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Johnny Marr's guitar auction at Christie's triples estimates to raise £3.6M

Gandalf Narrates Troye Sivan’s New “Party” Video

Troye Sivan has dropped his new She’s the Best single, “Party.” Built around a prominent sample of Madonna’s Y2K single “Music,” the track comes with a risqué, baroque video directed by Gordon von Steiner. Sivan plays a Medieval knight in the clip…

Lisa, Shaboozey, Gunna Join 2026 VMAs Performers Lineup

Raye, Gener8tion, Yung Lean, and more join awards show lineup Lisa, Shaboozey, and Gunna. MTV has added several new artists to its lineup of performers for this year’s Video Music Awards. Gunna, Lisa, Raye, Shaboozey, Gener8ion, Sienna Spiro, and Yung Lean wil…

New Radicals Ready First New Album Since 1998

1:53 PM EDT on September 17, 2026 Handout/Biden Inaugural Committee via Getty Images In July, New Radicals quietly released "One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)," their first original song in 28 years. It was for the rom-com movie One Night Only, but it t…

Olivia Rodrigo Is the Best Arena Rock Act in Years

Collaborating with legends, tearing down stages — she’s the rock star we need right now Olivia Rodrigo will never settle for being just another main pop girl. She demands to be your perfect all-American rock star. O-Rod has claimed her crown as the truest,…

GTA VI Gets 34-Track Original Album Featuring Travis Scott, Keith Richards and More

Morgan Wallen, PinkPantheress and Rauw Alejandro also have new songs in the highly-anticipated video game. Billy Eff is the Content Director for Rolling Stone Canada. An award-winning journalist and columnist, he has previously contributed to outlets including…

Hudson Williams Takes on a New Mystery in Upcoming Series 'YAGA'

The new Crave original premieres today at TIFF, before it releases on streaming on October 23. Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss in ‘Yaga.’ For a guy who was still waiting tables a few months ago with dreams of breaking out as an actor, Hudson Williams must…

Guitar Center's Contest To Open For Ed Sheeran Is Real

12:19 PM EDT on September 17, 2026 What a time to launch a contest where the prize is opening for Ed Sheeran. The superstar singer-songwriter's stadium tour has been plunged into chaos over the past week. After opening act Macklemore caught flack from Israel s…

Simple Plan to Release Children's Picture Book

''I'm Just a Kid'' comes out March 9, 2027 and traces the story of the band's stellar career, built on friendship and perseverance. Billy Eff is the Content Director for Rolling Stone Canada. An award-winning journalist and columnist, he has previously contrib…

Paloma Faith calls out Ed Sheeran over removing Macklemore from tour

Paloma Faith has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Ed Sheeran removing Macklemore from his Loop Tour. Earlier this week, the Shape of You singer and his team axed Macklemore as a supporting act due to the rapper's "free Palestine" comments during two p…

Zara Larsson responds to The White House using song in anti-immigration video

Zara Larsson has responded to The White House using her hit Midnight Sun as the soundtrack for their latest anti-immigration social media video. The Trump administration posted a TikTok video on Wednesday night featuring a montage showing United States Immigra…

Merriam-Webster Adds ‘Looksmaxxing,’ ‘Cuffing Season,’ ‘Vibe Coding’ to Dictionary

Company’s editorial team called the new words a “glow-up” to the dictionary’s historic lexicon Has the internet made keeping up with the ever-evolving glossary of new phrases feel borderline impossible? Don’t worry, Merriam-Webster is here to help. T…

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Robert Kraft Responds to Macklemore’s Invite to Match $1 Million to Palestinian Support Groups

The rapper claimed that the Patriots billionaire led a pressure campaign to have him nixed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following comments supporting Palestinians onstage Macklemore; Robert Kraft. Hours after Macklemore challenged Robert Kraft “to match” his $…

New Rush Doc Says Proper Farewell to a King — And a Friend

'Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple' is both a portrait and a tribute to the man behind the words and pulse of the greatest power trio ever A scene from the doc ‘Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple.’ “Two fat fingers” — that’s how Geddy Lee describes it. …

Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner Announces Second Book

10:14 AM EDT on September 17, 2026 Japanese Breakfast mastermind Michelle Zauner became an author back in 2021. That's when she published her memoir Crying In H Mart, an expansion of a New Yorker article about reconnecting with Korean food and culture after lo…

Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam to Tour I Had a Dream That You Were Mine

Hamilton Leithauser is using downtime from his annual Café Carlyle residency to tour I Had a Dream That You Were Mine, his acclaimed 2016 joint album with Rostam. The 10th anniversary run kicks off November 5 in the duo’s shared hometown of Washington D.C. and…

Tom Petty's Heartbreakers Reunite At Americana Awards: Watch

9:23 AM EDT on September 17, 2026 Erika Goldring/Getty Images Tom Petty passed away suddenly in 2017, but his legacy remains, and so do most of his greatest collaborators. On Wednesday night, the Americana Music Honors & Awards gave their Lifetime Achievement …

Death Cab for Cutie Plot 2027 Tour

Death Cab for Cutie have unveiled a batch of shows behind I Built You a Tower early next year. Ben Gibbard and co. had already booked a string of dates in Europe, Japan, and Australia—appended by a one-off show in Chicago in November—and will head now out on a…

Hayley Williams Playlist Features Acts Who Left Ed Sheeran Tour

8:51 AM EDT on September 17, 2026 A week ago, it might've been surprising to go see Hayley Williams and to hear Macklemore and Lukas Graham on the pre-show playlist. Now, it looks like a righteous statement of solidarity. Late last week, opening act Macklemore…