Call Rhea Raj “Miss Temptation.” The rising Indian American pop star channels the sexy undertone of her debut album Hunter in the flirtatious video for “Hush,” which premieres with Rolling Stone Thursday. “The music video takes [the song’s] flirtatious energy into a moodier sci-fi setting,” Raj tells Rolling Stone. “As …
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When Egyptian artist Bayou joined forces with Gaza-raised musician Saint Levant at Coachella this year, something clicked. Effortlessly switching between Arabic and English, sometimes even within a single bar, Bayou delivered an electrifying performance of his self-branded “Egyptian R&B” track “Haifa Wehbe.” Those few minutes on stage were a powerful …
Read More »'A Quiet Place: Day One' Gives You Thrills, Chills and Pizza (Just Not in That Order)
There are eight million stories in the naked city. Unless, of course, that metropolis is under attack by aliens who’ve fallen from the sky, have extraordinary hearing, and want nothing more than to eat humans and wreak havoc. Then you really just have eight million different versions of the same …
Read More »Grace Bowers, Nashville's Red-Hot Guitar Player, Announces Debut Album 'Wine on Venus'
Over the last year, guitar prodigy Grace Bowers has been showing up on stages from Nashville to Newport. In May of 2023, she joined Gaslight Anthem onstage at the Ryman Auditorium and delivered one of the highlight sets of last summer’s Newport Folk Festival. Now, the 17-year-old player is releasing …
Read More »SCOTUS Sheepishly Admits It Shouldn't Have Taken Emergency Abortion Case
In January, a year and half after the Supreme Court’s Republican appointees gave states free reign to restrict abortion — even if that meant forcing women to carry dangerous, ill-fated pregnancies to term— the court doubled-down on that decision, stepping in to ensure Idaho could continue denying abortions to patients …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Re-Records 'Otaku Hot Girl' Over Last-Minute Complication With Anime Sample
Megan Thee Stallion feels like she has been through a fight sequence in an action anime of her own after wrangling clearance approval for the use of a hard-to-get anime sample on “Otaku Hot Girl,” a song from her upcoming album Megan. The album is set for release on Friday, …
Read More »Here's How to Get Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets (Even if They've Sold Out)
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour might be ending later this year, but it’s already become the most successful tour in history, grossing over $1 billion in ticket sales — …
Read More »Childish Gambino Sets July 2 Release for Single 'Lithonia,' Calls Rap Beef 'Fun'
Donald Glover appeared on Instagram Live last night to clarify his upcoming work with Childish Gambino and to acknowledge the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. The rapper confirmed that he will release a new single, “Lithonia,” on July 2 ahead of his forthcoming LP, Bando Stone in the New …
Read More »Watch Beck's Orchestral Performance of 'Paper Tiger' on 'Kimmel
Beck stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to revisit his 2002 song “Paper Tiger,” performing the Sea Change number with his live band and a full string section. The performance previews Beck’s upcoming orchestral tour, which kicks off in Seattle on July 3 at Chateau St. Michelle Winery. Each stop of …
Read More »Ariana Grande Shares Sweet Childhood Video to Celebrate 31st Birthday
Ariana Grande turned 31 on Wednesday and shared a nostalgic video from her childhood to celebrate the moment. In the clip shared to Instagram of the singer-songwriter as a young girl, Grande is seen happily singing and dancing as someone off-camera asks, “Why don’t you sing theCéline Dion?” The video …
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