Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” keeps making history! The radio smash has tied the record for longest No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart this decade after spending 27 total weeks on top of the chart. “A Bar Song” has now tied the feat held by Gabby Barrett, whose …
Read More »TDE President Punch 'Abruptly' Steps Away From Managing SZA
SZA is no longer being managed by Top Dawg Entertainment president Terrence “Punch” Henderson. In a series of Instagram comments, the singer and songwriter revealed that their often contentious manager-client relationship came to an end after Henderson “stepped away abruptly” from his managerial responsibilities. “Nothing to celebrate. The end of …
Read More »Trump 'Border Czar' Plans to Separate Families or Let Them Leave Together
President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration plan will give families the choice of leaving the country together or being separated, Tom Homan, who is slated to become Trump’s “Border Czar,” told The Washington Post. The administration plans to reinstate policies that President Joe Biden had ended, he said. Homan said that U.S. …
Read More »2025: Another Year of Vodka Through the Good and the Bad
Shifting consumer preferences, economic challenges, war, inflation and threats of high tariffs seem to be paving the way for reliability in the spirits industry next year. Nothing has been more stable in the last century than the original distilled spirit — vodka. Even in extraordinary periods where luxury tequila and …
Read More »Trump's Immigration Shutdown Could Create a Dystopian Humanitarian Crisis
Genesis Bonilla keeps several hundred dollars hidden in her ponytail, tucked behind a layer of hair between the rubber band and her scalp. Along her journey through Mexico, Bonilla has been robbed on multiple occasions, including by Mexican immigration agents who patted her down looking for hidden cash. “But they …
Read More »If TikTok Goes, So Do These People's Livelihoods
For content creators, Jan. 19 isn’t just the day before President Donald Trump takes office. It’s the day they could lose TikTok — and the financial freedom it’s brought some of them in the process. The holiday season has been full of Hail Mary attempts from ByteDance, the Chinese parent …
Read More »Why Multiverses Work Better in Video Games Than Hollywood
The multiverse is everywhere, from the unstoppable Marvel machine to Oscar-winning films like Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) — and even dozens of fan theories about My Little Pony. Every single facet of entertainment has started toying with universe-hopping storytelling, and yes, that includes video games. This year alone, …
Read More »The 20 Best Items to Spend That Amazon Gift Card On, According to 100,000 Shoppers Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Gifting can be a stressful ordeal, especially if you’re running from store to store trying to find the perfect present. Luckily, the “everything store” (unsurprisingly) offers some of …
Read More »Britney Spears Spends Christmas With Youngest Son Jayden for First Time in Two Years
Britney Spears received the greatest gift of all this holiday season: a night spent with her youngest son, Jayden Federline. “Best Christmas of my life,” the singer wrote on Instagram, sharing a video of her reunion with the 18-year-old. “I haven’t seen my boys in 2 years,” Spears continued. “Tears …
Read More »Before Algorithmic Drift, a Dancehall Album That Saw Streaming's Future
2024 saw quick-moving song snippets, boosted by mystery-wrapped algorithms, turn into year-defining singles (but not necessarily lasting stardom). Beating the odds to capture attention looked different in 2014, when Popcaan, one of Jamaica’s top dancehall performers, emerged with Where We Come From, a soulful debut album whose ten-year anniversary was …
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