Late Thursday evening, Lil Nas X took the stage at the Marquis Marriott Hotel in New York City as the youngest honoree of the night as he accepted the Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The honor, presented to young songwriters impacting the music industry through …
Read More »Mariah Carey Faces $20 Million Lawsuit Over 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'
Mariah Carey is facing a $20 million lawsuit over her holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” as another songwriter who also released a track with that title has sued the singer for copyright infringement. In the lawsuit filed Friday in a New Orleans federal court, Andy Stone …
Read More »The Rise and Righteousness of Mariah Carey
Danyel Smith knows charts and awards are flawed metrics of success, but she also understands they are the ones we have, and wants to see Black women earn their due. This is not an abstract goal to the legendary music journalist. In a call with Rolling Stone from her Southern …
Read More »All Mariah Carey Wants for Christmas Is You (to Drink Her New Liqueur)
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. This August, Mariah Carey took to Instagram to announce the launch of her own line of liquor, Black Irish. “Two years in the making…Truly a cause for celebration,” …
Read More »Mariah Carey Talks McDonald's Partnership, Pandemic Binge Watches and Why She's 'So Not Going on Tour Ever Again'
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Mariah Carey is feeling extra merry for the holidays with a new McDonald’s partnership that offers up free items from the fast-food chain’s so-called “Mariah Menu.” The promotion …
Read More »Lawsuit: Mariah Carey's Former Assistant Says She Was Peed On, Called a 'Whore'
Mariah Carey’s former personal assistant, Lianna Shakhnazaryan (also known as Lianna Azarian), claimed she was subjected to sexual battery and harassment during her approximately two years of employment before being wrongfully terminated by the singer in 2017. That’s according to a new lawsuit filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court …
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