The world’s largest record companies have filed a massive lawsuit against Verizon, accusing the telecom giant of enabling and profiting from “massive copyright infringement committed by tens of thousands of its subscribers.” In a lawsuit filed in federal court late last week, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony …

John Summit can’t resist a DJ deck. Last week, the Chicago-raised producer went on a well-deserved two-day break in Los Angeles before jet-setting into Canada to play Badlands Music Festival, returning to L.A. for his Comfort in Chaos album-release party and then DJ’ing a Las Vegas pool party before the …

In the Anora trailer, Mikey Madison (Better Things) stars as a sex worker who impulsively marries a filthy rich man, who happens to be the son of a Russian oligarch. “What do you do to get all this?” Madison asks him in the trailer. In the Sean Baker (Tangerine, The …

In early April, JoJo Siwa debuted a glaringly different new look: She showed up at the iHeartRadio Awards ina black and silver superhero-esque costume with makeup that made her look like she was in a Kiss cover band. Gone were her signature hair bows and her blindingly colorful outfits. For …

Over the past few years, with the rise of the social-media marketing ecosystem, the word “authenticity” has been increasingly integrated into the pop culture consciousness. As used by brands in pitch meetings and slide decks, it’s an ineffable commodity possessed by a rarified few in the creator space who seem …

Where better to bring Auditorium Vol. 1 than auditoriums across America? On Monday, Common and Pete Rock announced that they’ll be hitting the road later this year to celebrate their new collaborative LP. The MC-producer pair will hit the road on Aug. 28 starting in Del Mar, California before heading …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. President Joe Biden is sitting down for a second interview following his disastrous June 27 debate with former President Donald Trump — this time with NBC’s Lester Holt. …

Eight years ago today, Stranger Things premiered on Netflix. Its original cast of kids — Millie Bobby Brown‘s Eleven, Finn Wolfhard‘s Mike Wheeler, Gaten Matarazzo‘s Dustin Henderson, Caleb McLaughlin‘s Lucas Sinclair, and Noah Schnapp‘s Will Byers — are all grown up in real life now, and they’re preparing to say …

K-pop group NCT 127 have released their sixth full-length studio album Walk, alongside a music video for the title track, Monday. “Walk,” which relies on heavy basslines and an early 2000s hip-hop feel, hints to how the boy band paved their own path to international stardom. In the splashy music …

Jimmy Buffett died last year, but his influence lives on in unexpected ways. Start with “Coast,” the first new solo single in a decade from Breeders‘ frontperson Kim Deal. According to Deal, the song came about four years ago when she attended a friend’s nuptials and heard the wedding band …