Early this year, Joey Ryan, half of the indie folk duo the Milk Carton Kids, received a text from his friend Sara Bareilles. No surprise there — she, Ryan and Ryan’s musical partner Kenneth Pattengale have known each other for over a decade. This time, Bareilles asked if she could …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A couple years ago, some clever trend-setters pulled their dads’ Hawaiian shirts out of the closet. The results were even better than anticipated, and the trend breathed new …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When shopping for waterproof earbuds, it’s important to remember that not all buds are created equal: “waterproof” and “water-resistant” can have very different meanings depending on the product. …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Lil Nas X certainly isn’t the first to cross country music lines, but the “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” rapper is likely among the few to make …

Saidêra’s “Sincronicidade” opens as if a couple of friends are winding down their evening by playing soft, pretty music in a living room, weaving samba-like acoustic riffs together with a gentle throb of hand percussion. But as the other listeners lean in, eager to catch the velvety details, Saidêra jolt …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Now that many of us are spending more time at home, we’re also logging more hours in front of our screens. Whether you’re clocking in from your WFH …

Elon Musk, self-proclaimed “The Dogefather,” discussed Dogecoin and cryptocurrency in general on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update. Playing financial expert Lloyd Ostertag — although the character was basically just the Tesla mogul himself — Musk explained of cryptocurrency, “They’re a type of digital money, but instead of being controlled by …

Tawny Kitaen, the model and actress who appeared in a string of Whitesnake music videos — including 1987’s iconic “Here I Go Again,” in which she danced on the hood of a Jaguar — has died at 59. Kitaen, born Julie E. Kitaen in San Diego, died in her Newport …

It’s rare to hear someone say “Play that new Isaiah Rashad!” in a turnt setting. Rashad has been an introspective rapper signed to hip-hop powerhouse Top Dawg Entertainment since 2013; he’s has the immense skill and vulnerability of his labelmate Kendrick Lamar, but none of the party songs. His 2014 …

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