GloRilla started slipping into a rut after going a while without dropping new music — fans were clamoring for some more heat, and the Memphis rapper was overthinking how she could outdo herself as her biggest competitor. It knocked her confidence, but only for a moment. On the latest episode …
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Three albums into his career, Conan Gray wrote what he calls his “first ever love song,” a lovelorn ballad titled “Alley Rose” from Found Heaven. The 25-year-old musician had written about love before, but not from the perspective of having truly been put through the emotional wringer by way of …
Read More »How Zayn Drew Inspiration From Chris Stapleton and Embraced Honesty on New Single 'Alienated'
Zayn could have easily wrapped his real-life experiences around convoluted metaphors and hidden messages on his latest single, “Alienated.” And he might have on previous records, but as the musician explained on the latest episode of Rolling Stone‘s The Breakdown: He isn’t trying to trick you. “I feel like the …
Read More »How Dax Used His Poetry Background to Make Hit 'To Be a Man'
Dax knew almost immediately the first line he wanted to write for “To Be a Man” when he heard the beat of the track. In a new interview for Rolling Stone‘s The Breakdown, Canadian artist Dax and his producer Lex Nour give an inside look at the making of his …
Read More »Dua Lipa Says 'Houdini' Is One of 97 Songs She Wrote for Her New Album
Dua Lipa had to postpone her Future Nostalgia tour three times, but once she got on the road, inspiration for new music came to her quickly. In fact, she began writing her latest song, “Houdini,” while she was on tour, she tells Rolling Stone for the latest episode of “The …
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