Victoria Monét had Usher on her mind when she started making “SOS.” As she explains in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s The Breakdown, while she was in the studio, she was deep down a Confessions “rabbit hole, just studying that album top to bottom, and being so blown away, …
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A sold-out audience at the Philippine Arena in Manila made Olivia Rodrigo‘s dreams come true — and all they had to do was show up. The Guts tour landed in the Philippines over the weekend, marking the half-Filipino musician’s first-ever performance in the country. It was the also the biggest …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. BTS’ Jung Kook will launch a special pop-up exhibit in Los Angeles celebrating his career so far, as well as his 2023 solo album, Golden. “Golden: The Moments” …
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Halsey wasn’t kidding when she printed a statement about her shapeshifting abilities on the cover of her upcoming album, The Great Impersonator. “Step right up, ladies and gentlemen! Behold the marvel of a century,” it reads. “Witness the uncanny ability of a woman who can become anyone, anything your heart …
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Cissy Houston, the Grammy-winning gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, died Monday in New Jersey. She was 91. The singer was in hospice, where she was receiving care for Alzheimer’s disease, at the time of her death. In a statement, her daughter-in-law, Pat Houston, said that she was surrounded by …
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Nell Smith, the young musician whose talents led to a collaboration with the Flaming Lips, has died. She was 17. Smith’s death was confirmed via Instagram by Simon Raymonde, bassist-keyboardist for the Cocteau Twins, as well as the head of Bella Union, the label that was preparing to release Smith’s …
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Céline Dion’s heart will go on — for football? The singer made a surprise appearance in a promo for Sunday Night Football last night, set to her song “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now.” In the unexpected clip, Dion wore a vintage 1996 Super Bowl sweatshirt and reminisced about …
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GloRilla got all her friends to pull up for her debut album, Glorious. On Monday, the Memphis-born rapper unveiled the 15-song track list for the LP, which is set to feature Sexyy Red, Latto, Muni Long, Megan Thee Stallion, and several other stars. “Official tracklist out now!!” Glo wrote on …
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Coldplay‘s eighth musical guest spot on Saturday Night Live featured performances of “All My Love” and “We Pray,” both from the group’s tenth studio album, Moon Music. Released Friday, the album is the second installment in the the band’s Music of the Spheres project, with Rolling Stone calling it “every …
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Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden residency might be over, but Vampire Weekend ensured that the Piano Man’s music would remain in the arena with an elaborate rendition of “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant” at their own MSG show Saturday. Ezra Koenig and company’s faithful rendition of Joel’s multi-suite The Stranger …
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