of wins

Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

The Compton, Calif. rapper has been in the spotlight all year, first for his beef with Drake, which led to a pop hit and Grammy nominations, all without releasing an album ... until today.
Arts & Culture

San Diego weekend arts events: PST ART weekend, poetry, folk dance and 'Tres Minutos'

Julia Dixon Evans

This weekend in the arts: Tons of PST ART events at visual art spaces around the region; contemporary art meets contemporary composition; Karla Cordero's poetry with folk dance; "Tres Minutos" opera with the San Diego Symphony; plus live music picks and holiday events.
MF DOOM's music was his legend. The man himself was the myth

Sheldon Pearce

The late rapper's 2004 album MM..FOOD may never have the classic status of its sister release, Madvillainy. But 20 years later, it's the one to play if you want to hear the essence of his artistry.
National

How a Sabrina Carpenter song led to a priest's demotion for mishandling church funds

Rachel Treisman

Officials say Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was disciplined for mishandling $1.9 million in parish funds. He faced scrutiny last year for letting Carpenter film a music video at his Brooklyn church.
He's been nominated 32 times for CMA Musician of the Year — but never won

Neda Ulaby

Steel pedal guitarist Paul Franklin set a CMA record as a 32-time nominee for Musician of the Year. Will this year be different?
Shaboozey nears an all-time chart record, and Gracie Abrams builds momentum

Stephen Thompson

In recent months, the list of the nation's top songs has been remarkably unchanging — Shaboozey has had the No. 1 song for 18 weeks — but this week, a brand new name makes a splash in the Top 10.
Selena Gomez says 'Emilia Pérez' won't be her last Spanish language project

Tonya Mosley

Gomez grew up speaking Spanish, but lost her fluency around the same time she began her Hollywood career as a kid. She spent months relearning the language for her latest role as the wife of a Mexican cartel boss.
Beyoncé will perform a halftime show during one of the NFL's Christmas Day games

Ayana Archie

Artists featured on her most recent album could make an appearance, some of whom include Miley Cyrus, Post Malone and Shaboozey.
Politics

They disagree about a lot, but these singers figure out how to stay in harmony

Chloe Veltman

Members of the North Fork Community Choir in Paonia, Colo., aim to set aside their opinions on big topics when they sing. When differences arise, they figure out creative solutions to stay in harmony.