This story appears in Rolling Stone‘s 2021 Future of Music issue, a special project delving into the next era of the multibillion-dollar hitmaking business. Read the other stories here. Teenage Lil Yachty was already plotting an empire when his single “Minnesota” went viral in 2016. Today, at 23, he’s an …
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Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and Tyler, the Creator are set to headline the 2021 Day N Vegas festival, which will take place November 12th through 14th at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Lamar’s set was billed in a press release as his only live performance of 2021. The billing on …
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During the same week that the Biden administration continued its effort to put a halt to the wasteful government spending on former president Trump’s useless and mostly nonexistent border wall, Texas Governor Greg Abbott vowed to match Trump’s stupidity in his state. Abbott’s announcement to build a wall in Texas …
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“Same shit, different century,” Billy Strings sings in his new song “Wargasm,” an indictment of warmongering and the military-industrial complex. It’s an ominous, brooding bluegrass number based around guitar, mandolin, and sawed fiddle. But it’s the guest spot by the enigmatic rapper RMR that puts it over the top. “You’re …
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A slice of pizza. The New York Yankees. Waiting for a delayed train on a sweaty, summer subway platform. Desus & Mero. The comedy duo of Desus Nice (or Daniel Baker) and The Kid Mero (or Joel Martinez) is just about as New York as you can get — and …
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Rolling Stone on Twitch is celebrating the return of trade event E3 as they return this year with their annual entertainment expo. This year’s event will be an all-digital experience, featuring virtual panels, discussions, and events including some of the biggest names in the world of pop culture, entertainment, and …
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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. After last year’s show was delayed from its usual June date to October because of the pandemic, the 2021 CMT Music Awards get back in their Nashville groove. …
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Drake has partnered with Live Nation to open a new venue in Toronto named History. The 2,500-capacity venue has been in development for the past three years and construction is expected to be completed this summer. Located in a Toronto neighborhood known as the Beaches, History hopes to host as …
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is planning a huge concert event for the city’s post-pandemic reopening and has called on veteran producer Clive Davis to helm the show, the New York Times reports. The “mega-concert,” part of de Blasio’s proposed “Homecoming Week” and tentatively scheduled for August 21st, …
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Everyone thinks there will be a “new normal.” After all the craziness that has taken place over the past year-plus with the pandemic, many are expecting to wake up one day and gently slide into “normal 2.0,” establishing a new regular routine that is certain, predictable and safe. The problem? …
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