In the lead-up to Lady Gaga’s latest album, Mayhem, there’s been a lot of talk about Gaga returning to her roots. It’s been five years since her last pop release, the Nineties-house-inspired, cyberpunk concept album Chromatica. Chalk it up to timing (it was released at the dawn of the pandemic), …

There is a new staffer from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency seeking access to sensitive data at the IRS — and his family has ties to a sanctioned Russian oligarch. The Washington Post recently reported that two DOGE representatives, Gavin Kliger and Sam Corcos, have been at the IRS …

Chicago rapper Saba and storied producer No ID will release their collaborative album, From the Private Collection of Saba and No ID, on March 18. A full track list for the album hasn’t been released yet, but it’s set to feature recently-released singles “Head.rap,” “How to Impress God,” and “Woes …

This story was originally published in the Dec. 11, 1997, issue of Rolling Stone. IN LATE JUNE 1997, I arrive at an address in a working-class suburb in the North American Midwest. On the front lawn, a child’s bicycle lies on its side; an eight-year-old secondhand Toyota is parked at …

A month before Kanye West was set to head to trial to face teachers from his failed Donda Academy, the controversial rapper settled some of the lawsuits he was facing, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The 47-year-old, who changed his name to Ye, has agreed to conditional …

The Summer I Turned Pretty will escape to Cousins Beach one last time as the series sets an awaited release date for its third and final season. The Prime Video series based on Jenny Han‘s romance trilogy will return in July 2025, with the author making her directorial debut. The …

A year ago, Playboi Carti seemed poised to put an end to his penchant for mystery and drop his new album, reportedly titled I Am Music, in a timely fashion. By last January, he’d already shared a handful of well-received new singles and music videos, signaling the beginning of a …

When comedian Hannah Berner hosted the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party red carpet with her Giggly Squad podcast co-host Paige DeSorbo, the two women welcomed three-time Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion to join them for a quick interview. After telling Megan she was inspired by her documentary and complimenting her outfit, …

Griff takes an unorthodox approach to interior design in the cathartic video for her latest single, “Last Night’s Mascara.” Directed by Candice Lo, the clip captures the singer-songwriter in a moment of release as she paints the walls — and floors, and couch, and every other surface in sight — …

On March 1, not quite five months after J-Hope had completed his mandatory military duty in the South Korean Army, the BTS rapper performed for another kind of ARMY — his fans. It was there that his recent military life converged with his omnipresent pop star status. At the second …