If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Louis Tomlinson will be spending most of the upcoming year on the road thanks to an extensive world tour supporting his sophomore studio album Faith in the Future, …
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Entertainer of the Year nominee Chris Stapleton brought out five-time CMA winner Patty Loveless for a haunting collaboration on “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at the 2022 CMA Awards. The performance aimed to lift up the state of Kentucky, where both singers were raised, and highlight its historic struggles with …
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Dana Meyerson, a partner at the publicity firm Biz3, has been on Twitter since its early inception as a widget where users had to text their tweets to publish them. She was introduced to the platform when URB Magazine partnered with Twitter for SXSW in 2007. “There would be a …
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Brothers Osborne teamed up with the War and Treaty for a blistering performance of the Rolling Stones‘ “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It”) at the 56th CMA Awards. Both duos put their signature stamp on the Stones’ 1974 gem, with TJ Osborne and Tanya Blount trading vocals …
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Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium, along with a number of prominent industry figures, has issued an extensive open letter denouncing violence against women. The letter is addressed in particular to Megan Thee Stallion, who was recently the apparent target in one of Drake’s lyrics on “Circo Loco,” where he …
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The 2022 CMA Awards were a mostly predictable affair with a few pleasant little surprises — and we’re so grateful for it. Between the maelstrom known as Ye, the upending of the already chaotic Twitter, and the high stakes of the midterms, there’s enough wacky shit afoot without having to …
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Justin Blau, the DJ/producer and NFT hotshot better known as 3LAU, has been accused of not adequately compensating one of his collaborators with the proceeds he made from a blockbuster NFT sale in early 2021. The artist Luna Aura (real name Angela Anne Flores) has filed a new lawsuit against …
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Anita Baker’s debut album, The Songstress, arrived nearly 40 years ago, marking the arrival of a deeply influential master of R&B ballads. In celebration of her success over the years, the singer has announced a new tour, scheduling 15 live shows for 2023. “Looking forward to some crazy, lovely, hang …
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Phoebe Bridgers scored a major legal victory Wednesday when a Los Angeles judge struck down a $3.8 million defamation lawsuit filed against her by a recording studio owner. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted Bridgers’ dismissal request, called an anti-SLAPP motion, after the the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter appeared at …
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‘Tis the season for Mariah Carey’s holiday domination. Next month, the Queen of Christmas will perform a pair of holiday-oriented concerts at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena and New York’s Madison Square Garden. Given the limited run, which is already almost entirely sold out, CBS will air the two-hour primetime concert special …
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