Addison Rae at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' fifth annual fundraising gala in Los Angeles in October. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times) Addison Rae slides into a booth at Bob’s Big Boy in ...

In defiance of algorithms and arbitrary time-bound restrictions, we here at The Stranger decided to give the tradition a little twist and compile a list of our personal favorite discoveries of the ...

The Resonator Awards, sponsored by We Are Moving the Needle, will honor Haim, St. Vincent, Chaka Khan and others at Chaplin ...

Here are our picks for best albums released outside of South Carolina in 2025, from Wednesday to Addison Rae to Hayley ...

Addison Rae's debut album took the music world by storm in 2025, defying expectations and capturing the year's nostalgia craze.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

We listened to a lot of music in 2025. The Independent culture team’s collective Spotify age would rival Methuselah, as we took in everything from fresh-faced Gen-Z pop to veteran rock’n’roll. Our ...

This year, away from the sudden whale-swallow that was her 2024 fame, Chappell Roan toured, wore outrageously elaborate costumes on international stages, and released this one-shot dream-pop triumph. ...

A long-shuttered legacy hotel in Addison is getting a second life, aiming to appeal to the small town’s businesses and tourists. A top-to-bottom renovation by Mehrdad Moayedi’s Centurion American ...