Lyndsey Parker
Editor in Chief, Yahoo Music
Yahoo MusicMetamorphosis: 'Masked Dancer' Moth revealed to be famous activist, advocate, abduction survivor
"You have been an inspiration... we need more people like you on the planet," judge Brian Austin Green told the Moth in an unexpected emotional moment.
Yahoo Music'The Masked Dancer' Group B premiere features shocking fall, shocking reveal
The Cotton Candy fell from the ceiling Wednesday, but it was "'90s icon" the Ice Cube who ultimately fell from grace.
Yahoo MusicTaylor Hanson says Tinted Windows supergroup reunion with Adam Schlesinger was in talks: ‘It’s just really, really devastating’
"The potential lost is really the heartbreak, of course, with someone that's a friend or a creator. It’s like, 'Oh my God, what could have been done?'"
Yahoo MusicSpilling the T: First ‘Masked Dancer’ reveal is controversial ‘90s rapper
At this rate, we'll have other spinoffs like 'Masked Idol,' 'America’s Next Top Mask,' 'The Masklorette,' and 'RuPaul’s Masked Race' in 2021.
Yahoo MusicJohn “Ecstasy” Fletcher of trailblazing '80s hip-hop group Whodini dead at 56
A who’s-who of rap took to social media to mourn the death of "one of the most under-appreciated voices in hip-hop."
Yahoo MusicLeslie West, guitar hero of pioneering 'Mississippi Queen' hard rock band Mountain, dead at 75
West was a true guitar hero, influencing Eddie Van Halen, Ritchie Blackmore, John McLaughlin, Johnny Ramone, John Frusciante, and many others.
Yahoo MusicT Bone Burnett talks 'O Brother' anniversary and why 'we never have overcome the Civil War'
As Burnett releases "The Confederacy: Truth and Reconciliation," it's an interesting time to look back at his classic soundtrack set in the 1930s rural South.
Yahoo MusicBrian Austin Green talks ‘Masked Dancer,’ teen hip-hop duo with Robin Thicke, forgotten ‘90s solo album and why he has no regrets about ‘90210’ reboot
The '90210' star and new 'Masked Dancer' judge once made a hip-hop album with will.i.a.m and the Pharcyde’s Slimkid3, but it wasn't "given a fair chance at the time."
Yahoo MusicCardi B talks 'Cardi Tries__' series and why feminist song of the year 'WAP' was a 'cultural reset'
“This song just impacted. ... This was being talked about like for five minutes on Fox News. So, I just feel like it was just such a cultural reset," says the fearless star of “Cardi Tries__."
Yahoo MusicAnd the winner of 'The Masked Singer' Season 4 is…
Who won: The Mushroom, the Sun, or the Crocodile?
Yahoo MusicAnd the winner of 'The Voice' Season 19 is…
“Blake vs. Gwen! How will it end?” On Tuesday's finale, it all came down to two contestants coached by America's favorite TV couple.
Yahoo MusicKelly Clarkson cries over ‘Voice’ contestant DeSz’s top 5 performance: ‘I needed that song’
“Holy Ground’s” message of surviving tough times would resonate with anyone in 2020, but Kelly has had an especially challenging and overwhelming year.
Yahoo MusicGimme shelter: The 20 best live stream concerts of 2020
Nothing can replace the thrill of a real-life concert, but we thank these musicians for entertaining us safely at home all year.
Yahoo MusicTrailblazing country superstar Charley Pride dead at 86 from coronavirus complications
The legendary baritone, who broke barriers as the first Black country superstar, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the CMAs just last month.
Yahoo MusicWhy Taylor Swift's second surprise album 'Evermore' is 'Folklore's' cooler little 'sister': Review
'Evermore' is lighter, looser, even scrappier than its "sister record" — but that is this quarantine sequel's charm.
Yahoo MusicA Very 'Masked Singer' Xmas, or the most bonkers holiday special since 'Star Wars'
Viewers may not have had visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads, but this episode was so weird, they might’ve thought the Mushroom's psilocybic properties that had sifted through the TV screen.
Yahoo MusicTop 9 results: Blake Shelton's dominance on 'The Voice' continues despite rule changes
For the second season in a row, Blake is the only 'Voice' coach to land two contestants in the finale.
Yahoo MusicSophie Simmons on finding her own voice: ‘I was just a normal preteen, and that wasn't enough for the industry I was born into’
"What I realized at a young age was there was a standard of beauty that I didn't fit into," says the second-generation musician and former model of her childhood in the public eye.
Yahoo MusicTeen 'Voice' contestant has coach Gwen Stefani in tears: 'That was God answering my prayers'
"I’m so honored that you picked me, and I’m crying, and I’m so happy, and I love this frickin’ show!” Gwen told her frontrunning finalist, Carter Rubin.
Yahoo MusicAuthor James Patterson talks ‘The Last Days of John Lennon’ book and what could have been: ‘I just think he had room to grow’
Patterson, ever the consummate storyteller, focuses much more on Lennon’s legacy, because, as he puts it, “As a character, [Chapman’s] not the most interesting."
Yahoo MusicJoey McIntyre on how New Kids on the Block became 'the hardest-working kids in show business'
“I've said many times, especially recently, that we were so embraced by the Black community, and so loved,” the New Kids on the Block star says of the boy band's early club-circuit days.
Yahoo Music'The Masked Singer' triple-elimination includes Grammy nominees, Olympic medalist
“The people who are going home today, they could have won in another season,” proclaimed judge Nicole Scherzinger.
Yahoo MusicLenny Kravitz talks ‘very sensual’ ‘Justify My Love’ recording session with Madonna, new memoir and 30 years of letting love rule
As Kravitz recalls the "fun" recording session for Madonna's racy hit, which he cowrote, he says with a grin: "Just know that it was all very authentic.”
Yahoo MusicThe first cut is the deepest: Nearly half of 'The Voice’ Season 19 contestants go home in one night
'The Voice' Season 19 just went live this week, but it's already nearly over.
Yahoo Celebrity UKErasure's Andy Bell recalls fan support after revealing HIV positive status: 'To me, that's like winning an Oscar'
Speaking ahead of World AIDS Day, the Erasure frontman reflects on the '80s AIDS crisis and his journey as an LGBTQ+ pioneer.