Zach Bryan brought his Quittin Time Tour to Detroit’s Ford Field on Thursday night and used the opportunity to sing with the artist he calls one of “the best songwriters of all time,” Jason Isbell. Isbell and the 400 Unit are playing a string of dates on Bryan’s stadium tour, …
Read More »'The Bikeriders' Is Hell — and a Community of Throwback Male Misfits — on Wheels
They were the original One-Percenters — not the richest of the richest, the elite within the elite, but “the one percent who don’t fit and don’t care… We’ve punched our way out of a hundred rumbles, stayed alive with our boots and our fists.” That first-hand quotes opens Hunter S. …
Read More »How Jinkx Monsoon Manifested Her Dream Life on Broadway
More than a decade ago, Jinkx Monsoon manifested her dream life. During her winning run on Season Seven of RuPaul’s Drag Race, she confessed that her biggest goal after the show was to “do drag on Broadway.” She’s more than made good on her word since. After finishing a celebrated …
Read More »Rakim Roars Back With 'Be Ill,' Announces First New Album in 15 Years
Hip-hop pioneer Rakim is back with a new song, “Be Ill,” the lead single from his first new album in 15 years, G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth), out July 26. On “Be Ill,” Rakim is as lyrically dexterous as ever, rhyming, “Design flows in binary codes, no matrix/Light-speeds, time could be froze, …
Read More »ATX Fest Delivers a 'Fargo' Premiere, a 'Halt and Catch Fire' Reunion, and More
The ATX TV Festival, founded by TV superfans Emily Gipson and Caitlin McFarland and held annually in Austin, is an intimate, enlightening, taco-adjacent celebration of all things small screen. Each year brings an eclectic mix of panels, some focused on individual series (both new and old), some on industry-wide themes, …
Read More »Ariana Grande Remixes 'The Boy Is Mine' With R&B Greats Brandy, Monica
Ariana Grande has finally released “The Boy Is Mine” remix — collaborating with powerhouses Brandy and Monica 26 years after they debuted the original, massive hit of the same name in 1998. Grande announced the remix earlier this week on social media, writing, “I ……… cannot believe this is real …
Read More »Camila Cabello Shares 'Sensual' Taste of 'C, XOXO' With 'Chanel No. 5'
C, XOXO is just a week away — and Camila Cabello is giving fans a “sensual” taste of what’s to come with her new LP. On Friday, she released “Chanel No. 5” from her fourth album, out June 28. “The world of C, XOXO is a very sensual one, and …
Read More »Charli XCX, Lorde 'Work It Out' on the 'Girl, So Confusing' Remix
Charli XCX surprise-released a remix of Brat‘s “Girl, So Confusing,” her song dedicated to Lorde, alongside the “Supercut” singer herself. Earlier on Thursday, Charli used the now-coined Brat wall to announce the collaboration, by having a pair of painters write Lorde’s name on a white wall. To say the least: …
Read More »As Trump Promises Donors Big Policy Favors, Cash Pours In
As Donald Trump seeks a second presidential term, he has been promising major policy wins to donors while seeking their cash — and testing corruption laws in ways never before seen. In April, Donald Trump asked oil and gas executives to donate $1 billion to help his 2024 presidential campaign, …
Read More »Niki Captures the Slow, Sudden Demise of Love in New 'Blue Moon' Single
Niki Zefanya, better known as Niki, is poised to deliver one of her most ambitious projects to date. Buzz, her third studio album, is slated for release on Aug. 9, and the Indonesian star has offered its second single, which debuts exclusively with Rolling Stone. The track, which was penned …
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