Country music has a long history with guns and gun culture, from songs about handing down family heirloom rifles to harvesting that first buck of the season. Ketch Secor, the leader of Old Crow Medicine Show, is a gun owner, but never thought he’d become a staunch advocate for gun …
Read More »Turnstile Brings Crowd Surfing and 'Never Enough' Deep Cuts to NPR Tiny Desk
The first time Turnstile appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series, their set was recorded from home. The band filled the walls of their space with stuffed animals and cartoon plushies, which essentially stood in for a real crowd. Of course, it wasn’t quite the same. Now, they’ve made their …
Read More »Benson Boone Belts Jason Isbell's 'Cover Me Up' at Nashville Concert
Benson Boone’s North American tour rolled through Nashville last night, Sept. 9, and to mark the occasion, he delivered a stirring cover of a modern country classic, Jason Isbell’s “Cover Me Up.” The performance began with an arrangement fairly faithful to Isbell’s original, with Boone accompanied by just an acoustic …
Read More »Lainey Wilson, Jesse Welles Sing for John Fogerty at Nashville's Coolest Industry Hang
Industry events are often staid affairs, full of long-winded speeches and by-the-numbers performances. That’s never the case at the BMI Troubadour Award dinner, the unofficial kickoff of AmericanaFest week in Nashville, which this year honored John Fogerty for “artistry that has transcended genres and generations while shaping the American musical …
Read More »Hilary Duff Is Returning to Music. Thank God
Hilary Duff fans, rejoice. A decade after her last album (2015’s Breathe In. Breathe Out.), the actress has announced her return to music. The actress-singer signed with Atlantic Records and will star in a new docuseries directed by Sam Wrench, who recently worked onTaylor Swift: The Eras Tour,A Nonsense Christmas …
Read More »Hayley Williams Dances Through the Pain in 'Parachute' Video
Hayley Williams‘ blistering new song “Parachute” has been everywhere lately — from TikTok edits to Reddit threads, and even racked up 4 million streams on Spotify. Now, the singer has released the official video for the song, which arrived on Aug. 28 as part of the musician’s official release of …
Read More »Beéle's Attorneys Deny Singer Leaked Isabella Ladera Sex Video, Claim He's 'Also a Victim'
Nearly a day after Isabella Ladera accused Beéle of leaking a sex video without her consent, the legal team for the Colombian singer, whose real name is Brandon de Jesús López Orozco, claimed that he “did not leak said material” nor “disseminate” it. Today, López Orozco reposted a statement from …
Read More »Why Everyone From Frank Ocean to Timothée Chalamet Loves U.K. Rapper Fakemink
Maybe phones at concerts aren’t such a bad thing. The existential gripes from older generations about the sanctity of live show experiences seem to misunderstand the moment. For a generation whose existence is mostly, if not entirely, lived through devices, peering through the hypnotic glow of their phone screens at …
Read More »Natasha Bedingfield Reflects on the Enduring Magic of 'Unwritten' in Short Doc
Natasha Bedingfield is celebrating the legacy of her massive track “Unwritten.” Rolling Stone can exclusively premiere The Journey of ‘Unwritten,’ a short-form documentary about Bedingfield’s song, which explores the inspiration behind the 2004 hit and how it came to be. “I don’t know why this song has so much staying …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G Set to Headline Coachella: Sources
Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G are set to headline Coachella 2026, sources tell Rolling Stone. The full lineup for Coachella 2026 — which will take place on the weekends of April 10-12 and 17-19 — is likely to be announced later this fall. Reps for festival organizers Goldenvoice did not …
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