WASHINGTON — The top election official in Arizona says there should be a criminal investigation into newly revealed efforts by Donald Trump‘s allies to interfere with the 2020 vote count in the state. In an interview with MSNBC, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, referenced multiple phone calls …
Read More »Portishead Release ABBA Cover Through SoundCloud's Fan-Powered Royalty System
Portishead are commercially releasing their 2016 cover of ABBA‘s “SOS” for the first time, exclusively through SoundCloud‘s fan-powered royalties, the two groups tell Rolling Stone. The influential trip-hop act originally recorded their version of the Swedish pop hit for a film soundtrack; until now, it could only be found on …
Read More »Lil Baby Released From Police Custody in Paris, Fined for Cannabis in Car
UPDATE (7/9): Lil Baby was released from police custody in Paris, France Friday, July 9th, The Associated Press reports. The rapper received a fine for having marijuana in his car. Following his release, Lil Baby posted a photo on Instagram promoting an upcoming show along with the caption, “Thank You …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator Bests Doja Cat on Artists 500 Chart
Tyler, the Creator beat Doja Cat to claim the Number One spot on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart. The rapper topped the chart for the first time after pulling in 163.6 million song streams for the week of June 25th through July 1st. The achievement followed the release of …
Read More »Hear Jennifer Lopez and Rauw Alejandro Team Up on 'Cambia El Paso'
Jennifer Lopez and Rauw Alejandro have joined forces for a new single, “Cambia El Paso.” The fiery song marks Lopez’s first release of 2021, as well as her first collaboration with Alejandro. The pop track was produced by Jonas Jurström and Victor Thell, and engineered by Trevor Muzzy, with a …
Read More »JP Saxe Enlists John Mayer for Performance of 'Here's Hopin” on 'Colbert'
Canadian singer-songwriter JP Saxe enlisted John Mayer for a performance of “Here’s Hopin’” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Thursday, July 1st. Saxe and Mayer delivered the song, mostly, as a delicately stripped-down guitar duet, with Saxe strumming on his acoustic and singing and Mayer providing some deft …
Read More »Yola's Dreamy New Video 'Starlight' Extols the Virtues of Sex
Yola embraces the idea that sex in all its forms — from monogamous relationships to fleeting one-night-stands — has value in the new song “Starlight.” She says it’s “a song about looking for positive physical, sexual and human connections at every level of your journey towards love.” The song arrives …
Read More »Yungblud Covers Madonna's 'Like a Virgin' for Spotify Singles
Yungblud has recorded a cover of Madonna‘s “Like a Virgin” as part of the Spotify Singles series. His installment also comes with a new version of his song “Mars,” recorded with only a piano accompaniment at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles. “Recording at Sound City just blew my mind,” …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Returns to Number One on Artists 500 Chart
Olivia Rodrigo bounced back to Number One on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart for the week of June 18th through June 24th. After ceding the top spot to Polo G last week, the Sour singer-songwriter picked up 124.5 million song streams to secure her fourth non-consecutive week atop the …
Read More »Silk Sonic Heat Up 2021 BET Awards With 'Leave the Door Open' Performance
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s duo Silk Sonic turned the BET Awards into a smokey lounge with their velvety “Leave the Door Open” performance. The track has remained a hit since debuting in March. Mars and Paak looked dapper in their suits as they sauntered down a red carpet at …
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