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Hayley Williams doesn’t mind calling out Morgan Wallen. In a new interview with The New York Times, the Paramore frontwoman revealed that Wallen — who was filmed hurling the n-word back in 2021 — is the inspiration behind a lyric she wrote referencing a “racist country singer.” On their Times …

Directioners, it’s your time. Rolling Stone can confirm that Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson linked up to film a documentary series for Netflix, slated to drop next year. The three-part series will be directed by Nicola Marsh, who is behind Song Exploder and Leo Baker’s Stay on Board. The yet-to-be-named …

Sean Combs made a last-ditch plea for leniency in a personal letter written to a federal judge on Thursday ahead of his Friday sentencing on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs wrote that he has been humbled by his time spent in prison while awaiting sentencing, saying …

As Bad Bunny is poised to make history as the first Super Bowl halftime artist to perform solely in Spanish, Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski warned that ICE agents will be present at the national event. During an interview for Benny Johnson’s series “The Benny Show,” the host …

Doja Cat joined Jimmy Fallon behind the desk at The Tonight Show last night as co-host. The singer took part in several segments of the late-night show, including the opening monologue and a round of “Song Scramble” alongside Fallon. Doja Cat stepped out midway through the monologue with Questlove to …

Mariah Carey reluctantly responded to her long-standing feud with Eminem during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live last night. Host Andy Cohen enlisted the pop diva for a game of “Plead The Fifth!,” where she could opt to remain silent on one of the three questions he asked her. …

Sam Smith appeared on The Late Show to showcase two songs, a cover Bill Withers 1971 classic, “Ain’t No Sunshine” and their own single “To Be Free.” Smith performed his rendition of “Ain’t No Sunshine” with the help of two guitarists, giving the iconic song a stripped down approach. For …

Gigi Perez‘s internet roots run deep. Backstage at All Things Go in New York, the singer-songwriter pulled Rolling Stone into her YouTube rabbit hole while going through her playlist on the latest installment of Song Shuffle. “Helena” is a holdover from Perez’ childhood My Chemical Romance phase. “I kind of …

When I FaceTime with Mike Dean, he tells me he’s coming off the longest break from music of his career — a whopping three weeks. The prolific producer took time off after embarking on the After Hours Til Dawn North American tour with the Weeknd, where he played 84 sets …

Hardy counts Morgan Wallen one of his closest friends. They’ve written hits together, shared a stage many times, including at Wallen’s stadium shows in Knoxville, Tennessee, last year, and were even FaceTiming with each other at the very moment Hardy was involved in a horrifying 2022 bus crash. Needless to …