Labrinth has dropped a new single, “Lift Off.” The atmospheric song marks the musician and producer’s first solo material since his 2019 album, Imagination & The Misfit Kid. “Head up in the clouds/When the spaceship lit, ignite,” Labrinth sings over the pulsating, soaring melody. “Hit me from the ground/I’m about …
Read More »Blackpink Drops 'Ready For Love' Virtual Performance
We’re ready for more Blackpink. On Friday, the K-pop group released the music video of their track “Ready for Love” from their PUBG Mobile virtual performance, featuring virtual avatars of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa exploring fantastical worlds, riding motorcycles and floating through pink cloudscapes. “There’s no need to wait …
Read More »The Second Coming of Lesbian Jesus: Hayley Kiyoko Drops LP 'Panorama,' Title Track Video
She is risen. Four years after delivering her debut LPExpectations, Hayley Kiyoko has returned with her sophomore album,Panorama, releasing an intimate video for the album’s orchestral, cinematic title track. “I felt like I was catching up with my authentic self [on my debut album],” she toldRolling Stone earlier this summer. …
Read More »Drake's Sold-Out Candles Get Restocked (Even the One That Smells Like Him)
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Ever wanted your home to smell like Drake? Now it can. The rapper’s candle brand, Better World Fragrance House, has just been restocked at Nordstrom. Launched last year, …
Read More »Hosting Saudi Golf Tourney, Trump Has Forgotten He Used to Blame Kingdom for 9/11
Yet again, the only thing standing between former President Trump and a public stance is a signature on a check. At a Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament, held at Trump’s Bedminster golf course Thursday, the former President told reporters that “nobody’s gotten to the bottom of 9/11,” signaling a reversal from …
Read More »As Escalating Violence Hits Atlanta's Music Industry, a Shaken Hip-Hop Community Seeks Solutions
By all accounts, Mariel Semonte Orr was a natural-born leader —intelligent and level-headed, with a scene-stealing personality. Orr, also known as the Atlanta rapper Trouble, deserved a shot at rap’s big leagues, and nearly everyone who spoke for this article believed he would have soon received it. In the early …
Read More »Issa Rae, Shonda Rhimes, and Over 400 TV Writers Call for Studios to Offer Protection in Anti-Abortion States
The women and birth-giving people of Hollywood are standing together to demand better protections from the executives at their studios. On Thursday, 411 TV writers — including A-listers like Issa Rae, Sara Bareilles, and Shonda Rhimes — signed a letter demanding protocols to protect pregnant employees when working in anti-abortion …
Read More »Fifth Harmony — Including Camila Cabello — Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary of Their Formation
Fifth Harmony, one of modern pop’s greatest girl groups, celebrated its 10-year anniversary on July 27 — and its former members, now all pursuing solo careers, commemorated the date of the group’s formation with sweet posts on social media. As the hashtag #10YearsOfFifthHarmony went viral on Twitter and Rolling Stone …
Read More »'If This Is America First, Then America Is F—ked!' Jon Stewart Blasts GOP Over Vote Against Vets
Comedian and veterans rights advocate Jon Stewart tore into Republican senators on Thursday, after the party blocked legislation that would have extended health care benefits to veterans, including those exposed to toxins from burn pits. “If this is America First,” he said, “then America is fucked.” At a press conference …
Read More »Gorillaz and Thundercat Get Their Occult on in New 'Cracker Island' Video
Gorillaz has paired their funky Thundercat-featuring single “Cracker Island” with a new video that finds the animated band in a Hollywood hospital, the final chapter in a so-far-untold story. “Think of it as the final scene in the movie, the bit after the grand finale when the hero (me) is …
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