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Zohran Mamdani is the mayor-elect of New York. In 2024, Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist and New York State Assembly member, launched a long-shot bid to unseat Democrat Eric Adams as the top elected official in America’s largest city. He steadily rose in the polls behind the strength of a grassroots campaign that emphasized affordability and […]

Bob Marley is widely seen as the most dominant and influential figure in reggae music. A shamanesque, dreadlocked singer and performer, he wrote many of the songs that have become synonymous with the music, and he was the first major international star to emerge from reggae, taking it from the streets of Jamaica to global […]

A sharp-witted host and one of late night fixture, Jimmy Kimmel was born in Brooklyn in 1967 and raised in Las Vegas. He began in radio before breaking into television in the late Nineties as a co-host of the Comedy Central game show Win Ben Stein’s Money, a role that earned him a Daytime Emmy Award. […]

One of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, Robert Redford had a screen career that spanned six decades — from his early days playing bit parts in TV shows like The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents to his final major role as an aging outlaw in The Old Man and the Gun (2018). […]

Charlie Kirk was a prominent right-wing influencer and supporter of President Donald Trump, who co-founded and led the non-profit Turning Point USA. He died at age 31 after he was shot during a public event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. An outspoken conservative from a young age, Kirk began appearing regularly on […]

When Paul Mescal appeared on screens for the first time in Normal People, the pandemic-era streaming sensation based on author Sally Rooney’s novel of the same name, it was the announcement of a new and different kind of heartthrob — an emotionally tortured young man who wore all of his teenaged confusion and passion just below […]

A pop provocateur and powerhouse vocalist, Lady Gaga was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in New York City in 1986. Raised on the Upper West Side of New York and classically trained on piano, she got her start playing downtown clubs before breaking out with her 2008 debut The Fame, which spawned electro-pop hits like “Just […]

Ozzy Osbourne, otherwise known as the Prince of Darkness, was the frontman and a founding member of legendary heavy metal outfit Black Sabbath. The Birmingham, England native formed the band in 1986 with Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler. They started off play heavy blues music before invoking their fascination with the occult in […]

Justin Bieber was discovered on YouTube when he was 13 years old by manager Scooter Braun. Braun stumbled upon videos of the Canadian teenager singing and drumming, eventually signing the soon-to-be-star to his and Usher’s joint label. It didn’t take long for the rest of the world to be hooked: his debut single “One Time” […]

Lorde was only 16 years-old when she called out the Pop Machine for its inflated emphasis on glitz and glamour with her smash-hit “Royals.” Since then, the singer-songwriter has been making a claim for the crown of pop stardom with her moody, alt-pop music and clever lyrics. Born Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor, the musician grew […]

The sex trafficking and racketeering criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs began on Monday, May 5, in New York City. The hip-hop mogul is accused of using his billion-dollar empire as a criminal enterprise that allegedly facilitated the sex trafficking of two women between 2009 and 2024.  Combs, the founder of Bad Boy Entertainment that […]

Lil Wayne is one of the most accomplished rappers ever. His 13 albums, five EPs, 30 or so mixtapes, and hundreds of features have earned him 187 appearances on the Billboard Hot 100, and he has an active streak of 21 consecutive years with a Hot 100 appearance. Wayne was signed to Brian “Birdman” Williams […]

Green Day rose out of the Bay Area punk scene in the early 1990s to become one of the biggest rock bands in the world. The band’s lineup of singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tré Cool frequently played the Berkeley punk club 924 Gilman Street and signed to the independent label […]

In 2017, John Mayer posted a song on the social platform X, formerly Twitter. “It’s time you heard her. Listen to this,” he said. “This is the arrival of a giant.” The song was the devastating stunner “Funeral.” The giant in question? A 23-year-old songwriter named Phoebe Bridgers. Hailing from Pasadena, California, Bridgers began playing […]

Ariana Grande is a powerhouse vocal prodigy who developed into one of the biggest pop artists of the 21st century. She grew up in Florida and began performing at a young age, appearing on Broadway in the 2008 musical 13 as well as the Nickelodeon series Victorious.  Grande’s first three albums – 2013’s Yours Truly, […]

Charles Manson (1934-2017) was a notorious criminal and cult leader. In 1969, he orchestrated the Tate-LaBianca murders, in which members of his “Family” murdered seven people over two nights, including actress Sharon Tate, celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring, and Leno LaBianca, who owned a local grocery chain.  According to Vincent Bugliosi, the Deputy District Attorney for […]

Years before she was winning Grammys and performing on Saturday Night Live with her supergroup boygenius, Lucy Dacus was a budding songwriter in Richmond, Virginia. Born in May 1995, Dacus was adopted and raised devoutly Christian in the suburb of Mechanicsville. She was writing songs by the age of eight, soaking up albums in her […]

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is a team of tech workers working on behalf of billionaire Trump megadonor Elon Musk to dismantle government agencies and fire thousands of federal employees in an alleged effort to reduce wasteful spending. In reality, Musk and his loyalists are slashing away at institutions that regulate his various […]

Elon Reeve Musk is a tech billionaire and currently the richest person in the world, as well as a close ally of President Donald J. Trump, having donated a quarter of a billion dollars to aid his successful 2024 reelection bid. Since the beginning of 2025, he has been the de facto leader of the […]

Addison Rae Easterling, known professionally as Addison Rae, first rose to fame on TikTok. She began rapidly accumulating followers on the short-form video app in 2020 when she began posting videos of her pantomiming and dancing to viral sound bites and songs. She became a founding member of the creator collective known as the Hype […]

You don’t need a wish list to find the perfect gift for the most important people in your life this season. That’s where our product editors come in. From stocking stuffers for music fans to luxury Christmas presents for your partner, we found the best gift ideas for every occasion, no matter your budget. Jump […]

Timothée Chalamet is a once-in-a-generation movie star who almost single-handedly redefined what leading men can look like and the paths they can take to superstardom. He grew up in Manhattan, and attended that borough’s famed performing-arts-focused LaGuardia High School. His first significant role was on the series Homeland, but he broke through with his extraordinary performance […]

After embarking on a 60-day fast with friends that included taking a break from men and partying, GloRilla emerged triumphant with an unforgettable 2022 hit, “F.N.F (Let’s Go)” — forever cementing herself in the rap annals.  Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, in a family of 10, children Gloria Hallelujah Woods took the industry by […]

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter was born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas. She began pursuing her music dreams from a young age, auditioning for an all-girl singing group that would be named Girl’s Tyme at age eight. After the group failed to win Star Search, her father Matthew Knowles quit his job to manage the […]

Over the past decade, Chris Stapleton has gone from long-time Music Row songwriter to one of the most successful hit-makers in contemporary country music. His sound, a throwback mix of blue-rock, R&B, and breezy country balladry, bears little in common with modern sonic trends on country radio. But that hasn’t prevented Stapleton from scoring close […]

Phil Lesh was the co-founder and longtime bass player in the Grateful Dead, the game-changing San Francisco band that blended rock, country and folk with psychedelized improvisations and rewrote many of the rules of rock & roll. As both a musician and champion of experimental music, Lesh played a key role in the band’s style […]

When it debuted in 1975, Saturday Night Live redefined the shape and tone of TV comedy, and helped mold the comedic taste of multiple generations. Created by Lorne Michaels, SNL has minted star after star after star. The original Not-Ready-For-Primetime Players gave us Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, and Dan Aykroyd. The explosive talent of Eddie […]

Emerging from the Los Angeles underground rap scene, Tyler, the Creator became an unlikely star, pushing hip-hop in new directions while becoming an unpredictable and uncompromising presence in pop music. Tyler Gregory Okonma was born in Hawthorne, California on March 6, 1991, and was raised by his mother. He later said growing up without his father […]

As a bumper sticker once famously read, “There is nothing like a Dead concert.” In the history of rock & roll, there was also nothing quite like the Grateful Dead itself. Emerging from the heady San Francisco music scene of the mid Sixties, the Dead revolutionized rock & roll musically, culturally, even technologically. From songs […]

Halsey captured the angst of chronically online Tumblr teenagers when she graced their dashboards in the mid 2010s with her mix of covers and infectious, alternative pop music. Born Ashley Frangipane, the singer started to gain an audience online after she uploaded YouTube videos of herself performing songs. By the time they were 17, Frangipane […]

The Afrobeats singer born Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe chose the stage name “Ayra,” meaning honorable and respected in Arabic. Then, she chose the surname “Starr” because she knew what she could be. Her first album, 2021’s 19 & Dangerous, speaks to her undeniable power, something she wields with caution and confidence. She scored a viral hit […]

R&B singer Coco Jones is a Disney alum who has shined on the small screen while capturing the airwaves and earning a Grammy for her hit “ICU.” In a landscape where digital-sounding and emotionally unavailable alternative R&B had a chokehold on the genre, the ballad is refreshingly analog and endearingly earnest. On the cusp of […]

Reneé Rapp is a savvy performer and singer who made the move from Broadway musicals to mainstream pop success. She grew up in Huntsville, North Carolina and began performing in her teens. After appearing in the Charlotte-area production of Spring Awakening, she made the move to Broadway and was cast in the role of Regina George […]

When Tim Mosely was growing up in Norfolk, Virginia, in the mid-1980s, his friends didn’t know he would go on to revolutionize the sound of popular music — they just knew his family had a house that was usually free in the afternoon. Classmates from Salem High School in Virginia Beach would come by after school […]

Liam Payne was a British pop star who rose to global fame as a member of One Direction. In 2008, when he was 14, the aspiring singer tried out for the The X-Factor as a soloist. While he was initially rejected from that season, Payne returned to the show in 2010 after Simon Cowell encouraged […]

With her genre-bending performances, Tyla has become a key ambassador for South Africa’s amapiano music. The singer has been on a quest to represent her native country on the world’s stage. Her music marries R&B and pop with Afrobeats and amapiano elements to create her own unique popiano. “A lot of artists have shown love […]

Born Lalisa Manobal in Buriram, Thaliand, Lisa is a solo rapper and dancer, and is known for being a member of K-pop group Blackpink.  Lisa became a member of Blackpink in 2016, where she plays the main dancer and lead rapper of the group — also comprising Jennie, Rosé, and Jisoo. Blackpink has released a […]

It barely took Zach Bryan more than a couple years after releasing 2019’s DeAnn before becoming one of the biggest stars in the country, not just in country, rock or roots music, but any genre. His debut album was a tribute to his late mother released while the 23 year old was serving in the […]

Kris Kristofferson was a Grammy-winning songwriter-singer — in that order — responsible for some of country music and pop’s most well-crafted songs. A north star for fellow songwriters committed to bravely probing the human experience, Kristofferson excelled at writing about a loneliness that cannot be shook, about dreams that might never be achieved, and, to […]

When Katy Perry became the first artist to have five number-one singles on the same album since Michael Jackson’s Bad, it was a career highpoint for one of the most successful pop artists of the 2010s. Born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson on October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, California, the singer recorded a gospel album as a […]

In 1998, Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, known professionally as Chappell Roan, was born in Willard, Missouri. Even though she was raised in a conservative, Christian environment, Roan eventually discovered pop music —and her own songwriting prowess — as a teenager. She began attending summer camps where she honed her craft, eventually writing the song “Die Young” […]

Former X-Files writer Vince Gilligan pitched Breaking Bad with the sentence, “We’re going to take Mr. Chips, and we’re going to turn him into Scarface.” Then he made good on that promise with the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a brilliant, frustrated high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with terminal cancer and decides […]

Nara Smith is a popular German model turned breakout social media star best known for her ultra traditional TikTok vlogs and videos cooking meals for her family from scratch.  Smith was a moderately well-known model in the fashion industry, but her success online only began in 2023. After marrying Mormon model Lucky Blue Smith in […]

Podcaster Theo Von might consider himself a simple comedian, but the creator has quickly become a poster boy for edge-bro creators in the entertainment industry. The Louisiana native — born Theodor von Kurnatowski — first got popular after a stint on the MTV reality show circuit, appearing on Road Rules and The Challenge in the […]

Drew Desbordes — or Druski, as he’s called by his over 10 million followers across social media — is a 29-year-old social media personality who’s turned his skill with making viral skits into an online comedy empire.  First beginning in 2017, Desbordes began posting online comedy videos to Instagram under the handle @Druski2funny, most of […]

Hasan Piker is a 33-year-old leftist political streamer with 2.7 million Twitch followers and 1.4 million YouTube subscribers. His channel, which focuses on current events, is intended to counterbalance the influence that online right-wing commentators have had on younger audiences. Piker is known for his socialist perspectives and sharp critiques of American foreign policy — […]

When Jimmy Donaldson first started posting YouTube videos at the age of 11, he wasn’t sure what type of content would stick. But after throwing every type of entertainment at the wall, like Minecraft and Call of Duty playthroughs, gaming commentary, and a YouTube smorgasbord of opinion videos, he found his niche: viral money stunts. […]

Kai Cenat is a 22-year-old streaming star who has captured a massive audience with his gaming, pranks, and high-energy persona. With 13 million Twitch followers and more than 6 million subscribers on YouTube, he is one of the most recognized internet celebrities worldwide, and his channel has become a major destination for high-profile guests including […]

The band Oasis are one of the originators of the “Britpop” sound that overtook the U.K. in the Nineties. Singer Liam Gallagher formed the group in 1991 in Manchester alongside guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, bass player Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan, and drummer Tony McCarroll. Liam’s older brother Noel Gallagher joined soon after to play lead guitar […]

Born in Jackson Kentucky on June 8, 1978, Sturgill Simpson is an American singer-songwriter and country singer. After a hardscrabble upbringing (“I was the first male in my mother’s family not to work the mines,” he told Rolling Stone in 2016), Simpson fell in love with country, soul and rock music as a kid before […]

A watershed generational moment for the 1960s counterculture, The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, was an outdoor music festival held from Friday, August 15 to Monday, August 18 1969, in Bethel, New York. Billed as “an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music,” the event attracted an estimated half-a-million concertgoers to hear sets by Jimi Hendrix, […]

Timothy James Walz is the governor of Minnesota, a former U.S. House representative, and Kamala Harris’s running mate in her bid to defeat Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.  Walz took an unorthodox path into politics. Born in 1964, Walz enlisted in the National Guard at the age of 17 — serving for 24 […]

Whether you know him as Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Dogg, or Snoop Lion, rapper Calvin Broadus has become just as recognizable over the past three decades as the Peanuts character that inspired his nickname. Thanks to his smooth flow, clever wordplay, and chill, weed-loving swagger, Snoop became an overnight sensation in the gangsta rap world […]

As the story goes, Aubrey “Drake” Graham got his start acting, famously appearing as the quadriplegic former basketball star Jimmy Brooks in the teen drama series Degrassi. The Toronto-born musician got his start as a rapper by releasing a string of well-received mixtapes, showcasing his knack for blending a vulnerable and melodic R&B sensibility into […]

Kendrick Lamar’s 2011 studio debut, Section .80, brought about a seismic realignment in the rap world, the arrival of a true generational talent. The record displayed Kendrick’s lyrical agility as well as his penchant for emotionally resonant and vulnerable storytelling. His follow-up, 2012’s Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, established Lamar as one of rap’s greats, expanding […]

Born Isis Gaston on New Year’s Day in 2000, Ice Spice first came onto the scene via her viral music video for the song “Munch.” The track was a pitch-perfect blend of New York drill, already a fast-rising influence in hip-hop, and a more pop-leaning sensibility. As a decidedly Gen Z star, Ice quickly capitalized […]

Kamala Devi Harris is the presumptive Democratic nominee for president in 2024, following the decision by President Joe Biden not to seek a second term. Harris was elected Vice President in the 2020 election, helping Biden defeat the Republican ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence. In that election, Harris bested Pence in a vice […]

Donald Glover’s Atlanta is often regarded as one of the best television shows of the 2010s — but we’d say it’s one of the best of all time (by a wide margin). Glover broke out in entertainment as a writer on 30 Rock and eventually starred in another hit comedy, NBC’s Community, but to create, […]

Claire Cottrill was just 19 when she uploaded “Pretty Girl” under Clairo on YouTube, a song she wrote in a single day. With straightforward, relatable lyrics (“And I could be a pretty girl/I’ll wear a skirt for you”) and delicate bedroom pop melodies, the track unexpectedly went viral. “It was just a little thing,” she […]

Few would have predicted when they were watching Liz Lemon and Tracy Jordan crack jokes on 30 Rock in 2006 that one of the writers behind those punchlines would soon become a celebrated rapper and multidisciplinary creative visionary.  Donald Glover, born in 1983 in California and raised in the suburbs of Atlanta, entered the entertainment […]

Shannen Doherty was the quintessential Hollywood bad girl of the Nineties who starred in culture-defining projects like Beverly Hills, 90210, Heathers, and Charmed, and courted controversy in the tabloids for her high-profile feuds and tumultuous romantic life. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Doherty and her family relocated to Los Angeles in 1977. Five years later, the young star got her […]

With the release of 1973’s The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd abruptly went from a moderately successful acid-rock band to one of pop music’s biggest acts. The recording, in fact, remained on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart longer than any other release in history. Along with 1979’s The Wall, it established Pink Floyd […]

One of the most talented wordsmiths in hip-hop history and a lightning rod for controversy throughout his career, Eminem has left an enormous imprint on American pop culture. Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1972, and raised by his single mom (who he would later eviscerate in song), spending most […]

At the start of HBO’s Succession, Shiv Roy (Sarah Snook), the hyper-ambitious sole female scion of the Roy media dynasty, is seen in a knit sweater in a New York City hospital, sick with worry over her father Logan (Brian Cox), who’s just suffered a stroke. That less-than-glamorous introduction eventually gives way to a character who, […]

Australian heavy-metal band AC/DC features knickers-clad guitarist Angus Young, who became as famous for mooning audiences regularly as for his gritty blues-based lead guitar and songs about sex, drinking, and damnation. AC/DC’s raucous image, constant touring, and raw, juvenile yet amusing lyrics in songs like “Big Balls” and “The Jack” helped make it one of […]

A deliberately old-school TV show from an extremely contemporary creator and star. Conceived of by Glass Onion and Knives Out writer/director Rian Johnson, Poker Face stars Russian Doll’s Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale, a former professional poker player with the uncanny ability to always recognize when someone is lying to her. The killing of her […]

Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name — especially when that place is as funny and as indelible as the bar on Cheers, the long-running NBC sitcom that essentially wrote all the rules of modern television romantic comedy.  Created by brothers Glen and Les Charles, and directed by sitcom legend James Burrows, […]

Luke Combs has become one of the most successful recording artists in country music over the past several years, beginning with his 2016 breakthrough single “Hurricane.” After barnstorming the country for several years, the Asheville, North Carolina singer released his 2017 debut album This One’s For You in 2017. The album went six times platinum, and in […]

Robert Altman’s movie adaptation of Richard Hooker’s novel about combat surgeons in the Korean War was one of the surprise hits of 1970, and led to one of the longest-running, most-acclaimed sitcoms ever. Though M*A*S*H the series was set in Korea, it was clearly about the Vietnam War, which was in its waning days when […]

Radiohead emerged from the fading ’90s Brit-pop invasion with a sound that was moody, melodic and explosive, with roots planted firmly in both alternative culture and the art-rock legacy of such classic rockers as Pink Floyd. With the release of 1997’s OK Computer, Radiohead were among the most closely watched bands of the decade, drawing […]

Since its first season began streaming in 2022, fans of The Bear have debated whether the series, about chefs and other food service workers in a Chicago restaurant undergoing a radical change in style, is a comedy or a drama. Everyone, however, agrees that The Bear is perhaps the most stressful scripted television show ever […]

While it may seem like Sabrina Carpenter became an overnight success with her hit songs “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” the singer has been crafting her career from a young age. Born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, Carpenter began posting covers renditions on YouTube at 10 years-old in between her homeschooling. When she was 14, after moving […]

Charlotte Aitchison, known professionally as Charli XCX, began releasing music on MySpace as a teenager in 2008. After getting the attention of local promoters in Essex, she started to perform at illegal raves, with the support of her parents. It didn’t take long for XCX to get signed to Asylum Records and begin working on […]

There is no one else like superstar Shakira. With a career that spans decades and a global crossover that paved the road for many more boundary-breaking artists, Shakira is truly unparalleled. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira was a natural performer. She first stepped into the music industry at 13 years-old when she signed to Sony […]

Ticketmaster was founded by a group of college staffers and a businessman in 1976 as a company that sold ticketing hardware. By 1985, the company had moved its headquarters to Los Angeles, switched to computerized ticketing, and ran operations beyond the U.S. in Europe and Canada. In the early 2000s, Ticketmaster acquired various competitors, which […]

Live Nation started as an events promoter and live venue operator in 1996 in response to ticketing giant Ticketmaster’s control over the the live entertainment market. By 2009, Live Nation had merged with Ticketmaster in a controversial move. The U.S Department of Justice approved the merger a year later with conditions, including one that would […]

PlayStation is a video game brand produced and owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Since launching its inaugural home console in December 1994, the brand has expanded to consist of five home consoles (PlayStation 1-5), two handheld gaming devices (PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita), and a smartphone. The PlayStation brand is one of the most popular […]

“If all Steve Albini ever did with music was complain about it, he still would have reigned as one of its most brilliant provocateurs,” Rob Sheffield wrote in a tribute following Albini’s death at age 61. “But Albini came to make noise — as a punk guitarist, as a producer, as a writer —with rock’s […]

The queen of California rock and one of the most beloved figures in music history, Stevie Nicks is an eight-time Grammy winning and two time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, whose popularity and influence has not diminished since her chart-topping run with Fleetwood Mac began in the mid-1970s. Stephanie Lynn Nicks was born […]

Face-tatted, full-bearded Post Malone rose to fame with his melodic, emotionally battle-scarred take on hip-hop. He’s an artist who can sound downtrodden even when he was singing, “I’ve been fucking ho’s and popping pillies, man/I feel just like a rock star-ar-ar.” Austin Richard Post was born in Syracuse, New York on July 4, 1995, and spent […]

Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a multinational video game and electronics company based in Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1889 by Fusajuro Yamauchi, under the name Nintendo Koppai, the company originally produced playing cards through the early twentieth century until expanding its production to include classic tabletop games including chess and mahjong in 1969. In 1970, Nintendo […]

When Lana Del Rey arrived on the alternative pop music scene in the early 2010s some questioned the authenticity of her “Gangsta Nancy Sinatra” image. But languid intensity of her take on classic torch balladry was hard to deny. Del Rey has gone on to have a career her detractors couldn’t have imagined, evolving as […]

Orenthal James Simpson, known as “O.J.,” was a former NFL star and actor who became notorious after he was accused of double murder in one of the highest-profile trials in U.S. history. Simpson was born and raised in San Francisco, California where he honed his love of sports and tapped into his athleticism. Simpson excelled […]

In just a few short years, Young Miko has established herself beyond question as one of the most exciting and original voices in urbano music. Born María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona on Nov. 8, 1997, Young Miko grew up in Añasco, Puerto Rico, in a family of five. She stood out from an early […]

Although she isn’t a star on the magnitude of the other names Linda Martell left a sizable mark on country music. Released in 1970, her sole album, Color Me Country, was the first major release by a Black female artist in country. A mix of honky-tonk spunk and heartbreak balladry, all infused with her roots in […]

Kelly Clarkson stepped into the spotlight as the first American Idol winner ever with a booming voice and sweet demeanor that charmed a whole nation. Since then, Clarkson has stepped back into Americans’ living rooms with her hit daytime television show, The Kelly Clarkson Show. Both Clarkson and American Idol captivated audiences in 2002 with […]

Olivia Rodrigo may have started her career on Disney Channel, a typical pipeline for major pop stars like Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, and Selena Gomez. But Rodrigo’s career trajectory has been extraordinary as she forged a path for Gen Z vulnerability with her diaristic songwriting. Born in California, Rodrigo landed a leading role in Disney […]

Learn about the latest TikTok trends, news, and more from Rolling Stone. Read exclusive interviews with TikTok influencers and understand the viral slang terms and videos that people are talking about on the platform.

Teezo Touchdown, a rapper and singer born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, dropped one of the most intriguing and controversial debut albums in recent memory with 2023’s How Do You Sleep at Night?, which managed to find novel ways of melding rap and rock. Since he first achieved viral recognition with 2019’s buzzy single “100 Drums,” […]

No single show is more responsible for the current state of scripted television — and the pop cultural sense that TV is at least on equal creative footing with movies — than David Chase’s story of a New Jersey wiseguy who goes to therapy to combat depression and crippling mother issues.  Starring the late, great James […]

Paul Simon grew up in Queens, New York, where he met Arthur Garfunkel, a talented singer who shared Simon’s love of doo-wop and the Everly Brothers. As the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel they released their debut album, Wednesday Morning at 3 AM in 1964. The LP sold poorly, but when producer Tom Wilson added […]

For most of the Seventies, Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin were a virtual hit factory, churning out 25 Top Forty singles, 16 Top Ten, and six Number One hits. In the Eighties, their fortunes declined only slightly. To date, they have achieved more than four dozen Top Forty hits and become one of the […]

Peso Pluma and his raspy vocals completely changed the game for música mexicana.  A corridos tumbados artist, Peso — born Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija on June 15, 1999 — blew up in early 2022 after joining forces with the Mexican American band Eslabon Armado for “Ella Baila Sola,” which reached Number One on Spotify’s Global […]

The Eagles are one of the most influential American bands of all time. The easygoing California sound they perfected in the Seventies can still be heard decades later on classic-rock radio and in a new crop of rock and, especially, country artists. But the group is also known just as much for its internal discord […]

David Bowie’s chameleonic persona and tireless musical adventurism made him one of the most influential rock stars of all time. He was born David Jones in London in 1947, taking up the saxophone at age 13. He began his career in mod bands like the King Bees and David Jones and the Buzz, but found […]

Ed Sheeran’s mix of old-school troubadour and Top 40 technician has made him one of the biggest pop stars of the 21st century. Born into an artistic family – his father was a curator, his mother worked in a gallery–Sheeran began playing guitar and writing songs at a young age. He recorded an album when […]

Billie Eilish broke through in the mid-2010s as one of pop’s biggest — and, at the time, youngest — new stars. Born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell in Los Angeles in 2001, Eilish was raised by two former actors, Maggie Baird and Patrick O’Connell, who put their careers on hold to home-school Billie and her […]

Born and raised in New Orleans, where his family had deep roots in the city’s jazz community, Jon Batiste was playing drums with the Batiste Brothers Band at age 8, and, after switching to piano as his main instrument, released his debut album Times in New Orleans at 17. He attended the Juilliard School in New York, […]

Raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Usher Raymond IV found his voice at a young age singing in a church youth choir. After his family moved to Atlanta, Raymond, age 10, joined a New Edition–style R&B group called NuBeginnings and recorded his first album, which came out in 1991 and made no impact. After Raymond’s performance on […]

In just a few years, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete went from rapping at Houston kickbacks and strip clubs to becoming one of the biggest new superstars in music, assembling a legion of fans she’s dubbed Thee Hotties. Breaking out as Megan Thee Stallion with 2019’s “Big Ole Freak” from her fantastic EP Tina Snow, she […]