Two years ago, Sam Barber played a headlining gig for the first time. A year ago, he put the finishing touches on his first full-length record. Today, he’s one of the most in-demand artists in a country music landscape suddenly filled with young singer-songwriters with legions of fiercely loyal fans. …
Read More »Olivia Dean Knows What She Wants in Magnetic 'Man I Need' Video
On her latest single “Man I Need,” Olivia Dean admits, “I kinda like it when you call me wonderful.” In the accompanying Jake Erland-directed video, the magnetic British singer-songwriter effortlessly earns her praise. On a filming lot, she mingles with seven prospects who do their best to impress her and …
Read More »Everything We Know About Steve Lacy's New Album 'Oh Yeah?'
Rolling Stone’s September cover star Steve Lacy is getting ready to release Oh Yeah? his follow-up to 2022’s Gemini Rights. The Grammy-winning musician best known for the smash hit “Bad Habit” says that on this album, he’s focused on being as transparent as possible, which means letting fans in on …
Read More »Why The Beatles' Shea Stadium Show Is the Ultimate Pop Celebration
Sixty years ago today, on Aug. 15, 1965, the Beatles played Shea Stadium in New York, and the world has never recovered. It was the biggest pop explosion the world had ever seen, with 56,000 kids screaming for John, Paul, George, and Ringo. It’s the most famous show they ever …
Read More »Trump's ICE Spent Half a Million on Tricked-Out Trucks for a Hype Video
Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is flush with cash after the president signed his so-called Big Beautiful Bill, so it should probably come as no surprise that the agency has decided to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on new trucks to showcase in social media posts. The …
Read More »Neil Young Quits Facebook Over Meta's 'Unconscionable' Use of Chatbots With Children
Neil Young is done with Facebook. An admin for the musician’s official account shared a statement stating that the profile would no longer be active going forward for reasons related to recent reports that the website’s AI technology allowed for chatbots to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic …
Read More »Team Trump Is Actually Drawing Up Attack Plans for Mexico
A new directive signed last week by President Donald Trump gives the Pentagon authorization to use military force against Latin American drug cartels designated as terrorist organizations, according to administration sources. A U.S. official familiar with the matter confirmed to Rolling Stone certain details regarding the Trump-signed directive, which was …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Cancels Flood Benefit Concert Following Brandon Blackstock's Death
Kelly Clarkson has cancelled her appearance at a benefit concert in wake of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s death. She was due to appear at Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum’s Band Together Texas event, held to support victims of the July Texas floods, on Sunday. The organizers shared the news in …
Read More »Khalid Teases New Album With Upbeat Single 'In Plain Sight'
Khalid has shared an infectious new single, “In Plain Sight.” The song comes ahead of his next album, After the Sun Goes Down, which drops Oct. 10 via Right Hand Music Group/RCA Records. A press release notes that both the single and the album explore “themes of love, self-discovery, openness, …
Read More »Maroon 5 Tap Lil Wayne for Buoyant Single 'Love Is Like'
Maroon 5 has teamed up with Lil Wayne for their latest single, “Love Is Like.” The song comes off the band’s new LP of the same name, which drops today. The group shared a music video for the track directed by Aerin Moreno and set on the streets of New …
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