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. The addition of two new country categories — Best Traditional Country Album and Best Contemporary Country …
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When Charli XCX dubbed it a “Turnstile Summer” at Coachella, it seems she meant it’s going to be a lush, ominous, head-cracking kind of season. That is, if the hardcore band’s new video for “Seein’ Stars” and “Birds” is any indication. A perfect demonstration of Turnstile‘s dichotomy — blistering hardcore …
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Drake has doubled down on his defamation and harassment claims against Universal Music Group (UMG), filing an amended complaint Wednesday that argues the NFL’s decision to ban the word “pedophile” from Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance supports his allegation that “Not Like Us” is defamatory. “The version of the …
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Janelle Monáe will star as a calculated con artist in an upcoming Universal Pictures film, Variety reports. The untitled thriller pulls from the true story of Tanya Smith, the underestimated con artist who pulled off a $40 million scam. The film will be adapted from Smith’s memoir, Never Saw Me …
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A new viral video reveals Taylor Swift offering tips to service staff members as she leaves the recent 2025 Grammy Awards. In the clip, Swift can be seen handing folded-up bills to several staff after she says, “Thank you so much for all your hard work.” As Swift, in a …
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Kanye West has spoken up about the extremely naked dress worn by his wife, Bianca Censori, on the Grammy Awards red carpet. West and Censori debuted the NSFW dress in the midst of the awards-show arrivals, causing a fervor online and in the media. “My wife’s first red carpet opened …
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Killer Mike is suing a security company over his citizen’s arrest at the 66th Grammy Awards last year, a high-profile spectacle that caused him to be led away in handcuffs though no criminal charges were ever filed. In a new lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone, the rapper claims S & …
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In the trailer for Hurry Up Tomorrow, an insomnia-plagued musician experiences hair-raising highs and emotional lows. In one clip, released Tuesday, the artist nearly drowns in a bathtub, as a narrator contemplates death, and in another he performs before ear-splitting crowds. It’s the Weeknd‘s latest venture into film and TV, …
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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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The 67th annual Grammys carried heavier emotional weight than usual, thanks to the backdrop of the Los Angeles wildfires — but the show’s most heartbreaking moment came at the start of the In Memoriam section: a carefully crafted video tribute to former One Direction member Liam Payne, who died at …
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