Billy Joel and Sting kicked off their One Night Only slate of co-headlining summer shows Saturday with a gig in Tampa Bay, with both artists popping up during the other’s set to help sing one of their classic songs. Joel introduced Sting’s set at Raymond James Stadium, telling the audience, …
Read More »Has Online Fandom Gone Too Far?
Last month, in the heat of the Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion beef, TMZ reported that the cemetery where Megan’s mother Holly Thomas is buried had to bolster security after the location was doxxed on social media by one of Nicki’s fans, collectively known as “Barbz.” Nicki had nothing …
Read More »Bradley Nowell's Son is Sublime's New Singer. His Path Hasn't Been Easy
For Jakob Nowell, turning 28 was a major milestone. It’s the same age his father, Bradley Nowell, was when he died, leaving behind both his band, Sublime, and his infant son. So there’s a certain poetry to the fact that this is the year Jakob is taking over as the …
Read More »On Her Guts World Tour, Olivia Rodrigo Is No Longer the Girl You Thought You Knew
Olivia Rodrigo was always an arena-selling artist. The opening night of Guts World Tour was proof of it. On Friday night, at Palm Springs, California’ Acrisure Arena, Rodrigo cemented her position in pop culture as a generation-defining artist. As a rockstar. And as an energy-filled idol that is only just …
Read More »SZA's Songs, Taylor's Jets and Drake's 'Missile:' The Case for Celebrity Privacy
On the morning of Feb. 6, “Drake” was trending on X (formerly known as Twitter); not too unusual for one of the world’s most successful rappers. The reason, though, turned out to be extremely unusual for the pop star and reverberated across the internet for a week – what looked …
Read More »See a Selena Gomez Superfan Trounce the Singer in a Game Called 'Who Knows Selena Gomez?'
Selena Gomez visited Jimmy Kimmel Live Friday, where she faced off against a superfan to see who was more knowledgeable about Selena Gomez. Spoiler alert: It did not end well for the singer. “Who Knows Selena Gomez?” found the titular singer up against Ashley, a diehard stan who came to …
Read More »Eagles 'Hotel California' Trial: Lyric Pads, Taped Phone Call, and 'God Henley'
It took three days, but one of the stars of the case involving allegedly stolen handwritten lyrics from the Eagles’ Hotel California album emerged Friday. And it wasn’t Don Henley or any of the other band members over the decades: It was paper. On Friday, glimpses of the yellow pads …
Read More »Is Hip-Hop Bringing Back the Lost Art of the WTF Album?
When it comes to truth in advertising, few albums this year are going to top Lil Jon’s just-released Total Meditation. Not remotely hip hop, the music is instead a soothing sonic bath akin to what one would hear in a massage-therapy room at a spa. As those tracks wash over …
Read More »London Museum Seeks Taylor Swift Superfan to Help Curators at Unspecified Hourly Wage
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London is seeking the help of a dedicated Swiftie — on a rather vague contractual basis, it must be said —to serve as a “Superfan Advisor” on all things Taylor Swift. The most pertinent details about the role are admittedly a little dire for …
Read More »RaiNao Is Owning Her Pleasure In 'Roadhead' Video
RaiNao is entering a new era at full speed with the sultry single “Roadhead.” In a video premiering exclusively on Rolling Stone, the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter takes the driver seat with her sexuality and desires. Set in the hazy cloud of an afterparty, the explicit clip finds RaiNao ready for …
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