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Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny are both major superstars — and they’ve shared some parallels in their careers and discographies for several years. Now, they’re even using the same playbook to deal with taunts and baiting from Donald Trump‘s and the White House’s social media teams. Since Trump took office during his second term, he and his administration have been using social media as part of their communication strategy. The propaganda-like, rage-bait-style clips often lean into internet culture and use popular music to make light of Trump’s most egregious actions, like his immigration policy and war-hungry foreign policy. Olivia Rodrigo,…

Oasis fans have been sharing footage and memories as the band mark the 30th anniversary of their legendary Knebworth concerts. Today (August 10) marks 30 years since the band first played their 1996 super gigs, which sold out in under 24 hours and saw them welcome 250,000 fans across two nights. There were reportedly 2.6million people scrambling to get tickets for those 1996 shows – the equivalent of 5 per cent of the entire UK population – and the demand was so high that they could have sold out 20 nights at the venue. The band later released a live…

“Choosin’ Texas” claimed its seventeenth week at the top of the Hot 100, besting Wallen’s 2023 run for “Last Night” Ella Langley’s run with “Choosin’ Texas” doesn’t seem anywhere near slowing down, and this week, she’s even beating Morgan Wallen – whom she is opening for on select Still the Problem tour dates this year. “Choosin’ Texas” just claimed its seventeenth week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, besting Wallen’s previous 16-week run for “Last Night” in 2023. Only Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas…

Just a few weeks after it was reported that Donald Trump was unsatisfied with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s progress codifying his vaccine conspiracies into national health policy, the president signed an executive order radically remaking the nation’s childhood immunization schedule.  Speaking from the Oval Office on Monday, Trump told reporters he was “proud to officially announce the United States of America’s gold standard childhood vaccination recommendations.” “That has to do with many subjects including autism in particular,” he added. Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump has complained to Kennedy and others that the health secretary…

The official trailer for new documentary Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear has been released – featuring his Blink-182 bandmates, the late Taylor Hawkins and more. Watch below. The “unfiltered” 90-minute film is set for release on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US, and via Disney+ globally this Friday (August 13). It’ll follow the doc’s world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York earlier this summer. Co-directed by Justin Krook and Michael Dwyer, the project explores the Blink drummer’s life and career, the 2008 plane crash that almost claimed his life, and the “raw and redemptive journey” he embarked…

In light of the devastating earthquake in Colombia Monday  morning, many of the country’s biggest stars are calling for support. J Balvin, Maluma, Shakira, and more are using their platforms to call attention to the aid and recovery efforts. Colombia was hit by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake where the epicenter was reportedly close to San José del Palmar in the Chocó department. The effects of the natural disaster were far-reaching, with reports of collapsed buildings, injuries, and deaths in the cities of Cali, Armenia, Manizales, Pereira, and Quibdó. The reported death toll is at least 111.  Since then, Colombia’s singers and…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s no secret that concert tickets are getting more expensive, but AXS is launching a limited-time deal cutting ticket prices in half for hundreds of concerts. The two-week promotion runs from Aug. 10 to Aug. 21, and is available in markets across the U.S. The promotion, dubbed AXS’ Birthday Bash, marks 15 years of the AEG-owned ticketing marketplace. The AXS deal cuts 50% off the ticket’s original face value, prior to taxes and fees, and the half-off tickets…

Turnstile’s raucous presence, Charli XCX’s scuzzy set, and the xx’s arresting performance are among the best moments from the San Francisco fest’s latest edition Whether you were a newbie or a longtime attendee at this year’s Outside Lands, everyone would likely agree that the San Francisco fête remains one of the United States’ best independent music festivals. Outside Lands once again took place against the breathtaking backdrop of Golden Gate Park, and was led by a stacked lineup featuring Charli XCX, the Strokes, PinkPantheress, and Turnstile at the top of the bill, plus must-see performances by the xx, Clipse, Geese, Jade,…

Tedde Moore, the actress who played Ralphie Parker’s teacher in A Christmas Story, died Wednesday, August 5. She was 79. “On Wednesday August 5th under sunny skies overlooking Fairy Lake, Tedde passed away surrounded by family physically and spiritually in her beloved Huntsville Muskoka,” a post on her official Facebook page said. “Her bravery in this choice was almost overwhelming, beyond beautiful and also difficult. Forever the teacher, she had a quote for every occasion and a special way of touching the lives and hearts of everyone she met. Her magic and love will be remembered by all she took…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. There’s a time and a place for facial hair, and in the middle of a summer heatwave, this might not be it. If you’ve spent the past few weeks sweating through record temperatures, especially on the East Coast, you already know that humidity somehow feels even heavier when you’re carrying around a full beard.  It’s no surprise that more guys (including celebs like Pedro Pascal) are embracing the clean-shaven look again, and if you’re thinking about joining them,…