Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. This is a moment overflowing with worthy country songs, so even though this category makes …
Read More »Dua Lipa Announces New Single 'Houdini'
Dua Lipa‘s psychedelic journey starts now. The pop star finally announced the new single “Houdini,” out Nov. 9 at 7 pm E.T. The news arrives a day after Lipa teased new music in a teaser, which featured a golden key necklace, several polaroids, and the cryptic message “4 8 9 …
Read More »Suga Reveals the Album He Thought Was BTS' Last: 'I Cried So Much'
In Suga’s latest episode of Suchwita, his online interview show, the BTS member welcomed guests fellow bandmate Jimin and Shinee’s Taemin. During Episode 20, Suga revealed that he thought 2015’s The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1 would be the boy band’s last. The revelation came about after he …
Read More »Why the Best Americana Grammy is So Hard to Predict
Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. Americana is a wide-open category, partly because it’s hard to define. “I always look at …
Read More »Conan Gray Is Emotionally Tormented on New Song 'Killing Me'
A grey cloud of masochism has followed Conan Gray around for long enough. On the singer and songwriter’s latest single, “Killing Me,” he makes a point of freeing himself from emotional torment, but it won’t happen unless he puts up a strong fight. “You’re killing me/You’re not makin’ it easy/Too …
Read More »A Christian Artist Sang 'Cock' on Their Album. The Grammys Bounced Them Out of Their Category
There’s a fine line for what the Recording Academy considers eligible for Best Contemporary Christian Album at the Grammys. In the case of drag queen Christian singer Flamy Grant, that line was drawn over several curse words. Grant, whose offstage name is Matthew Blake and uses they/them pronouns when not …
Read More »Frankenstein, My Father, My Brother, and Me
H ow did I find monsters? My father. It was around Halloween 1956, the same week of Elvis Presley’s second appearance on Ed Sullivan. My parents often let me stay up and watch late movies. Adventure stuff mainly: Tarzan, tiger hunters, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry. Earlier that year, the first …
Read More »'I Hope Matthew Is at Peace': Salma Hayek, Gwyneth Paltrow, and More Honor Matthew Perry
Years-old memories have resurfaced for Hollywood stars who spent time with and around Matthew Perry before his death at age 54 on Saturday, Oct. 28. The actor has been remembered across industries by musicians like Charlie Puth and Adele, but also by the community he fostered across film and television, …
Read More »The State Break Down Their 'Ball-Dipping' Reunion Tour: 'There's a Gen X Nostalgia Wave'
Over the past three decades, sketch comedy group The State has created an MTV series, a comedy album, a book, and a CBS special in addition to several spinoff projects like Reno 911!, Viva Variety, Stella, Wet Hot American Summer, RISK!, and Children’s Hospital. But the logistics of bringing the …
Read More »'Five Nights at Freddy's' Started as a Video Game — But Launched a Musical Subgenre
In an era of complicated first-person shooters, detailed world-building, and dueling consoles, one of the internet’s most popular games built a gaming fandom with a simple point-and-click. First released in 2014, Five Nights at Freddy’s was an indie game initially crowdfunded, then released for players on Steam by developer Scott …
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