Get the jingle bells, red stockings, and tree ornaments out: Christmas is coming! On Friday, Mariah Carey announced that she’ll go on her Christmas Time tour later this year, stopping in 20 cities through November and December. The singer will start her run of holiday shows on the West Coast …
Read More »Mariah Carey Searches for the End of Her 'Rainbow' With New Songs From 25th Anniversary Release
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The title track of Mariah Carey‘s seventh studio album Rainbow is an interlude that appears as the second to last song on the track list. It runs for …
Read More »Why Mariah Carey Avoids 'Super Specific' Lyrics in Her Music
Mariah Carey has one big rule when it comes to songwriting: make sure the lyrics apply to as many listeners as possible. Rolling Stone can exclusively share a snippet of Carey’s upcoming “Portrait of a Portrait” episode on Audible‘s Words + Music series, out Thursday. “One thing that’s something I …
Read More »Muni Long Taps Mariah Carey for Remix of Viral Hit 'Made for Me'
Muni Long has dropped a sultry remix of her single “Made for Me” featuring Mariah Carey. The original version, produced Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, and JordanXL, arrived last year and since gone platinum. “When I got the call from [Jermaine Dupri] to work on the ‘Made For Me’ remix, …
Read More »'The Celebration of Mimi': Inside Mariah Carey's Career-Spanning Las Vegas Comeback
Earlier this year, Mariah Carey sent her creative team to search for one significant piece of tour memorabilia. It had been nearly two decades since she last saw it: the glowing “MIMI” sign that lit up the stage during her Adventures of Mimi tour in 2006. Each night, the lighting …
Read More »Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey Ask Why You're So Obsessed With Them on 'Yes, And?' Remix
Nearly 15 years ago, Mariah Carey took aim at an extensively gossipy person spreading her business around. On “Obsessed,” the first single from Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, opens with the songstress chuckling before asking: “Why are you so obsessed with me?” It’s the same question Ariana Grande tried to …
Read More »Ariana Grande's 'Lifelong Inspiration' Mariah Carey Will Join Her on 'Yes, And?' Remix
Get ready to hear the loudest, glass-shattering whistle notes ever recorded. Ariana Grande has announced the “Yes, And?” remix featuring none other than vocal maestro Mariah Carey. The song is set for release on Friday, Feb. 16, ahead of Eternal Sunshine, Grande’s seventh studio album, out March 8. Grande made …
Read More »Mariah Carey Will Celebrate 'Emancipation of Mimi' Anniversary With Las Vegas Residency
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Mariah Carey recorded The Emancipation of Mimi 20 years ago, setting the stage for her grand comeback in 2005. It had only been three years since she released …
Read More »Booking Joni, Rescuing Mariah From Traffic: The Making of the 2024 Grammys
As Killer Mike was taken away in handcuffs after an alleged run-in with a security guard just before the start of the 2024 Grammys ceremony, executive producer Ben Winston was locked away in his production truck, dealing with his own pressing emergencies, thanks to stormy Los Angeles weather. “It was …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Wins Her First-Ever Grammy Award
Miley Cyrus is a first-time Grammy Award winner. She took home Best Pop Solo Performance for “Flowers.” Cyrus was presented the award from another “MC”: Mariah Carey. Cyrus took a minute to fangirl over the presenter and recall an experience she had at Carey’s concert at Hollywood Bowl, where the …
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