
Why Lorde’s ‘Royals’ Is the Best ANZ Song of the 21st Century
Nothing upended pop norms quite like Lorde's 'Royals', which is why we named it No. 1 on our Best Australian & New Zealand Songs of the 21st Century So Far list

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Nothing upended pop norms quite like Lorde's 'Royals', which is why we named it No. 1 on our Best Australian & New Zealand Songs of the 21st Century So Far list

Dean Lewis will proceed with a string of rescheduled US dates next month in the wake of misconduct allegations against the Australian singer-songwriter

Ahead of their 2026 tour of Australia and New Zealand, The Lumineers' Wesley Schultz joins this week's episode of 'Rolling Stone Uncut'

Tennessee governor Bill Lee has pardoned Jelly Roll. "His story is remarkable," says Lee, "and it’s a redemptive, powerful story"

Wiz Khalifa was sentenced in absentia to nine months in a Romanian prison for weed possession after sparking a joint at a festival there last year

James Cameron finally put Matt Damon out of his misery, saying there was no scenario he would have made an historic sum of money in 'Avatar'

Rob Reiner and Michele Singer's son Nick faces murder charges after allegedly killing his parents — here's everything we know about the case so far

James Cameron's blockbuster saga returns with more battles, more eye candy, and enough déjà vu to make you feel blue

Radiohead's 2025 tour came to a close at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark, and their future plans are quite murky at the moment

Longtime multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd appeared to confirm he's no longer a member of the Flaming Lips after over 30 years in the band