In September, Griff took the stage at New York’s Terminal 5 to a sold-out audience on her Vertigo world tour. The space holds a capacity of nearly 3,000 people, but for the duration of her set, the British singer-songwriter and producer transformed the venue into a room that matched the …
Read More »'Kehlani' Was Just the Start for Jordan Adetunji, Now the Rapper Is Ready to Level Up
Jordan Adetunji knows how the algorithm works. His breakthrough single “Kehlani” went viral on TikTok earlier this year and within weeks was remixed by its R&B-singing namesake herself. For a success story like this, the right videos featuring the right songs have to end up in front of the right …
Read More »Remi Wolf Wrote Her Zedd Collab 'Lucky' When She Thought She'd Only Be a Songwriter
Sometimes, it takes five years for a song to see the light of day. Zedd and Remi Wolf caught up with Rolling Stone backstage at Lollapalooza earlier this month and revealed that their collaboration “Lucky” was written when Wolf considered pursuing pure songwriting — five years ago. “‘Lucky,’ the song, …
Read More »Teezo Touchdown on Studying Rock Legends, Learning From Modern Icons, and Giving Back
When Teezo Touchdown hit the stage at New York’s Governors Ball in June, he made room for all kinds of fans in his audience. “I don’t like asking who’s been here since day one,” he told the crowd. “Because today can be our day one.” The musician joined Rolling Stone …
Read More »NLE Choppa Breaks Down 'Fearless' Philosophy, the Selfie Behind 'Slut Me Out 2'
NLE Choppa won’t stop until he gets what he wants. The Memphis-born rap star sat down with Rolling Stone‘s Green Room ahead of a recent show to talk about his rapid ascent to success — and the mentality that’s allowed him to become one of the most promising rappers today. …
Read More »John Summit Reflects on Staying Humble and Opening Up While Breaking New Ground
Comfort in Chaos is the title of John Summit‘s debut studio album, but it’s also the ethos of his career. Backstage at Madison Square Garden, the DJ and producer caught up with Rolling Stone on The Green Room. Ahead of his headlining performance at the famous venue, the 29-year-old opened …
Read More »Doechii on Feeling Safe in the Queer Community, Being Inspired in Collaboration, and Her New Single
Doechii is feeling the love from the Swamp, the fandom name that resonated with her the most as she checked in with Rolling Stone backstage at Governors Ball 2024. The rapper joined Delisa Shannon in The Green Room for a warm, reflective conversation about the quick-moving trajectory of her career …
Read More »Brazilian DJ Mochakk on Making His Sets a 'Rollercoaster'
Mochakk is always on the move — and “digging for music to play” for his fans. In a new interview with Rolling Stone‘s The Green Room ahead of his performance at Factory Town during Miami Music Week, Mochakk opened up about his music curation process ahead of gigs and his …
Read More »Flo Milli Reflects on 'Living in Your Truth' and Her Next Chapter
Flo Milli is standing in her power. The rap star sat down with Rolling Stone for an episode of Green Room ahead of her show at Brooklyn Steel several weeks ago to speak on her rise in hip-hop, and how she’s learned to block out others’ perceptions of her. “You …
Read More »The World According to PinkPantheress
PinkPantheress first created buzz with snippets of her work on TikTok and then dazzled audiences with songs like the Mura Masa-produced “Just For Me” and “Break It Off, with Adam F. On her debut EP “To Hell With It,” the U.K. artist creates trancelike choruses and —true to her TikTok …
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