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Kanye West took the witness stand at a copyright trial in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, and the artist now known as Ye showed visible signs of irritation. When the opposing lawyer greeted him after the lunch break with, “Good afternoon, Ye,” the artist stared back silently and did not respond. Facing accusations he owes

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Chris Stapleton is not one to make political statements. But it’s hard not to read into his Wednesday night appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The Grammy-winning Nashville songwriter didn’t perform one of the countless country songs he’s written, but rather “Living in the Promiseland,” made famous by Willie Nelson. Written by David

One of the biggest issues facing working musicians over the past few years is the increasing costs, and decreasing profitability, of touring. After illegal downloads and streaming decimated the market for recorded music, artists relied heavily on live shows to make ends meet. It wasn’t necessarily a fair model, but it held up decently for

If it wasn’t already clear that North West, the scion of the West-Kardashian throne, had inherited serious star power, it only takes roughly 10 minutes for her to prove it on her debut EP. Over an efficient six tracks, West traverses the sonic styles of her generation — from nu-metal riffs to rage-rap 808s —

The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez is in “unfathomable pain” and is pushing back on rumors after prosecutors laid out a chilling account this week of how the 14-year-old California girl was allegedly murdered and dismembered by platinum-selling singer D4vd. In a statement Friday, Celeste’s father, Jesus Rivas, flatly rejected online speculation that the musician

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With her relentlessly melodic fourth album, Maitreya Corso (out today), Maya Hawke is starting to establish a sonic lane of her own, combining Aimee Mann-level musicality with hyper-literate, polygraph-test confessional lyrics. In a recent Rolling Stone Studio interview, Hawke broke down the making of the ambitious album — including the influences of Taylor Swift, Sadie

Halsey has a few more tricks up their sleeve on the deluxe edition of their fifth album, The Great Impersonator. The musician expanded the album with five previously unreleased songs, including the pop-rock record “Carry the Weight,” which was premiered on the For My Last Trick Tour. “It was really important to me that you

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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Kacey Musgraves sends a burning letter to an avoidant lover, Vince Staples goes after the establishment on an ominous rap-rock manifesto, and Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter invite you to Club Confessions

When Marcus King dropped Darling Blue last September, he viewed the album as a personal retrospective. It was a record about growth, sobriety, and keeping demons at bay. King told Rolling Stone about choosing an even-keeled lifestyle, and the South Carolina native had a handful of tunes that reflected the impact of that decision. At

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T ori Amos just released her 18th studio album, In Times of Dragons, a dark, allegorical work that stands as her most politically charged record to date. At its center is a character called the Lizard Demon, an amalgamation of powerful, predatory men. Amos is evasive about the specifics: “I’m not saying that’s in Washington,

Top acts were cut from the Stagecoach roster on Friday after high winds forced thousands of fans to temporarily evacuate the grounds. The festival resumed an hour later, with headlinerLainey Wilson‘s set pushed back to 10:30 p.m. Scheduled sets by Gavin Adcock and Pitbull were also delayed, whileJourneyandRiley Greenhad their performances canceled. When the “Watermelon

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