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Blackpink’s Jennie to Release New EP Next Friday

A new EP from Blackpink’s Jennie is on the way. The three-song Fallen Angel drops next Friday, August 28, via the K-pop idol’s own label, Odd Atelier, and Columbia. Below, check out the project’s cover art and a surreal teaser for the title track’s mus…

Jaafar Jackson Says How 'Michael' Sequel Will Address Abuse Allegations

1:07 PM EDT on August 21, 2026 Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in Michael. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate For a long time, the producers of Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic that came out earlier this year, reportedly planned to include a story arc ab…

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The Game Takes Aim at Kendrick Lamar — and He Brought Drake With Him

After months of simmering West Coast tension, the veteran MC makes his feelings about Kendrick clear on his new album, with a little help from his biggest rival Last night, Los Angeles rapper the Game released his latest album, The Documentary III, a sprawling…

Canadian Country Music Awards Announce Second Wave of Performers

Tenille Towns and The Strumbellas are among the newly announced names. Cameron Whitcomb at the 2025 CCMA Awards The 2026 Canadian Country Music Association Awards have announced a second wave of performers that should give the Saskatoon ceremony even more flai…

Prince Harry, Elton John and others face multi-million-dollar legal bill over failed privacy case

Prince Harry, Elton John and other claimants face a multi-million-dollar legal bill after losing their privacy case against a newspaper publisher. In a judgment issued on Friday, Mr Justice Nicklin ordered the seven high-profile claimants to make an interim pa…

Bonnaroo Taking "A Much-Needed Year Off" In 2027

11:47 AM EDT on August 21, 2026 VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Huge news out of Tennessee: There will be no Bonnaroo in 2027. The longstanding music festival announced today that it will be taking "a much-needed year off," with plans to return in 2028. Bon…

‘Outer Banks’ Never Made Any Sense. I’m Going to Miss It So Much

The hit Netflix series’ fifth and final season says a tearful goodbye in true Pogue style — by bringing it on home Jonathan Daviss, Madelyn Cline, Drew Starkey, Chase Stokes, Madison Bailey, and Carlacia Grant (from left) in ‘Outer Banks’ Welcome to th…

Jaafar Jackson Hopes ‘Michael’ Sequel Will Give ‘More Insight’ Into Allegations From Singer’s ‘Point of View’

"It’s someone else’s story. It’s someone else’s idea of what it is, and it’s mainly driven by an agenda. And that’s really the issue we’ve been having as a family – not having Michael’s voice being heard," actor says Jaafar Jackson Jaafar Jac…

Nelly Furtado Announces 20th Anniversary Deluxe Version of 'Loose'

The Canadian icon has shared a remix of her classic hit 'Maneater' Billy Eff is the Content Director for Rolling Stone Canada. An award-winning journalist and columnist, he has previously contributed to outlets including VICE and Urbania. A passionate advocate…

Slayyyter Nails Hole Cover, To Courtney Love's Delight

11:14 AM EDT on August 21, 2026 Courtney Love is now employed by Slayyyter. Well, only metaphorically. For Triple J's Like A Version, the Midwestern pop artist covered "Violet" from Hole's 1994 opus Live Through This. Love responded on social media with praise…

50 Years Ago Today: The Rolling Stones Right the Wrongs of Altamont at Massive U.K. Festival

The Hell's Angels remained peaceful this time, and an estimated 200,000 fans saw the Stones at Knebworth, along with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Todd Rundgren, and 10cc Mick Jagger onstage at the Rolling Stones' 1976 Knebworth Festival. The second season of Laverne & Shir…

Earth, Wind, & Fire Shares Health Update on Drummer John Paris: ‘Our Hope Is Strong’

The band was forced to cancel shows after a medical emergency that left Paris in an induced coma John Paris of Earth, Wind, & Fire performs in Alpharetta, Georgia, in 2017. Earth, Wind, & Fire offered an update on drummer John Paris, who was put into an induce…

Nickelback Share New Single 'Leave Me Behind', Detail Forthcoming Album

The Canadian rock band give another preview of their 11th studio album, which is scheduled to arrive October 30 through Virgin Music Group. A photo of Nickelback in 2002 Billy Eff is the Content Director for Rolling Stone Canada. An award-winning journalist an…

Watch Jonas Brothers Debut New Single ‘Listen When Sad’ Live at Madison Square Garden

The trio brought their Burning Up Tour: All Over Again to the New York City venue on Thursday night Jonas Brothers perform during their Burning Up Tour All Over Again show at Madison Square Garden on Aug. 20 Jonas Brothers debuted a new song, “Listen When Sa…

Turnstile Reimagine Never Enough With A Fascinating Crew Of Contributors

10:02 AM EDT on August 21, 2026 Creativity is infinite. Music is infinite. Hardcore is infinite. Turnstile is infinite. The ground-breaking, expansive Baltimore band announced an all-star take on their 2025 Grammy Award-winning album NEVER ENOUGH. It's not a r…

Bassvictim's Ike Clateman Apologizes For daine Shade

9:57 AM EDT on August 21, 2026 For days now, the music world has held its collective breath over the brewing beef between young hyperpop acts Bassvictim and daine. The young hyperpop artist daine will release their debut album In Endless Awe & Agony later this…

Hear Mac Miller’s Previously-Unreleased Song ‘Butterflies’

The Mac Miller Estate will release 'The Divine Feminine (10th Anniversary)' in October, featuring three new songs Mac Miller The Mac Miller Estate shared a new Mac Miller song, “Butterflies.” The track will appear on The Divine Feminine (10th Anniversary),…