During her Rolling Stone interview at #Coachella , RAYE stands up for songwriters who can't pay their rent.

'It is so bad what is going on behind the scenes of the music game...'

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Would you give up your paycheck so a mortal enemy would lose theirs?

The decades-long dispute among members of classic rock group the Guess Who just went nuclear.

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Pay for journalism plz instead of doing this! I work hard. If you can’t afford our $1 for six months deal then I take it back!

During the Danny Masterson trial, a prosecutor says he was nearly 'run off the road' and reported an attempted break-in. Detectives say they were harassed. Did Scientology try to 'derail' the case, as one lawsuit claims? My latest investigation Los Angeles Times: latimes.com/california/sto…

Over 200 artists including Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Metro Boomin, Pearl Jam and Stevie Wonder have signed an open letter calling on AI companies to cease using artists’ music without permission to train their AI tech.

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My colleague Evan Gershkovich has been in a Russian prison for ONE YEAR for the 'crime' of doing his job as a journalist. It's not just an injustice, but an offense to the world's need for a free press. Beyond time for him to be released. #IStandWithEvan

I learned so much about modern corridos, music Mexicana, mullets (!), and Peso Pluma's world in this sharply reported piece by my colleague Julyssa Lopez.

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My colleague Meera Pattni has created a database for laid off journos, and people looking to hire them -- worth checking out if you're in either category linkedin.com/posts/meera-pa…

3 out of 4 record store owners are named Matt. #facts 😁

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EXCLUSIVE: After years of rock supremacy, mainstream pop albums are now driving the ongoing vinyl boom, with Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey and Olivia Rodrigo leading the charge.

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A child's death is a tragedy. But for influencer Veruca Salt, the death of her son has been overshadowed by intense harassment online. I talked to her about how the internet loves to assign blame and what it means to grieve publicly 🩶 Long Live Baby Cash

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The war between TikTok and Universal Music Group that began earlier this month has escalated as more music has been removed from the app.

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Beyoncé Just Became the First Black Woman Artist With a Number One Country Song

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EXCLUSIVE: JoJo Siwa Promised Them Pop Stardom. They Say They Were 'Thrown in the Trash'

With 'momager' Jesslyn Siwa, the star put together a new girl group, XOMG Pop! But after four members left, fans had questions about what really happened.

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EXCLUSIVE, from me: from me: XOMGPop! was sold by Jojo Siwa and her mother Jess as the next big thing in kids' entertainment. I spoke to a former member who alleges the reality was anything but. rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

A former Def Jam executive has sued Russell Simmons, claiming the label founder pulled a “wrestling move” to pin her to the bed in his New York apartment and raped her.

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New pod: Music's most important discovery app is at war with the world's biggest music company. Who blinks first? With Rolling Stone Ethan Millman. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/5RNTre…

Soulful pop singer Cody Fry’s song was going massively viral.

Hours later, UMG and TikTok went to war and he, like many artists, is now stuck in the middle.

“I’m just at the mercy of the machinations of these multibillion dollar corporations.'

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After a scathing open letter by Universal Music Group to TikTok threatening to pull its music, TikTok's music Armageddon could come today. Here’s everything you need to know trib.al/YlMiiBx trib.al/YlMiiBx

NEW from me: Elon Musk, who definitely does not hate Jews, hosts the most antisemitic content on X, according to a recent report obtained by Rolling Stone that focuses on Oct. 7 denialism: rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…