The BeyHive were convinced that the visual drought of Beyoncé‘s Renaissance era was finally coming to an end. On Monday evening, update accounts shared screenshots showing that the musician’s official website had been down for a number of hours, prompting fans to believe that a special announcement was coming. But …
Read More »The Gays Declare Beyoncé as the 'Undisputed' Mother of the Year
Don’t even waste your time trying to compete with her: Beyoncé is 2023’s Mother of the Year. Grindr surveyed more than 10,000 queer people for their yearly “Unwrapped Report,” which detailed the app’s users’ opinions on key pop culture moments — and Rolling Stone can exclusively share what the gays …
Read More »Nicholas Hoult Gets Knocked Out Cold in the Rolling Stones' 'Mess It Up' Video
The Rolling Stones have been leaning into a high level of theatrical spectacle in visuals for songs from Hackney Diamonds, their latest studio album. In the newly-released music video for “Mess It Up,” the British actor Nicholas Hoult stars as an ex-boyfriend who doesn’t know what he has until it’s …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Performs Eerie 'Vampire' on 'Colbert'
One week afterperforming her new The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes ballad“Can’t Catch Me Now”on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Olivia Rodrigo returned to the late-night show with her hit single “Vampire.” The solo performance, which presumably was recorded the same day as her previous one, …
Read More »Watch Boygenius Cover Shania Twain's 'You're Still the One'
A banner year for indie rock supergroup boygenius continues with a stripped-back version of Shania Twain’s 1997 hit, “You’re Still The One.” The trio consisting of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus performed the classic single during a recent appearance on BBC Radio 1. On the soulful track, Bridgers …
Read More »Tupac Murder Suspect Claims Past Statements About Murder Were 'Entertainment' in New Court Filing
Duane “Keefe D” Davis has been denied bail since he was first arrested and charged with murder in September in connection to the killing of Tupac Shakur 27 years prior. Last week, his lawyers filed a motion requesting the 60-year-old be released while pending trial, which is scheduled to begin …
Read More »Madonna Calls Andy Cohen 'Troublemaking Queen' – Cohen Says 'It's an Honor'
At her Saturday night performance of the Celebration Tour, Madonna spotted Andy Cohen in the audience at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. “If you say one more bad thing about me on your show, you’re gonna get in so much trouble,” Madonna joked from the stage. “You little troublemaking queen!” Cohen …
Read More »Lorde Teases Fourth Album in Rare Instagram Check-In: 'Listening to Myself'
Lorde‘s excitement for her forthcoming fourth album is overflowing. On Sunday evening, the musician shared a rare Instagram check-in, captioning two photos: “Listening to myself.” In recent years, Lorde has opted for the use of a newsletter to share her latest thoughts and relevant updates with her fans. That she …
Read More »Scarface Packs NPR 'Tiny Desk' Room With Full Band and Special Guest Mike Dean
Scarface called in a favor for his NPR Tiny Desk debut. The rapper prepared a performance for the concert series with an eight-piece collective of musicians, but during rehearsals, decided to round out his crew with Mike Dean. All together, Scarface performed six songs, including “On My Block,” “Mary Jane,” …
Read More »Amp Fiddler, a Prolific Fixture of Detroit Music, Dead at 65
Joseph “Amp” Fiddler, the celebrated and revered Detroit musician who played with Parliament and Funkadelic, helped mentor J Dilla, and more, has died. He was 65. Fiddler’s death was announced in a statement shared on his official Instagram page. He died after “an extensive and noble battle with cancer,” though …
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