Writer for Rolling Stone. My new book is Heartbreak Is The National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music, out 11/12. Preorder link below. Long live.

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🚨 Someone get this guy a charger @Harry_Styles tells @thomyorke his laptop's been dead for 6 years and reveals where he keeps his notes: “On my phone. I use GarageBand a lot. And, like, voice notes.”
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Presenting our newest Rolling Stone Musicians on Musicians cover stars: @Harry_Styles and @ThomYorke. The pair sit down in London to talk about songwriting secrets, artistic reinvention, and the joy of Radiohead — offering a rare glimpse into the creative lives of two singular artists. Story/Photos: rollingstone.com/music/music…
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Everything in its right place. Thom Yorke meets Harry Styles, on the cover of Rolling Stone, in an intimate discussion for our annual Musicians on Musicians. An honor to serve as moderator. They get real, because that's what they do. Read it here: rollingstone.com/music/music…
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Team Dresch Are Queercore Punk Legends — But They Have Just Begun to Fight The Nineties rebels are back with first album in 30 years, the brutal and inspirational 'Furthermore' rollingstone.com/music/music…
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“I see you down there Mr. Rob Sheffield! You can’t hide from me. You’re 7 foot 4!” - Harry calling out writer Rob Sheffield on stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City, September 30 (via prachonacho)
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Harry Styles on stage just now: “I see you down there @robsheff, you can’t hide from me”
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The star of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards? The Nineties. Read @robsheff's review of the annual awards show: rollingstone.com/music/music…
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Madonna made her big return to the MTV Video Music Awards, her first time at the annual event in 23 years, and it was a history-making moment. Read more from @robsheff: rollingstone.com/music/music…
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Rolling Stone on #TheUnraveledTour opening night: "...it was a barrage of one killer tune after another, from her three already-classic albums. Flowers. Rain. A dissolving dress. Now that’s a rock star — it’s the most alive she’s ever been. It’s a totally bonkers show — the whole night is full of her Fuck It, Whatever energy." Read the full review here: rollingstone.com/music/music…
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Susanna Hoffs Kept Notes on Her Rock Star Journey. She’s Ready to Tell the Story The Bangles frontwoman on her new album, Prince, Bob Weir, and keeping the eternal flame alive. Read: rollingstone.com/music/music…
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“Coat of Many Colors” was the song she called her favorite, about a mama who sews a coat out of rags. She wrote it on Porter Wagoner’s tour bus, scrawling it on the only paper available, the boss’ dry-cleaning receipt. (Wagoner had the receipt framed.) rollingstone.com/music/music…
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Dolly Parton represented the best of American music — and the best of America. Rob Sheffield on why we will always love the late icon rollingstone.com/music/music…
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Rubber Soul has always been my favorite Beatles album. It’s finally getting the Special Edition treatment, and the only word is love. The great Giles Martin gave me a tour of the treasures, with an unheard 1965 John song. It's so fine, it's sunshine. rollingstone.com/music/music…
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How Haircut 100, the Most Eighties Band of the Eighties, Got Its Groove Back After 44 Years They were possibly the brightest pop boys of the 1980s, then they disappeared. Inside the comeback we never thought would happen: rollingstone.com/music/music…
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“I Want to Hold Your Hand” is the Beatles' most extravagantly passionate vision of romance. You can bet Taylor Swift understands rollingstone.com/music/music…
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