K AITLIN BUTTS IS SITTING IN an East Nashville coffee shop, wondering if she should tell Vince Gill that “Come Rest Your Head on My Pillow,” their romantic duet from her new album, Roadrunner!, was actually inspired by a woman in a funny but slightly crude tank top. “It had …
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It only took an entire month, but Saturday Night Live has finally jumped on the JoJo Siwa rebrand train. During this weekend’s Dua Lipa-hosted episode, cast member Chloe Fineman transformed into the former child star for an appearance on Weekend Update, where she declared: “I’m the first gay girl in …
Read More »Lainey Wilson Will Tell Her Story of Perseverance in 'Bell Bottom Country' Special
Lainey Wilson is reflecting on her journey in Lainey Wilson: Bell Bottom Country, a new special about the country star’s life and success, set to release on Hulu on May 29. “I experienced a lot of rejection, a lot of heartbreak,” says Wilson in the trailer. “I’m a tough woman …
Read More »Frank Turner Breaks Record for Most Shows Played in Multiple Cities in 24 Hours
Frank Turner hit the road hard this weekend, seeking to break the world record for most shows played in multiple cities in the span of 24 hours. And the U.K. musician succeeded by playing 15 sets between May 4 and 5, though his feat has not yet been officially verified …
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Drake responded quickly to Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” dropping “The Heart Part 6” on Sunday, a day after Lamar’s latest diss, which accuses Drake of being a “certified pedophile.” He also shut down that he had a secret daughter, which Lamar alludes to in Friday’s barb “Meet …
Read More »We Decoded Every Track on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology'
From “Fortnight” to “The Manuscript,” the latest episodes of Rolling Stone Music Now dive into every single track of Taylor Swift‘s longest album ever, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. Along the way, we debate larger issues, including whether Swift intends all 31 tracks to be seen as the album …
Read More »'Politico' Misses Mark in Story on Who's Funding Pro-Palestine Protests Against Biden
On Sunday, Politico published a story suggesting that foundations tied to several top Democratic donors have been funding the pro-Palestine protest groups dogging President Joe Biden wherever he goes. “Pro-Palestianian protesters are backed by a surprising source: Biden’s biggest donors,” read the headline. The story quickly went viral — Sen. …
Read More »Man Who Attacked Dave Chappelle Sues Hollywood Bowl, Security Company
Isaiah Lee, the man who attacked Dave Chappelle onstage at the Hollywood Bowl in 2022 and was arrested and jailed over the incident, is suing the venue and the security team it hired, Los Angeles’ ABC 7 reports. The lawsuit, which was filed Friday, claims Hollywood Bowl’s security guards along …
Read More »GOP Governor Accuses Biden of 'Buying' Votes by Forgiving Student Debt
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum accused Joe Biden of “vote-buying going on at a scale like we have never seen before” because the president has forgiven student loan debt for nearly four million Americans. “You start trying to give away hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer money… it’s like …
Read More »Bernard Hill, 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Titanic' Actor, Dead at 79
Bernard Hill, the British actor who starred as a king in Lord of the Rings and the captain in Titanic, has died at the age of 79. Hill’s family confirmed the actor’s death Sunday in a statement, “It is with the greatest sadness that we must announce that Bernard Hill, …
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