Suga is set to become the next member of BTS to begin his mandatory military service in South Korea. Per Reuters, BTS’ label Big Hit Entertainment issued a statement informing fans that “Suga has initiated the military enlistment process by applying for the termination of his enlistment postponement.” Big Hit …
Read More »Dua Lipa Confirms New Album Will Arrive in 2024, Teases '1970s-Era Psychedelia'
Dua Lipahas confirmed that fans can expect the release of her next album in 2024, as well as sharing the briefest of ideas about what the record will entail. The singer, whose last singer came in 2020’sFuture Nostalgia, shared details of the album in a new profile interview with the …
Read More »Grimes Supports Lizzo Amid Dancers' Lawsuit: 'Let's Approach Reality With Logic'
Grimes has spoken out in defense of Lizzo as the singer faces scrutiny following a lawsuit accusing her of fostering a hostile work environment and turning a blind eye to sexual harassment. “Not saying I don’t believe ppl when bad things happen, but I had dancers mistreated on my watch …
Read More »Red Hot Chili Peppers Play the Hits, Lana Del Rey Is Perfectly Moody at Lollapalooza 2023
Lollapalooza 2023 is a wrap. During the festival’s fourth and final day, rain continued to soak Chicago’s Grant Park. Thankfully, by headlining time, the bad weather had subsided, but not before leaving plenty of puddles for festival attendees to navigate and slippery mud all around. It wouldn’t have been a …
Read More »Trump and His MAGA Minions Are So Patriotic That They're Celebrating America's World Cup Loss
The United States women’s national soccer team was a heavy favorite to win the World Cup this summer. They were eliminated on Sunday, though, losing to Sweden in a penalty shootout in the round of 16. It was a stunning loss for the international powerhouse, which has won the previous …
Read More »1975 Threatened With Legal Action After Calling Out Malaysia's Anti-LGBTQ Laws
The organizers of the Good Vibes festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are preparing to take legal action against the 1975. During the band’s set last month, frontman Matty Healy called out Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQ laws, prompting not only the 1975’s set to be cut short but the government to cancel the …
Read More »Steven Soderbergh Talks Helping Christopher Nolan and Eating the Rich
His “retirement” a decade ago didn’t last. It couldn’t possibly. Steven Soderbergh is just too curious, too prolific, and far too in love with the work — the process of assembling a team to complete a herculean task, in particular — to hang it up. It’s a big reason why …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Turns 'Piece by Piece' Into an Empowering, Post-Divorce Anthem
Kelly Clarkson totally upended her 2015 song “Piece by Piece,” transforming what was once a devotional anthem to her former husband into a song of self-love and triumph. On the original “Piece by Piece” — released in 2015 on the album of the same — Clarkson compared her relationship with …
Read More »RZA on the Future of Hip-Hop and Why Ol' Dirty Bastard Would Be 'One of the Greatest Artists Alive'
HIP-HOP WAS BORNINTHEBronx in the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary,“Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout this year. IT’S THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER when RZA hops on Zoom one afternoon, but the Wu-Tang architect and Hollywood maven isn’t …
Read More »'Only Murders in the Building' Season 3 Has Meryl Streep and Few Laughs
“I liked the first season a little better than the second season.” This sentiment is uttered by someone talking about the fictional podcast Only Murders in the Building, as opposed to talking about the Hulu comedy series about the three friends who make said podcast. But like a lot of …
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