A panel of hip-hop innovators — DMC, Melle Mel, DJ Khaled, and the Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo — reflect on the genre’s roots in a new video posted by TeachRock, the nonprofit educational resource Stevie Van Zandt has launched to bring music history lessons to classrooms. Khaled discusses how seeing …

With seventeen albums and mixtapes to his name, Moneybagg Yo has long established himself as one of the true pillars of modern-day Memphis hip hop. The rapper took a hiatus of sorts after the release of his excellent 2021 Gangsta’s Pain, a highly polished yet soulful effort that deepened his …

The Securities and Exchange Commission ramped up the pressure on Binance, bringing 13 charges against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and its founder/CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. Accusing Binance of misleading customers and misusing funds, the SEC said the company was able to control customer assets and move them around as …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. This spring, the House of Suntory celebrates its 100th anniversary with the release of two ultra rare Japanese whiskies: Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara and Hakushu 18 Year …

Reneé Rapp, the actress and singer who has appeared on The Sex Lives of College Girls and in the Broadway musicals Spring Awakening and Mean Girls, will release her long-awaited first full-length album, Snow Angel, on Aug. 18. She’ll be releasing the record’s first single, also called “Snow Angel,” on …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The weather is getting warmer and the days are getting longer, which can only mean one thing: summer is on the horizon. Sacred traditions like barbecues, beach trips, …

Taylor’s Version of Speak Now is just a month away from being released. On Monday, Taylor Swift announced the complete track list for the re-released project — and it includes “From the Vault” songs with Paramore‘s Hayley Williams and Fall Out Boy, and four additional tracks not included on the …

During each show on their This is Why tour, Paramore creates space for their fans. Frontwoman Hayley Williams often takes a moment to express to the crowd that their being safe and comfortable at their concerts is as beneficial to everyone on stage as it is to everyone in the …

On an early Saturday evening in Philadelphia, in a pastoral stretch of park known as the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Questlove is making time stand still. Onstage with him are Ronald Isley, wearing a patent-leather suit and looking ageless enough at 82 to make you think of Dorian …

The Rolling Loud Miami lineup just got more Latino. On Monday, the music festival scheduled for July announced that Puerto Rican reggaetón artist Anuel AA and dembow king El Alfa will be performing at the historically rap-focused event. “Fill that place with Dominican, Cuban, and Mexican flags,” wrote El Alfa …