Eight years ago, “Drinking Problem” had dropped seemingly out of nowhere and the smooth vocal trio Midland were riding a growing wave of a country music resurgence.One night around that same time, I was on the patio of Justine’s French brasserie in Austin, Texas, talking with one of my favorite …
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Drake’s upcoming ninth studio album, Iceman, is his first solo project since his now infamous (and litigious) war of words with Kendrick Lamar last spring. In a move that isn’t terribly surprising for Drake circa 2025, he’s turned the album’s rollout into a multipart livestream that looks and feels as …
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Carlos Vives brought his catalog of hits to NPR’s Tiny Desk. The Colombian vallenato leader previously appeared on the Tiny Desk (At Home) series, but made a proper debut with an ambitious performance. Backed by a 12-piece band, Vives ran through seven songs in just under half an hour. Vives …
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The Spirit Tunnel is The Jennifer Hudson Show‘s signature segment. As guests make their way to the stage for their interview, they’re greeted with a hallway full of crew members cheering them on with a custom song. Clips from the tunnel typically go viral more than any actual footage from …
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Hardy’s tough to pin down. He’s the Woodstock ’99 of country hitmakers, someone who screams as many choruses as he sings, someone who is as likely to collaborate with Fred Durst as Lainey Wilson, someone Nickelback and boygenius agree on. He’s headlining Madison Square Garden even though most of his …
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As Elle’s latest cover star, A$AP Rocky told venerable hip-hop journalist Clover Hope about the reality of some perceived sore spots in his life. The thesis? He’s doing just fine, all things considered. On the everlasting battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake in which he threw and caught a few …
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Yung Miami, the City Girls rapper and former girlfriend of Sean Combs, called the convicted mogul “loving, genuine, supportive, and always encouraging” in a letter submitted on his behalf ahead of his sentencing next week, Oct. 3. Yung Miami — real name Caresha Brownlee — was among the many family …
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again will no longer perform in Chicago tomorrow, Sept. 24, after the United Center decided to cancel his show with no firm explanation. In a statement shared with Rolling Stone, a rep for the arena said only: “The United Center has made the decision to cancel the …
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Doja Cat has long a history of online outbursts and sharp words for even her fans. But on Sept. 23, her response to online criticism of her newly debuted Vie cover was measured and, dare we say, pretty empathetic. The “Jealous Type” rapper’s fourth album is set to arrive this …
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Forty years after her first memoir, Elvis and Me, revolutionized the modern-day lore surrounding the King of Rock & Roll and his young bride, Priscilla Presley has released a new book that picks up where her last one left off. In Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis, the …
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