The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber‘s “Stay” tops the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs Chart for a fifth consecutive week, becoming only the second song to do so this year, after Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U.” During the week of August 6th through August 12th, “Stay” saw over 26 million …
Read More »'CODA' Is Every Single Sundance Movie Rolled Into One
When someone says “it’s a Sundance movie,” you probably know what they mean: the sort of small, sometimes scrappy movies that helped turn Robert Redford’s film fest out in Utah into both a welcome alternative to big-studio tentpoles (now more than ever!) and a kingmaking institution. It’s a catch-all term, …
Read More »Trippie Redd Drops 'Trip at Knight' Tracklist Featuring Drake, Juice WRLD, More
Trippie Redd has shared the tracklist as well as the cover art for his upcoming Trip at Knight LP. While the rapper has not officially announced the release date, it’s expected to arrive before he embarks on his headlining North American tour, which kicks off on August 25th at Armory …
Read More »Chris Young Isn't Flashy. Like Joe Diffie Before Him, That Serves Him Well
Chris Young had just released the new single “Raised on Country” in January 2019 when he received a text from Joe Diffie. Young, in his drawling Tennessee baritone, name-checks Diffie in the chorus to the genre-referencing song, crediting the “John Deere Green” singer with giving him his “honky-tonk attitude.” Diffie …
Read More »Emmys to be Held in 'Indoor/Outdoor Setting' With Limited Nominated Invitees
The Emmys will now take place in an “indoor/outdoor setting,” the Television Academy announced on Tuesday. As Variety reports, both the Primetime and Creative ceremonies will be held on the Event Deck of L.A. Live, directly behind its usual indoor Microsoft Theater home, where it was initially set to take …
Read More »Import #CarGirl Culture Finds Its Fast Track on TikTok
As the violet Scion Nebula 86 slams across the finish line at Import Face-Off in Las Vegas this past March, the thundering of Japanese engines is overtaken by the sheer force of the crowd’s screams. The car comes to a stop, enveloped in a cloud of smoke. The driver gets …
Read More »Cuomo Accuser Comes Forward to Describe How the Governor Groped Her
Some of the most disturbing allegations from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation into Andrew Cuomo‘s alleged sexual misconduct came from an anonymous assistant working for the governor, who detailed multiple occasions when she says Cuomo groped her. “Executive Assistant #1,” as she’s referred to in James’ report, identified …
Read More »Live Nation to Allow Touring Artists to Mandate Vaccinations, Negative Tests
Following a Lollapalooza festival where attendees were required to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test, Live Nation announced Friday that they will allow touring artists to choose whether to implement similar mandates for their upcoming concerts. In a companywide email to employees obtained by Rolling Stone, CEO …
Read More »Finneas Previews Debut Album With 'A Concert Six Months From Now'
Finneas will release his debut album, Optimist, on October 15th via Interscope. The musician has shared the first single off the album, “A Concert Six Months From Now,” along with amusic video filmed at the Hollywood Bowl. The video, directed by Sam Bennett, sees Finneas moving around an empty Hollywood …
Read More »Aaliyah's Music Is Coming to Streaming… and Her Estate Is Not Happy
Despite reservations from Aaliyah’s estate, the singer’s music will finally start arriving on streaming services this month. On Wednesday, Alliyah’s estate tweeted for the first time in months to share a statement criticizing the “unscrupulous endeavor to release Aaliyah’s music without any transparency or full accounting.” While the statement didn’t …
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