Leading up tothe Grammy nominations on Nov. 7, Rolling Stone is breaking down 10 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. “There were so many incredible records,” says J.J. Italiano, head of Global Music Curation & Discovery …
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[Editor’s note: This guest column includes descriptions of death and violence that some may find triggering.] Today marks two years since Oct. 7, the single deadliest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust, and strangely, there’s a love song playing in my head: “Die With a Smile” by Bruno Mars …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. In the now-viral moment seen (and heard) around the world, Bruno Mars made a surprise appearance during BLACKPINK’s sold-out show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, joining Rosé …
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Rosé surprised fans with an appearance from Bruno Mars at Blackpink‘s second concert in Los Angeles over the weekend. The singer enlisted Mars to perform their joint single, “Apt.,” which dropped last fall. Mars joined Rosé onstage at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium to showcase the flirtatious track, which sees the …
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Bruno Mars is entering the gaming world. On Tuesday, Fortnite announced that the musician will be the next icon for Fortnite Festival, debuting on the Main Stage for Season Nine, which starts June 18. A digital version of the music star will be available as a playable character, with a …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Bruno Mars is back in his fashion designer saddle. Today, the Grammy-winning musician announced a new collaboration between westernwear brand Stetson and his lifestyle label, Ricky Regal. Like …
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A federal judge appears poised to take a wrecking ball to Miley Cyrus’ motion to dismiss the copyright infringement lawsuit filed over her Grammy-winning hit “Flowers.” At a court hearing in downtown Los Angeles today, U.S. District Judge Dean D. Pregerson repeatedly indicated he believes plaintiff Tempo Music Investments has …
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Lady Gaga’s seventh album, Mayhem, is out now. The LP follows 2020’s Chromatica and her Joker 2 companion, Harlequin, from 2023. Executive produced by Gaga, her fiancé, Michael Polansky, and Andrew Watt, Gaga began rolling out new music last fall. Her Bruno Mars duet, “Die With a Smile,” preceded the …
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“Everything leaks, always,” says Ben Winston, executive producer of the Grammy Awards. So he was surprised and pleased when the Weeknd‘s dramatic return to the Grammy stage Sunday night — after a years-long boycott and months of planning — somehow managed to stay secret until the moment he appeared. The …
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Sixty years after its release, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars covered the Mamas and the Papas‘ “California Dreamin’” at the 2025 Grammy Awards on Sunday night. The “Die With a Smile” duo took the Sixties anthem into 2025, making it a poignant love letter to Los Angeles in wake of …
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