Leer en español B ackstage, minutes before Bad Bunny’s headlining set at Coachella, everyone seems to be running on pure adrenaline. A group of dancers are climbing a set of stairs toward their marks when a security guard stops a wardrobe designer in their midst and refuses to let him …
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If Governors Ball is back, it must be summer in New York. The annual festival returned to Queens in early June in roomy new digs: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, just down the block from its 2021-22 home at Citi Field. The sprawling, tree-lined grounds were reminiscent of Gov Ball’s years …
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HIP-HOP WAS BORNINthe Bronx 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. When Lil wayne hops on Zoom one recent afternoon, he’s on a tour bus in California between stops on …
Read More »Country Music Has Never Been More Gay
W hen Brandy Clark launched a country-music recording career in 2013, there wasn’t any template to follow for an openly gay artist in Nashville. Despite co-writing hits like Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow,” Clark heard loud and clear the industry’s subtle messages that she wouldn’t be supported as an out …
Read More »The xx's Romy Announces Debut Solo LP 'Mid Air,' Shares New Single 'Loveher'
Following a pair of new singles earlier this year, the xx’s Romy has announced her first solo album Mid Air. Ahead of the much-anticipated debut LP’s arrival on Sept. 8, Romy has shared Mid Air’s opening track and third single “Loveher,” produced by rising artist Fred Again… “‘Loveher’ is the …
Read More »Fletcher to Celebrate Pride Month With Meet Her at the Bar Events, GLAAD Donations
Fletcher, the “Undrunk” hit maker who last year released Girl of My Dreams, will celebrate Pride Month by reviving her event series, Meet Her at the Bar: Pride Month Experience, for a second year. Each pop-up event will take place at a female-owned queer bar, fostering inclusive spaces where Fletcher’s …
Read More »Everything You Need to Know About Gov Ball 2023 (Including Last-Minute Tickets)
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Governors Ball is back in New York City, and this year the lineup is filled with top performers like Lil Uzi Vert, Haim, Diplo, Lil Baby, Aespa, Rina …
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Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, and more will hit the stage at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival on Sept. 22 and 23 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ryan Seacrest will host the two-day event, which will feature major artists from an array of genres. Also …
Read More »Corook Plots First-Ever Headlining Tour: 'It Feels So Insane'
If Corook were a fish, would this headline read “Corook Swims Across America for First Headlining Tour”? Probably! On Tuesday, Corook, the singer-songwriter behind the TikTok favorite track “If I Were a Fish,” announced a run of shows in support of their new EP, Serious Person (Part 1). After a …
Read More »Rolling Loud Miami 2023 Adds Anuel AA and El Alfa to Lineup
The Rolling Loud Miami lineup just got more Latino. On Monday, the music festival scheduled for July announced that Puerto Rican reggaetón artist Anuel AA and dembow king El Alfa will be performing at the historically rap-focused event. “Fill that place with Dominican, Cuban, and Mexican flags,” wrote El Alfa …
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