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Hear Bon Iver's New Jingle For Minnesota Bar's Meatloaf Dippers

5:26 PM EDT on September 11, 2026 Bon Iver's Justin Vernon has always maintained close ties with his Upper Midwest homeland, including the founding of his April Base recording studio, the recent reboot of his Eaux Claires festival in his hometown of Eau Claire…

Pink Responds To Backlash Over Sharing Anti-Macklemore Post About Israel

4:41 PM EDT on September 11, 2026 Theo Wargo/Getty Images Pink has been catching heat after resharing an Instagram post that criticized Macklemore's pro-Palestine performance at Ed Sheeran's concert. Today, the pop singer made a lengthy statement responding to…

Quavo Says He And Offset Are Planning One Last Migos Album And Tour

4:02 PM EDT on September 11, 2026 Aurore Marechal/Getty Images Emerging at the end of rap's mixtape era and thriving at the dawn of streaming, the swaggy, triplet-happy Atlanta rap trio Migos built up one of the most appealing catalogs of any 2010s rap act: la…

Skratch Bastid’s BBQ is bringing a stacked Canadian lineup to Toronto

From Raz Fresco and Nicholas Craven to a stacked roster of homegrown DJs and producers, this year’s Bentway party puts Canada’s hip-hop scene alongside M.O.P., Havoc and other international heavyweights. Billy Eff is the Content Director for Rolling Stone …

Vote to Rename Nashville International Airport After Dolly Parton Passes Unanimously

The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority is still deciding on a final new title for the Nashville International Airport that will incorporate the country icon's name and legacy Dolly Parton performs on Nov. 18, 2023 in Knoxville, TN. All six board members …

The War on Drugs, Slayyyter, This is Lorelei, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Looking for the week’s best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist Slayyyter at Lollapalooza 2026 in July. Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This we…

TIFF Takes Aim at Trump's 'Lake America' Came Change on Opening Night

Cameron Bailey, Anita Lee and Olivia Chow all took shots at the U.S. president’s controversial attempt to rename Toronto’s waterfront. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has officially started, as some of the movie world's biggest stars descend…

N.O.R.E. Calls Carmen Bryan’s Sexual Assault Claims ‘Entirely False’

Bryan claimed the rapper assaulted her at a nightclub in 1999. He calls the claims “invented interactions” N.O.R.E in 2026 N.O.R.E., the rapper and host of the popular podcast Drink Champs, has responded to a sexual assault lawsuit brought against him by C…

Kasabian clinch eighth Number 1 with ACT III after epic chart battle

Sienna Spiro secures historic UK Number 1 single with Great Expectation

Quavo Previews New Album ‘Qrömelife’ With T.I.-Assisted Single ‘Backwards’

The record, out Oct. 2, is executive produced by Pharrell Williams, who helmed the recent single "Haavin" After a summer of teasers, Quavo has revealed the title and release date for his third studio album executive produced by Pharrell Williams. Qrömelife wi…

Hear My Morning Jacket, Preservation Hall Jazz Band Cover Neil Young’s ‘Like a Hurricane’

Song appears on 'Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 - Out of the Blue', out this fall with 'Vol. 3' My Morning Jacket. My Morning Jacket and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band mined new emotion in Neil Young‘s “Like a Hurricane” for an upcoming …

Justin Trudeau Launches Media Production Company at TIFF

The former poltician is partnering up with his former chief of staff, Katie Telford, in new company called Hope & Hard Work. Billy Eff is the Content Director for Rolling Stone Canada. An award-winning journalist and columnist, he has previously contributed to…

Bon Iver Made a Jingle for a Local Bar’s Meatloaf Dippers

Enter this story with caution: Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon has made a meatloaf-themed jingle so deft, unctuous, and maddeningly catchy it will probably ruin your weekend. True to his folk locavore bona fides—though not his penchant for the ponderous and arcan…

ITV addresses Tom Jones's departure from The Voice UK while confirming new line-up

ITV officials have addressed Tom Jones's exit from The Voice UK following his claims that he was fired from the line-up. Earlier this week, the It's Not Unusual singer addressed reports of a coaching shake-up on the singing competition and claimed he was fired…

It’s Been 25 Years Since 9/11. Did the Terrorists Win?

We are more divided, the world is less secure, and many of our bedrock principles and ideals are eroding I once had a conversation with Barack Obama about the nature of terrorism. This was during his second term, and he’d been going on for a few minutes abou…

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Dolly Parton Airport Approved, Hotel And Museum Coming

10:55 AM EDT on September 11, 2026 The world continues to mourn the great American artist Dolly Parton, who passed away last month at the age of 80. Before Parton's death, fans were already campaigning to have Nashville International Airport renamed in Parton'…

Naomi McPherson Says MUNA Didn't Know They'd Be On 'Kimmel' With Gal Godot

10:26 AM EDT on September 11, 2026 Whenever I see Gal Gadot’s name, I know something is wrong. And it seems like MUNA and I are on the same page, or at least we would have been if they had known who the guests were going to be the night they were musical guest…

Jay-Z Brings Out Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams in Paris

The show celebrated the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z’s debut album, 'Reasonable Doubt' During Jay-Z’s headlining concert in Paris on Thursday, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams joined him on stage as surprise guests. The packed show at Stade de France, …