In her mission to start Christmastime increasingly earlier every year, Mariah Carey made a visit to The Tonight Show Friday, with the singer starring in a holiday-themed sketch as well as trumpeting her upcoming yuletide performances. Carey — who declared that “Mariah SZN” is here just hours after Halloween ended …
Read More »Why the Beatles' 'Revolver' Sounds More Gloriously Weird Than Ever
No Beatles album has a mystique quite like Revolver. John, Paul, George, and Ringo threw all their craziest ideas into their experimental 1966 masterpiece, turning Abbey Road Studios into a hotbed of madcap creative frenzy. Revolver was underrated for many years — especially in America, where the complete album didn’t …
Read More »Carly Rae Jepsen Had a Great Hook. TikTok Found Something Better
“What happened was, we reached the moon. But lost in space, I think we got there all too soon. But you know what? I’m coming back for you, baby.” That’s the spoken-word bridge to the title track of Carly Rae Jepsen‘s The Loneliest Time, a charming retro-disco duet with one …
Read More »Billie Eilish Urges Fans to Vote: 'Our Rights, Our Freedoms, and Our Futures Are on the Line'
Just days before a crucial Election Day, Billie Eilish strongly encouraged her fans to vote and broke down what’s at stake in the midterm elections in a video the singer posted Saturday. “I want to explain why I am voting this year and how important I think it is you …
Read More »Aaron Carter, Teen Pop Idol and Brother to a Backstreet Boy, Dead at 34
Aaron Carter, the Y2K-era pop teen idol and brother of Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter whose career was plagued by personal issues, has died at the age of 34. TMZ first reported that Carter was found unresponsive in his bathtub in his home in Lancaster, California. A spokesperson for the Lancaster …
Read More »Paramore Returns to Late-Night TV With Electric 'This Is Why' Performance on 'Fallon'
Paramore‘s grand comeback continues with a return to late-night TV. The three-piece band appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday with the addition of a few more instrumentalists to deliver an electrifying performance of their latest single, “This Is Why,” from their forthcoming sixth studio album of …
Read More »Olly Alexander Says He 'Won't Be Wearing' Savage X Fenty Following Johnny Depp's Involvement in Fashion Show
Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander is distancing himself from Rihanna‘s Savage X Fenty after it was revealed that Johnny Depp is working with the lingerie brand. Alexander shared his distaste with the brand’s decision on Twitter after it was confirmed that the controversial actor — who recently won his …
Read More »'Weird Al' Yankovic May Never Release Another Parody Song
“Weird Al” Yankovic has been very busy since the release of his 2014 LP Mandatory Fun, which became the first No. 1 record of his four-decade career. He’s launched four nationwide tours and served as the bandleader on Comedy Bang! Bang!, and even co-wrote a biopic about his life starring …
Read More »Behind the Video: Carly Rae Jepsen Talks Making the Broadway-Inspired 'Surrender My Heart'
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. At a recent stop on her So Nice tour, Carly Rae Jepsen was in the middle of performing her hit “Cut to the Feeling” with her band and …
Read More »Bono Takes Over 'Colbert' With Episode-Long Interview, Special Rendition of 'With or Without You'
Bono took over The Late Show Thursday as the U2 frontman spent the entirety of the episode on Stephen Colbert’s couch, only getting up to perform a special rendition of “With or Without You” with spoken word notes from his new memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. “This is not …
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