It takes 97 minutes to listen to Christine and the Queens‘ moving, three-act pop opera, Paranoïa, Angels, True Love, but you need months to understand it fully. On the album, the French artist (let’s call him Chris for simplicity) summons celestial bodies, pays tribute to his late mother, flirts with …
Read More »If You F-ck With Sam Smith, You F-ck With Madonna: Duo Drops Sexy Collab 'Vulgar'
Sam Smith and Madonna are putting the S&M in BDSM. On Friday, they released their sexy, club-ready collaboration, “Vulgar,” as both stars celebrate each other’s sensuality on the lyrics. “All black in stripper heels, move like Madonna/Rich like I’m in the Louvre, got nothin’ left to prove,” sings Smith. “Let’s …
Read More »Aqua Brings Tiësto to the Party With First Official 'Barbie Girl' Remix
Aqua and Tiësto are ready to party on the first official remix of “Barbie Girl,” the 1997 hit from the Danish dance-pop group that has been criminally left off the official soundtrack to Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. A version of the record, it seems, will be folded into the Nicki Minaj …
Read More »BTS Prep for Anniversary Festival and Future Together With New Single 'Take Two'
BTS are celebrating 10 years together with a festival, a new single, and plenty of hope for the future. Ahead of their special anniversary event scheduled for June 17 in Seoul, the supergroup has shared “Take Two,” a record that serves as an ode to their fans. It also features …
Read More »Twenty Years Later, Radiohead's 'Hail to the Thief' Has Never Sounded Better
Happy 20th anniversary to Hail to the Thief, Radiohead’s most misunderstood album. If you doubt the last part of that sentence, consider the fact that Thom Yorke once described this supremely anxious, stubbornly combative music as being ideal “for shagging.” Our five brainy lads released it in the summer of …
Read More »Jessie Murph, Maren Morris Shame a Cowboy Heartbreaker in 'Texas' Video
Jessie Murph teams with Maren Morris to sing about broken hearts and a lover leaving them for the Lone Star State on the new single, “Texas.” “You got all the good shit, and I got consequences,” Murph sings, her voice cracking, over plaintive piano chords. “I’m cold, I’m lost, I’m …
Read More »Jimmie Allen Hit With Second Sexual Assault Lawsuit by Woman Claiming He Filmed Her Without Consent
Jimmie Allen is facing another sexual assault lawsuit, this one filed by a woman who claims the country singer assaulted her in a Las Vegas hotel room and filmed them having sex without her knowledge or consent. In light of the second round of allegations, Rolling Stone can confirm that …
Read More »The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp Roll Out New Music From HBO's 'The Idol'
Ahead of the second episode of HBO’s The Idol, two new songs from the show have been released. The divisive new show from Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson tells a twisted tale about a pop star, played by Lily-Rose Depp. First up are “World Class Sinner/I’m …
Read More »Young Dolph Suspect Pleads Guilty to Aiding Gunman After Rapper's Murder
Jemarcus Johnson, a man accused of helping one of the gunmen who allegedly killed Young Dolph (real name Adolph Thorton, Jr.), pleaded guilty on Friday to three counts of accessory after the fact that aided in the attempted coverup of Dolph’s death. While Johnson “had no involvement” in the shooting …
Read More »Watch Pink's Daughter Willow Steal the Show With 'Cover Me in Sunshine' Performance
On Wednesday, Pink‘s daughter, Willow Sage Hart, surprised fans in Bolton, England when the 12-year-old strode out onstage during “Cover Me in Sunshine” and took the song’s reins from her mother. Pink had been performing the tune with her guitarist when she turned and held out her hand, welcoming the …
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