Jake Lang is a New York–based arts & culture journalist and editor and a member of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY’s Class of 2025. Before joining the Recording Academy’s GRAMMY.com as a Digital Content & Editorial Graduate Student Intern in Summer 2025, his work appeared in Rolling Stone, Complex, High Times, and other outlets. He covers the intersecting worlds of music, gaming, sports, and media history.
It may have been hard to believe in the 1990s that a band best known for their provocative lyrics and jagged industrial-electronic edge would one day redefine the contemporary film and television music landscape. But that’s exactly what Nine Inch Nails — and specifically Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross — have done in the new millennium. Today, the duo are…
It’s been more than three decades since the words "mortal kombat!" became a rallying cry for gamers around the world, and the video game-turned-film franchise is far from finished. Another feature film is due this fall and Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, a compilation of remastered Mortal Kombat classic entries, is due out this December. The game first expanded outside of…
The atmosphere at the 2025 Newport Folk Festival was by all accounts eclectic, filled with unforgettable performances, enthusiastic audiences, and artists thrilled to join the festival's storied legacy. "There is such an obvious magic happening here," SNACKTIME told GRAMMY.com backstage, summing up the feeling shared by many performers at Newport. Actor-musician John C. Reilly declared it "the best music festival…
Ahead of the 2025 Latin GRAMMYs on Thursday, Nov. 13, the Latin Recording Academy has announced this year's Special Awards honorees. Among this year's honorees are Peruvian icon Susana Baca, Spanish rocker Enrique Bunbury, Brazilian legend Ivan Lins, iconic Mexican pop group Pandora, and Puerto Rican superstar Olga Tañón, who will all receive this year's Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement…
The GRAMMY Museum, the Recording Academy’s cultural and educational home for music lovers, once again has a stacked calendar of public programs in Los Angeles and New York. Following sold-out events with Jessie Reyez and Damiano David in July, August’s lineup includes conversations and performances with GRAMMY winners, genre-defying newcomers, and influential voices from across the music landscape. Highlights include…
Few regions have shaped Latin music as profoundly as Andalusia. From the raw power of flamenco to the chart-topping influence of artists like Alejandro Sanz and India Martínez, the sounds and styles of Andalusia have crossed borders and generations. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Latin Recording Academy will return to Seville, Spain, to honor the musical legacy of Andalusia with…
At the time of the first GRAMMY Awards in 1959, superheroes weren't exactly synonymous with musical prestige. Comic books were children's entertainment, and their musical counterparts — if they existed at all — were novelties at best. But as of 2025, the music of masked vigilantes and multiverse misfits stands as a serious — and seriously celebrated — force. From…
It's been exactly eight years since Tyler, The Creator released Flower Boy, a nominee for Best Rap Album at the 2018 GRAMMYs, and less than a year since he released CHROMAKOPIA, his third straight No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. Now, just days after four sold-out shows in NYC — including two at Madison Square Garden and two at…
Starting July 20, Intocable will donate $1 from every ticket sold for their 2025 Antología tour to the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation. The donations, collected at shows in at least 18 cities across the U.S., will support the Foundation's programs promoting music education through scholarships, grants, and mentorship opportunities for rising Latin music creators. "For us, music has always been…
Shakespeare and Britney Spears may not be the most obvious pairing, but in the Broadway musical "& Juliet," the mash-up doesn’t just work: it sings. The GRAMMY Museum is now honoring the award-winning musical, and the music behind it, with the debut of & Juliet: The Music of Max Martin and Friends, a dynamic, new pop-up exhibit that explores how…
Beliebe it or not, two-time GRAMMY winner and 23-time nominee Justin Bieber now has seven full-length albums to his name. His newest, Swag, dropped Friday, July 11 to much fanfare, following Thursday’s swirling rumors and cryptic social media teasers. Bieber's latest features 20 tracks with guest appearances from Gunna, Sexyy Red, and Cash Cobain, along with contributions from Carter Lang,…
Invitations to join the Recording Academy’s 2025 New Member Class have gone out — nearly 3,600 of them — and the reactions say it all. Across social media, music creators are reflecting on what it means to be recognized by their peers and welcomed into the Academy’s community. Some music industry professionals and creatives shared feelings of validation. Others posted…
While the Recording Academy is best known for hosting the GRAMMY Awards, the organization goes beyond honoring leading lights in the music industry. Recording Academy membership — both voting and professional — comes with responsibility. This year, the Academy is inviting nearly 3,600 new members to contribute, build community, and help shape the future of music and culture. "For today’s…
