This year’s pop girl takeover isn’t easing up as we head into 2025. The Barcelona music festival Primavera Sound will return next June with headlining performances from the genre’s new wave of leaders: Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter. From June 5 through 7, Parc del Fòrum will host …
Read More »Kelsea Ballerini Keeps the Pretty-Decent Times Rolling on 'Patterns'
When Kelsea Ballerini first emerged a decade ago, she got compared to Taylor Swift, but her pop-wise country has been defined less by big artistic swings than low-key relatability. On career highlights like the 2016 infantilized bad-boy takedown “Peter Pan,” the playful 2022 Thelma and Louise/”Goodbye Earl” riff “If You …
Read More »From Ross' 'Holiday Armadillo' to Rachel's Hairless Cat, These Funko Figurines Celebrate the Wildest Moments on 'Friends'
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Could this be any cuter? The 30th anniversary celebrations for Friends continue with a new Funko Pop! release that features the six characters sporting some of their most …
Read More »Coco Jones and Ayra Starr Collaborated on a Standout Track. Now, They're Sitting Down to Unpack Their Lives
A t 14, Coco Jones was catapulted into stardom thanks to a role as teen singing sensation Roxie in the 2012 Disney movie Let It Shine. That rush of fame was short-lived. Jones was signed then dropped from a label before she was 16. The industry didn’t know what to …
Read More »Doctors Agreed Her Baby Would Die 3 Months Before She Was Forced to Give Birth
Deborah Dorbert was five months pregnant in November 2022 when she learned that her baby was not going to live. Late in the second trimester of her pregnancy, a scan revealed that his kidneys and lungs were failing to develop; a specialist diagnosed the baby with Potter syndrome, a condition …
Read More »Lana Del Rey Is Officially Married to Alligator Tour Guide
Lana Del Rey is officially married to Jeremy Dufrene, as the couple’s marriage license was signed and returned to Louisiana’s Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court last week. The singer and the airboat captain for alligator tours initially married on September 26 in Des Allemands, Louisiana, near the bayou where Dufrene …
Read More »Clairo Postpones Three Toronto Shows Due to 'Extreme Exhaustion'
Clairo has pulled the plug on three performances in Toronto. The musician, Claire Cottrill, was scheduled to play a run of shows at Massey Hall beginning Oct. 23. She announced on X, formerly Twitter, that the concerts have been postponed due to “extreme exhaustion.” “I know this is disappointing to …
Read More »Late-Night Hosts Respond to Obama's Eminem Rap: 'Killed It'
Barack Obama showcased his rap skills earlier this week, performing Eminem‘s “Lose Yourself” at a rally for Kamala Harris. Late-night hosts were delighted by the viral moment, taking multiple opportunities to comment on the former president’s ability to spit a verse. On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert noted that the …
Read More »Watch Megan Thee Stallion Review 'Sex and the City' Characters on 'Fallon'
By some miracle, Megan Thee Stallion has only just discovered Sex and the City. During an appearance on The Tonight Show, the rapper revealed that she recently watched the HBO series, which stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, and Kim Cattral. “Nobody told meSex and the Citywas this …
Read More »Hallmark Hit With Age Discrimination Lawsuit, Claims Studio Didn't Want to Cast 'Old People'
Hallmark Media, home to the feel-good Hallmark Channel, has been accused of age discrimination and fabricating “happy endings” that are “made for TV only,” while the “reality show is much more sinister.” In a lawsuit filed on Oct. 9 in Los Angeles Superior Court, per Variety, Penny Perry, a 79-year-old …
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