It’s showtime: Taylor Swift‘s 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl, is finally here and streaming everywhere. The album was produced by Swift alongside Max Martin and Shellback, who first worked with her on Red. Swift’s latest features 12 tracks, including the long-awaited single “The Fate of Ophelia.” The video …
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Taylor Swift has stood atop the pop world, glittering in a sequined midnight-blue bodysuit with rainbow confetti falling at her feet. She has mesmerized stadiums packed with fans, whose screams and cheers registered on the Richter scale. She’s broken streaming and chart records she herself has set. She’s released a …
Read More »Brennan Lee Mulligan Is Saving the World, One Dungeons and Dragons Game at a Time
O ne chilly day last January, Brennan Lee Mulligan was walking by Penn Station, pondering the distance between the hot dog stand at the subway entrance, to the stage at Madison Square Garden. He was having an “out of body experience,” he remembers, describing the journey — through the doors, …
Read More »Sean Combs Asks for Leniency in Letter to Judge: 'I Lost My Way'
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 …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl': Here's Where to Buy Every Edition of the New Album
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Some of the best things happen when the clock strikes midnight (just ask Cinderella). But this time, we’re talking about Taylor Swift’s brand-new album, The Life of a …
Read More »One Direction's Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson Will Reunite for New Docuseries
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 …
Read More »Hayley Williams Confirms Morgan Wallen Is the 'Racist Country Singer' She Sings About
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 …
Read More »Ellie Goulding Honors Jane Goodall's Legacy: There's 'No Prosperity on a Dead Planet'
Ellie Goulding credits Dr. Jane Goodall with turning her “private obsession” with environmentalism into a lifelong mission. Over the years, the two crossed paths several times, with Goulding even serving as an ambassador for the Jane Goodall Institute in the U.K. She’s since become a Global Environmental Ambassador for the …
Read More »'No Hesitation': George Michael's Estate 'Delighted' Over Taylor Swift Using 'Father Figure'
As Swifties prepare for The Life of a Showgirl to drop at midnight, George Michael‘s estate released a statement about one of the most anticipated tracks on Taylor Swift‘s new album: “Father Figure,” which shares the same name as Michael’s 1987 hit song and interpolates it with her own version. …
Read More »Theo Von Addresses 'Choppy' Filmed Comedy Show: 'I'll Eat Failure for Breakfast'
Theo Von is opening up about his recent comedy special at New York’s Beacon Theatre after he reportedly struggled to complete his performance, and a viral clip from the night caused concern over his mental health among fans. During his new This Past Weekend episode, the podcaster shared the context …
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