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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The United States men's national soccer team kicks off its 2026 FIFA World Cup journey today with a match against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The two sides will follow up this match by facing off against fellow Group D teams Australia and Turkey. At a Glance: Where to Watch USA vs. Paraguay World Cup Match The US side is coming off a 2-1 loss to Germany and a 3-2 win over Senegal during friendly play…
Olivia Rodrigo is more than just pretty sad on her third album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love. Over 13 tracks, the superstar depicts all the beautiful, ugly, and heart-wrenching emotions that come with being in love in a real, grown-up way. It's been three years since Rodrigo's last release, 2023's Gutsand in that time she's not just grown older, but wiser too — and her music reflects this hard-won maturity. She's tapping into a new sonic palette and expanding her songwriting. Here are our key takeaways from the new project. She Is More Than Just…
Songwriters have had a tough go of it since streaming turned the music economy on its head. They play a pivotal role — crafting our biggest hits and our cultural touchstones — but to hear the honorees in the Songwriters Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 tell it, the profession remains a minefield of rights and royalties. Walter Afanasieff, best known for his work with Mariah Carey, joked about lawsuits related to credits; KISS' Paul Stanley and John Fogerty referenced label woes; Raye advocated for a songwriter's share of recording master rights. To understand music publishing is a bit like…
The band was caught between the death of drummer Keith Moon and the advent of punk Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
Taylor Swift praised Sombr, quoted Yellowstone and tearfully thanked her family in her acceptance speech at the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The pop megastar, 36, was honoured on Thursday night (June 11) at New York’s Marriott Marquis Hotel, becoming the second-youngest inductee in the history of the institution, after Stevie Wonder, who was 33 at the time of his induction. Swift asked Steven Spielberg to give her introductory speech, and she attended alongside her parents, her fiancé Travis Kelce and his mother, and Sombr also paid tribute to her at the ceremony, performing her songs ‘Cardigan’ and ‘Dear John’. During her 21-minute speech, she returned the favour, speaking highly of Sombr. “His writing is so exceptional that it makes me actually…
The-Dream, the Beyoncé and Rihanna hitmaker who is being sued by a former collaborator alleging rape, sexual battery, and sex trafficking, has confirmed his comeback with a new album. (The-Dream has denied the allegations in the 2024 lawsuit.) The-Dream’s own label, Radio Killa, and the Universal imprint Republic will release the sequel to his 2007 album Love/Hate on July 10. Among those on the Love/Hate II guest list are Pusha T, Swizz Beatz, T.I., Kelly Rowland, Rick Ross, and, on a single released today called “Tampa,” Usher.The-Dream announced his return in May in a wide-ranging interview with Variety that made…
Rocket company CEO now worth more than three times the world’s second-richest person, as well as 46 percent of the world’s population combined Elon Musk is poised to become the world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX’s IPO opened on Wall Street with a higher-than-anticipated share price. SpaceX’s soaring stock price — $169 at press time after opening at $150 — helped propel its CEO, already the world’s richest man, to a net worth of over $1.1 trillion, Forbes reports. Per the report, Musk is worth about $813 billion prior to the SpaceX IPO, almost three times more than the world’s second-richest…
A California judge agreed Friday to set a new trial in the sexual abuse case brought by Wade Robson and James Safechuck, the two Michael Jackson molestation accusers featured in the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland. The two men and their lawyer, John Carpenter, previously wanted their case heard before the release of the Michael biopic helmed by Training Day director Antoine Fuqua, but the case faced a series of delays and was previously set for trial in October 2027. On Friday, lawyers on both sides agreed to waive deadlines that would otherwise require the case to proceed to trial sooner.…
This week, a jury in McKinney, Texas convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony of murder, sentencing him to 35 years in prison for the killing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet in April 2025. The case drew almost immediate national media attention. It was a shocking incident: a fight that escalated to murder at a high school track meet, the details of the incident disputed enough that support for both parties — the now-convicted killer and his victim — sprang up quickly. Disinformation and harassment campaigns mounted from both sides; family members of both victim and perpetrator were targeted. Right…
While chilling backstage at Gov Ball in New York City, Holly Humberstone joined Rolling Stone for an episode of our Song Shuffle series. The singer-songwriter shuffled songs on her phone, not having any idea what might pop up. “This is authentic,” she told Rolling Stone's Leah Lu. “Every time I click 'next song,' I'm afraid of what's going to come up.” First up was the 2021 Flyte cut “Everyone's a Winner.” “[They’re] a band from the UK I feel are the most underrated band of all time,” says Humberstone, who says the song is best heard during a “really introspective…
