It’s a late May afternoon in Nashville, and the Doobie Brothers are holed up in a nondescript, black-curtained rehearsal space along the banks of the Cumberland River working on a live version of a new song titled “Angels and Mercy.” It’s a song about overcoming demons, and Patrick Simmons, who …
Read More »'I'm More Confident Now': Sarah McBride Reflects on Trans Attacks in Congress
On election night, as she endured the grueling hours between polling place closures and the first waves of results, Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) declared that she was going to throw up. “It’s weird to know that you’re in a fork in your life as it’s actually happening,” McBride said, shortly …
Read More »Jessie J Played a Show Right After 5 Breast Biopsies: 'I Didn't Want to Cancel'
Jessie J was laughing through the pain and fear as she faced her breast cancer diagnosis. Just days after revealing she has “early” breast cancer, the singer reflected on her health journey in a new video, revealing she had undergone several breast biopsies shortly before a scheduled performance. The singer …
Read More »Jelly Roll Thanks Post Malone for Bringing Him Along on the Big Ass Stadium Tour: 'Unreal'
Jelly Roll posted a heartfelt note to Post Malone on social media Thursday, thanking the F-1 Trillion singer for bringing him along for his Big Ass Stadium Tour. “Dear Austin, I say this on stage in some way every night, but man, being on this tour with you has been …
Read More »Ruston Kelly Finds God, and New Love, on New Album 'Pale, Through the Window'
One night, sitting at the piano, Ruston Kelly found God. “It was like a mushroom trip without the mushrooms,” he tells Rolling Stone. “In a moment of deep gratitude for just simply being able to play and sing, it happened. I wanted to know if God was like, a real …
Read More »Hear Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway's New Song, 'Killing Spree'
Daron Malakian has strong opinions about what’s missing in heavy music today: danger and risk. “I think you have a generation of fans who are very easily offended,” he tells Rolling Stone. “Offensiveness and shock should not be taken away from rock music in general.” Those qualities are inherent in …
Read More »Livvy Dunne Is Retiring — But Says She'll Always Be a 'Gymnast at Heart'
Livvy Dunne knows that she’s not what people typically think of when they imagine a world-famous athlete. The 22-year-old gymnast, whose legal name is Olivia Paige Dunne, grew a social media platform 8 million followers deep on TikTok — posting videos of her life, routine, and experiences as a gymnast …
Read More »Lady Gaga Praises Queer Music Pioneer Carl Bean in Docu Clip: 'Anthems Unify People'
Lady Gaga honors queer music icon Carl Bean and the legacy of his 1977 anthem, “I Was Born This Way” in an exclusive clip from the upcoming documentary I Was Born This Way. In the film, Gaga, Questlove, and Billy Porter are among those who reflect on the song’s powerful …
Read More »Bailey Zimmerman Announces Album 'Different Night Same Rodeo'
Bailey Zimmerman had a special announcement during his Spotify House set Thursday night: His new album, Different Night Same Rodeo, drops Aug. 8. During the CMA Fest performance, the singer also debuted a new track from the project, “Comin’ in Cold.” “For the last two years, I’ve been working really …
Read More »Inside the Billion-Dollar Effort to Make Trump Feel Good About Himself
P am Bondi seemed a little nervous during Donald Trump’s Cabinet meeting on April 30, the week the administration celebrated his first 100 days in office. Vice President J.D. Vance was seated directly across from the president, and she was seated immediately to Vance’s left — meaning Trump would practically …
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