The Best Albums of 2026 So Far
From superstars making huge comebacks to breakout artists exploring bold new sounds, from pop royals to rap radicals to country heartbreakers
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America 250's July 4th Celebration Will Be Another Trump Rally
Following his $60 million UFC birthday bash, the president announced that he will be treating the nation to a speech and some of his favorite songs on Independence Day
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The Best Photos From Warped Tour 2026
There’s nothing quite like the Vans Warped Tour. “Every festival I think touches different people in a different way and this touches a certain group of people in a very special way,” founder Kevin Lyman told Rolling Stone at the festival’s 2026 stop in Washington, D.C. This year, the new two-day edition returned after its major comeback […]
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Bonnie Tyler No Longer in Coma, But ‘Remains Very Unwell’ as Summer Tour Canceled
The “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer’s family still expect her to make a full recovery, and potentially return to the stage this fall
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Sean Combs Wins Bid to Dismiss Dawn Richard’s Lawsuit
Richard’s lawyer said they will refile the heart of the Danity Kane singer’s case in New York state court
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The Best Things We Saw at Vans Warped Tour 2026 in D.C.
The two-day event brought punk rock spirit and massive crowds with sets from Yellowcard, the Story So Far, Gwar, Lambrini Girls and more
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Julia Jacklin Previews New Era With Fuzzy Rocker ‘Get Away From Me (I Think I’ll Love You Soon)’
The Australian singer-songwriter’s new album The Gem arrives in September
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‘Love Island USA’ Casa Amor Drama Headed to Theaters for Special Screening
For the first time, Love Island USA is hosting a theatrical screening of the anticipated episode at 28 theaters across the country on Monday, June 22
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Noah Kahan Became a Superstar By Being Himself
He made his name writing beautifully open songs about everything from his home state to his mental health. Now he has millions of fans, and he’s still processing it all
The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Honoring the Music That Made Us
Again and again, even through our darkest chapters, the power of song has shown the country the way forward
Shaboozey Rides Again: Inside His Ambitious New Era
He’s made history just by being himself. Now, the country hitmaker has an even bigger outlaw dream that he can’t wait to share with the world
Donald Trump: The American Ayatollah
Between launching a holy war with Iran, attacking the pope, and channeling God, the president has embraced theocratic absolutism reminiscent of one of the country’s greatest adversaries
The Biblical Hypocrisy of RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard
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Julia Jacklin Previews New Era With Fuzzy Rocker ‘Get Away From Me (I Think I’ll Love You Soon)’
The Australian singer-songwriter’s new album The Gem arrives in September
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‘Love Island USA’ Casa Amor Drama Headed to Theaters for Special Screening
For the first time, Love Island USA is hosting a theatrical screening of the anticipated episode at 28 theaters across the country on Monday, June 22
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Melanie Martinez Pays Tribute to Ex-Boyfriend Oliver Tree: ‘I Know You’re Making the Angels Giggle’
Oliver Tree was among six people killed in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. He was 32
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‘Karma’s a Bitch’: Boy George on Why Culture Club Recreated Their Biggest Hit With AI
More than 40 years after “Karma Chameleon” topped the charts, the singer says the new release is about ownership, leverage and changing how legacy artists get paid
- You Come and Go
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Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter Have Something They Wanna Talk About in ‘Bring Your Love’ Video
Julia Garner also makes a cameo in the clip for the Confessions II single
- Loose Lips
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Before Activism Had a Playlist, There Was the Tibetan Freedom Concert
Thirty years on, the podcast Freedom Needs a Soundtrack revisits the star-studded benefit that brought Tibet’s struggle to a mass audience
- The Afterlife
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