Of all the states in this great nation, Idaho is not exactly well-known for being a bastion of progressive sexual politics. And yet, last week the Gem State somehow, improbably, became the center of a right-wing moral panic, all focused on a claim that the government was funding sex-ed programs …

Joy Oladokun and Chris Stapleton make for thrilling duet partners in the collaborative tune “Sweet Symphony,” the fourth new song that Oladokun has released this year. Written by Oladokun with Mike Elizondo, Ian Fitchuk, and Shae Jacobs, “Sweet Symphony” more than lives up to its title. With its gently rising …

Noah Cyrus has shared a particularly moving new version of her song about overcoming addiction, “Noah (Stand Still),” this time featuring her father, Billy Ray Cyrus. “Noah (Stand Still)” opens Cyrus’ new debut album, The Hardest Part. Cyrus originally wrote the song after visiting her father in Nashville as she …

After a scorching summer with her good-time hit “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” Memphis rapper GloRilla is taking on the fall with Cardi B by her side. The duo have teamed up on “Tomorrow 2,” a remix of a GloRilla track from July’s Gangsta Art, a compilation album by her label, CMG. …

Former Vine star-turned-bedroom pop singer Christian Leave has released his latest single, “Why Not?” “‘Why Not?’ to me is really just a song about finding yourself sunken into complacency, identifying it, and not having the motivation to change it,” Leave said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “Even if it’s …

J.R. Majewski, a far-right candidate for the U.S. House in Ohio whom former President Trump stumped for on Saturday, has misrepresented his military service, according to the Associated Press. The National Republican Congressional Committee pulled $1 million in ad reservations in Majewski’s district a day after the AP’s report, effectively …

Giveon has released a bittersweet new single, “Time,” via Not So Fast/Epic Records. The crooning song appears on the soundtrack for the upcoming David O. Russell film Amsterdam, which stars Christian Bale, John David Washington, Margo Robbie, and Taylor Swift. The track was written by Giveon,Drake, and Daniel Pemberton, who …

Lil Baby has dropped a new single, “The World Is Yours to Take.” The anthemic song, which samples Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” will appear on the first-ever FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 soundtrack, as well as in a campaign for Budweiser. “Took a lot to …

Red Hot Chili Peppers have released an anthemic new single, “Eddie.” The soulful, meditative rock number reflects on late guitarist Eddie Van Halen and nods to David Lee Roth, who departed Van Halen in 1985. “It’s only 1983/ please don’t remember me,” Anthony Kiedis croons over the mid-tempo rocker. “For …

Shania Twain wants to embrace the thrill of being in love in her new song “Waking Up Dreaming,” which was released on Friday. It’s the country-pop icon’s first new music since 2017 and first under a recording agreement with Republic Nashville. “Do you know I adore you?/A million ways to …