Venezuelan Artists React to U.S. Military Operation With Caution and Apprehension
Danny Ocean, Elena Rose, and Rawayana were some of the acts who spoke out on social media after the capture of Nicolás Maduro
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/venezuela-artists-nicolas-maduro-reaction-1235493913/
Josh Ritter Deconstructs the Idea of the Muse on ‘I Believe in You, My Honeydew’
The songwriter's latest album is a celebration of writing for the thing that inspires you, not about it. "I’m inviting it to be witnessed," he says
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/josh-ritter-honeydew-album-1235493828/
Billy Joel Performs for First Time Since Brain Disorder Diagnosis
Piano Man joins cover band for surprise two-song set at Florida village's anniversary celebration, his first live appearance since Feb. 2025
Petitions to Deport Nicki Minaj Gain Over 120,000 Signatures and Counting
Fans and detractors of the controversial rap star react to her embrace of far-right conservatism — and the calls for her deportation because of it
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-petitions-deport-signatures-1235493612/
Jill Scott Previews First Album in Over 10 Years With New Single ‘Beautiful People’
Out Feb. 13, To Whom This May Concern marks the musician and actress' first full-length LP since 2015
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jill-scott-comeback-album-release-date-1235493535/
Sabrina Carpenter Is Twinning With Miss Piggy in ‘The Muppet Show’ Teaser
The pop star will perform with the whole Muppets gang when the musical special premieres on Disney+ and ABC on Feb. 4
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-muppet-show-trailer-sabrina-carpenter-1235493303/
Peter Gabriel to Slowly Release New LP ‘o/i’ Around the Full Moon Schedule of 2026
"The songs are a mix of thoughts and feelings," Gabriel says. "I have been thinking about the future and how we might respond to it"
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/peter-gabriel-lp-o-i-full-moon-1235493412/
Yungblud Revamps ‘Zombie’ With The Smashing Pumpkins
The British musician previously shared that Billy Corgan was "really at the forefront of my inspiration" while recording his latest album, Idols
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/yungblud-zombies-remix-smashing-pumpkins-1235493362/
Tyler, the Creator, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, 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
Here Are the Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear in 2026
From A$AP Rocky to BTS, 2026 is already packed with highly anticipated releases
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/most-anticipated-albums-2026-1235493266/
Pink Skips New Year’s Eve Festivities to Undergo Neck Surgery
While her family was out snowboarding, the singer was alone in the hospital receiving "two new shiny discs in my neck," she shared on social media
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pink-health-update-neck-disc-surgery-1235493304/
‘Wicked’ Composer Stephen Schwartz Cancels Kennedy Center Event After Trump Name Change
"There's no way I would set foot in it now," said the Oscar-winner, who was set to host an event there in May
Noah Kahan Reflects on Year of ‘Change and Adaptation’ in Birthday Post
The musician celebrated turning 29 years old on New Year's Day
Will Smith Sued by Tour Violinist for Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination
Brian King Joseph accused the rapper of “predatory behavior” in a lawsuit filed in California this week
Drake, Adin Ross Used Online Casino Money for Artificial Streams, Lawsuit Claims
New class-action lawsuit alleges a racketeering conspiracy that preyed on consumers
Este Haim Tied the Knot on New Year’s Eve at a Star-Studded Ceremony
Singer says goodbye to Single-Girl Summer, yes to the dress
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/este-haim-jonathan-levin-married-1235493232/
Lucy Dacus Performs ‘Bread and Roses’ at NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration
The political anthem was originally a 1911 poem by James Oppenheim inspired by the women’s suffrage and labor movements in the United States
Diana Ross Gives a Supreme Send Off to 2025 on ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’
Star played "I'm Coming Out" and "Upside Down" during the performance
BTS Are Back in 2026 With New Music
This marks the K-pop band's first studio album since 2020’s Be
‘Georgia on My Mind,’ ‘Dream a Little Dream of Me’ Among Songs to Enter Public Domain in 2026
Several Gershwin classics, plus cartoons like Betty Boop and Blondie, have reached the U.S. copyright maximum
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pubic-domain-songs-2026-1235493187/
Jessie J Opens Up in ‘Honest’ New Year’s Post Amid Breast Cancer Journey
The singer recently released her first album in eight years following her mastectomy after being diagnosed in June
The Great Mandolin Heist of 2025 Has a Happy Ending as ‘Drunk’ Thief Returns the Goods
A small-town music store became the center of a social media storm when a perp pocketed (literally) two instruments right before Christmas
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mandolin-thief-returns-instruments-drunk-1235492209/
21 Savage Plays it a Little Too Tough
The Atlanta rap superstar tries satiating hardcore fans with mixed results on What Happened to the Streets?
How Kendrick Lamar Tapped Into the Spirit of L.A. to Make ‘GNX’
Sounwave and other key collaborators take us inside the making of the rap superstar's latest, Grammy-nominated classic
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kendrick-lamar-gnx-collaborators-1235480949/
ICE Ads Are All Over Your Favorite Streaming Services
Meta has received about $2.8 million from ICE and DHS since March to run ads promoting self-deportation and recruiting immigration officers
Portugal. The Man Adds Fiddles, Folk to Kpop Demon Hunters’ ‘Golden’
Lead vocalist John Gourley stans Twice after falling "deep into K-pop" thanks to his daughter
Arcade Fire’s Win Butler and Régine Chassagne Split After 22 Years of Marriage
In 2022, Chassagne publicly supported Butler through five allegations of misconduct pertaining to emotional abuse, sexual assault, and manipulation
Sean Combs Transferred to Federal Prison to Serve Sentence
Disgraced mogul moved to New Jersey federal prison FCI Fort Dix as he continues appealing his conviction
Woman Allegedly Held Over Balcony by Sean Combs Serves Revised Complaint on Mogul in Jail
Bryana Bongolan, a close friend of Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, is moving ahead with her lawsuit after testifying at Combs' criminal trial
Lily Allen Turns a Painful Marriage Into a Powerful Album
The eclectic U.K. artist takes a brutal emotional inventory on West End Girl
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/lily-allen-west-end-girl-review-1235454943/
Grupo Frontera Embraces Heartbreak and Growth on LP ‘Lo Que Me Falta Por Llorar’
"We dared to experiment with new sounds and collaborations we truly admire, while staying true to who we are," the band said
TikTok Can’t Get Enough of This Chaotic 4 Non Blondes-Nicki Minaj Remix
A college senior’s mashup of “What’s Up?” and “Beez in the Trap” has TikTok gagged. Linda Perry thinks it's “ridiculous in all the best ways"
NFL Commissioner Backs Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Show as Conservatives Keep Melting Down
"I think it’s going to be an exciting and united moment," Roger Goodell told reporters, while also dismissing the possibility of replacing the Puerto Rican superstar
Watch Oscar Isaac Attempt To Cover Tears for Fears on Bagpipe on ‘Fallon’
The actor also discussed being inspired by Mick Jagger and Prince for his performance in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein
Lily Allen Sets Return With New Album ‘West End Girl’
The record is scheduled to arrive on Oct. 24 as the follow-up to 2018's No Shame
Kenny Loggins Demands Removal of ‘Danger Zone’ From AI Clip of Trump Dumping Poop on Protesters
“I can’t imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us," the musician said of the video, which the president shared
Bauhaus’ David J, Ozomatli Join Forces to Denounce ICE Raids in Haunting Protest Song
Shepard Fairey designed the powerful single artwork for "Ice Too Cold to Thaw"
Fred Durst Honors Late Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers: ‘What He’s Left Us Behind Is Priceless’
The frontman recalled meeting Rivers and celebrated his musical gifts in a video shared on Instagram
Cardi B ‘Was Trying to Warn Y’all’ About Trump Administration Cuts to SNAP Benefits
"What I was saying is bigger than me saying 'Shrump,'" the rapper said, referencing the speech she delivered at a Kamala Harris rally ahead of the 2024 election
Watch Ozzy Osbourne Return to England in Bittersweet ‘Coming Home’ Trailer
The BBC documentary will air on Oct. 2 after its August release was delayed due to the wishes late musician's family
Jim James Finally Reveals Why He Named My Morning Jacket’s Classic Album ‘Z’
In a deep, confessional new interview, My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James looks back on Z for its 20th anniversary
Amanda Shires Says the Highwomen Are Reuniting to Work on New Songs
The all-star group that Shires co-founded will assemble this winter to begin writing
Lucy Dacus and Young Miko Are Joining Billie Eilish on the ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ Tour
Tom Odell and Men I Trust will also join as opening acts on select shows when the tour returns to North America
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lucy-dacus-young-miko-billie-eilish-tour-1235434544/
Sarah McLachlan Cancels ‘Lilith Fair’ Doc Premiere Performances in Solidarity With Free Speech
The new documentary on historic Nineties festival is streaming on Hulu/Disney+, under the same parent company as Jimmy Kimmel's currently suspended late-night show
Watch Pro-Shot Footage of Bob Dylan’s Masterful Farm Aid Set
His five-song performance featured exclusively songs from the Sixties, including "All Along The Watchtower" and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-dylan-farm-aid-set-1235432170/
Wet Leg in New York: Backstage With the Band
U.K. alt-rock stars play an outrageously fun show in Central Park as part of their 'Moisturizer' tour
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-pictures/wet-leg-central-park-new-york-1235430757/
The Time Missy Elliott Hitched a Ride to Lilith Fair – and More Untold Stories About the Festival
Here's everything we learned from the new documentary Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery — The Untold Story, which premieres Sept. 21
BBC Lands Release Date for Delayed Ozzy Osbourne ‘Coming Home’ Documentary
The hour-long feature was originally scheduled to premiere in August, but BBC delayed the release at the request of the Osbourne family following the musician's death in late July
Ozzy Osbourne Says Goodbye in ‘No Escape From Now’ Documentary Trailer
The Paramount+ film about his health issues and yearning to play a proper farewell concert will begin streaming on Oct. 7, less than three months after his death at the age of 76
Watch Mariah the Scientist Showcase ‘Rainy Days,’ ‘Burning Blue’ on ‘Fallon’
The singer released her fourth album, Hearts Sold Separately, in August
Teens Armed With a Meme Coin and a Livestream Might Have Leaked New Music From Drake
The anonymous duo behind $BAGWORK have steadily upped the anté in their viral antics, and now they appear to have leaked new songs from one of the year’s most anticipated albums
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/teens-meme-coin-drake-leak-1235427857/
Coldplay Say to ‘Send Love Anywhere,’ Charlie Kirk’s Family Included, at London Show
“You can send it to the families of people who’ve been going through terrible stuff. You can send it to Charlie Kirk’s family,” Chris Martin said at Wembley Stadium show on Friday
Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil Suffered Stroke Last December: ‘I Had to Learn to Walk Again’
“I went from people carrying me to the bathroom, because I couldn’t walk myself," said the musician
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/motley-crue-vince-neil-stroke-1235426749/
The Neighbourhood Reunites: Band Teases ‘Next Chapter’ After 2021 Hiatus, Drummer Firing
Brandon Fried will rejoin the group after admitting to groping the Marias' Maria Zaroya in November 2022
Watch Simon Pegg Join Coldplay to Perform ‘A Sky Full of Stars’
The Mission: Impossible actor played the tambourine on the upbeat single
Watch David Gilmour Perform ‘Luck and Strange’ From Upcoming Concert Film
The clip is another look at the concert doc filmed in Rome on Gilmour's last roadshow
Pete Townshend Plots Future ‘One-Man’ Shows After Final Who Tour
Guitar legend isn't planning on slowing down anytime soon
Gavin Adcock Doesn’t Think Beyoncé ‘Cares About Country Fans’
But what country fans does he mean?
Can Jesse Welles Revive the Protest Song?
With a slew of topical grenades about everything from ICE raids to opiates, the Arkansas troubadour sure sounds like the voice of the Resistance. But he's not as simple as that
The Beatles Announce New Edition of Their Classic ‘Anthology’ Documentary
Nine-part edition of the band's 1995 documentary will be streaming on Disney+, beginning November 26, with an expanded Anthology 4 album out November 21