If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you thought Brat Summer would be confined by something as fickle as the tilting of the Earth’s axis away from the Sun, you’d be mistaken — Brat …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan Among 2025 Grammy Performers
The Grammy Awards have started to roll out the performers for this year’s ceremony, taking place on February 2nd at the Crypto.com Arena. Among the confirmed performers are Billie Eilish, Charli XCX and Shakira. Joining them will be most of the Best New Artist nominees: Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, …
Read More »Charli XCX to Star in A24 Film With A. G. Cook Score
A24 is building its own Brat pack: Charli XCX will produce and star in The Moment, the feature directorial debut from photographer Aidan Zamiri with a score from A.G. Cook. Charli developed the original idea the film is based on, which was adapted into a screenplay by Zamiri and Bertie …
Read More »Addison Rae Took Over TikTok. Now She's Coming for Pop
I ’m looking for the black Range Rover with the glittery pink license-plate frame. It’s the Sunday after Thanksgiving, and the passenger pickup at LAX is packed and lawless. When the SUV pulls up, Addison Rae is behind the wheel in a striped pinafore with nothing underneath it but black …
Read More »Inside Addison Rae's Upcoming Debut Album: Mood Boards, Max Martin, and High Fashion
A few years ago, when Addison Rae walked into a meeting with Columbia Records CEO Ron Perry, the TikTok sensation didn’t have any songs to play. And yet, she ended up with a record deal all the same. “I just mood-boarded my vibes,” Rae told Rolling Stone in her February …
Read More »Addison Rae on Charli XCX: 'She Has Been Such a Big Sister and Mentor'
When Rolling Stone hopped in Addison Rae‘s black Range Rover for her cover story interview, the influencer-turned-pop star still had her VIP pass from Charli XCX‘s Brat release party in the door. It proved that, though it was early December, Brat summer still wasn’t over. During our 48 hours with …
Read More »Charli XCX Shares Her 'Highs in 2024' With Addison Rae, Billie Eilish, Troye Sivan
2024 was the year of Brat. No doubt. On Tuesday, Charli XCX celebrated the end of her monumental year by sharing behind-the-scenes moments of her “many highs,” including footage of herself with Addison Rae making the remix for “Von Dutch.” “So many highs in 2024 and I [can’t be arsed] …
Read More »Charli XCX Channeled 'Desire, Chaos, and Destruction' in 'Brat' Mission Statement
In 2025, Pinterest manifestation boards are out, and sprawling declarations of success and artistic visions written in all caps are in. After all, it worked for Charli XCX. On her private Instagram account, the musician revealed the mission statement she created for Brat in 2023, one year before the blockbuster …
Read More »Best Music of 2024: Staff Picks
2024 was an incredible year for new music. Don’t believe us? Just take a look at these wildly varied lists of the year’s 10 best albums, as chosen by more than 40 members of Rolling Stone’s staff across all departments. These lists feature pop blockbusters, DIY faves, and everything in …
Read More »Charli XCX Announces Troye Sivan Will Join Her for Primavera Sound
The Sweat Tour isn’t quite over yet. Charli XCX announced that she and Troye Sivan will team up again during her set at Primavera Sound in Barcelona next summer. The Brat singer is headlining Primavera alongside Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter at Barcelona’s Parc del Fòrum. Charli XCX and Sivan …
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