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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. Summer is upon us, and one way to make the most of — or survive — the warm weather is to spend as much time as possible in the water. It’s why many vacationers look for swimming pools when booking hotels, but the best options go well beyond the parking lot pool. From rooftop dips to lazy rivers, there’s no reason a great swim can’t be the highlight of the trip.  Many of Hilton’s properties have pools that…

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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 world’s oldest and most prestigious endurance racing event is back this weekend with the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans. Where to Watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans The biggest change this year will be Hyundai Genesis’s entry into the event’s Hypercar class, where it will compete against top contenders like BMW, Toyota, and Ferrari. Ferrari is chasing a fourth straight win, but it’ll be tough to pull off with promising cars from other contenders, including…

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Improbable Game 4 win had New Yorkers celebrating with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ 2009 single The Knicks’ historic comeback victory Wednesday had New Yorkers flocking to their streaming services to celebrate with Big Apple-centric songs. According to Spotify, Knicks fans’ go-to anthem after the improbable Game 4 win was Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind,” with the 2009 single experiencing a 1,245 percent bump in streaming among New York City users following the Knicks’ victory. The most popular song among Spotify-using Knicks fans remains, appropriately, the extremely regional Nineties classic “Go NY Go” by Jesse Itzler, which has…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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