Larisha Paul
Journalist
Entertainment and culture journalist covering pop music in all of its variations and intersections within the entertainment industry. Contact: larishapaul@gmail.com — Notice: We have been made aware of attempted scams taking place over social media. ROLLING STONE and its journalists will never ask for payment in exchange for a profile or review in our publications. For questions or to report an incident, please contact tips@rollingstone.com
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Call 5 Seconds of Summer a Boy Band All You Want, But Don’t Call This a Comeback
The pop-rock stalwarts bring Rolling Stone into the bizarre and wonderful world of their sixth album, Everyone's a Star!
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Halsey Goes Back to the Badlands: ‘I Guess I Haven’t Learned My Goddamn Lesson’
10 years after her debut album, Halsey opens up about the Back to Badlands Tour, finally releasing the “Drive” video, and how a kid from New Jersey traded Tumblr royalty for pop stardom
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Mark Ronson Talks Debuting New Biggie in the Club, Meeting Aaliyah, and Growing Up in New York
From club nights with Biggie to studio hangs with Aaliyah, Mark Ronson sits down with Rolling Stone's Larisha Paul to paint a vivid picture of what life was like coming up as a DJ in New York City
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From Club Nights With Biggie to Studio Hangs With Aaliyah, Mark Ronson Remembers It All
The producer’s new memoir revisits forgotten stories from his time DJ’ing in New York in the Nineties
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I Owe One Direction Everything. Liam Payne’s Death Means Mourning My Memories
The community that One Direction fans built has felt frozen in time. Now, we’ve come back together to grieve more than just Liam Payne’s death
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Hayley Williams Was Afraid She Couldn’t Face The World — Then Paramore ‘Found Each Other Again’
Paramore battled fear and anxiety while creating This Is Why. Now, Hayley Williams talks about how they came together again and why they all want to win a Grammy for Zac Farro.
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Olivia Dean Tells Epic Love Stories
Gifted British singer-songwriter’s second LP The Art of Loving pushes her music into an elevated tier
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Hozier Thought About Taking a Long Break. Instead He Made a Smash Hit
Hozier’s song "Too Sweet" flew to the top of the charts this year — now, he’s navigating new levels of fame while touring and recording
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How Lorde Prophesied the Tumblr Generation’s Bittersweet Coming-of-Age on ‘Ribs’
10 year anniversary retrospective about "Ribs" from Lorde's 2013 debut album Pure Heroine.
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The Perpetual Pop-Punk Love Affair: Why Both Genres Keep Coming Back for More
Every few years, punk goes pop (or vice versa). Artists and producers on both sides of the spectrum explain why the genres can’t get enough of each other
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Shawn Mendes Reaches His Greatest Heights With Career-Spanning On the Road Again Tour
The musician returned with a greatest hits performance that highlighted a generational turn in artists recalibrating their relationship with pop stardom and especially touring
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Sombr’s Debut Album Has Everything Pop Has Been Missing
The 20-year-old musician’s knack for luscious harmonies, melancholy lyrics, and perfect melodies — plus his boundless rockstar confidence — make for a standout LP on I Barely Know Her
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Conan Gray and the Art of Healing
UPROXX cover story profiling pop singer and songwriter Conan Gray following the release of his sophomore album Superache.
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Hozier Unearths Devotional Epic ‘Hymn to Virgil’: ‘I Didn’t Think It Was Worth Releasing’
The musician previously told Rolling Stone that he never planned to share the record, which imagines an alternate ending to Dante and Virgil's journey through hell in Inferno
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Why Does Everything Sound Like an Audition Song for ‘The Voice’?
Alex Warren’s “Ordinary," Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things,” and more Hot 100 hits are leading a wave of pop releases that is a perfect fit for contestants auditioning for television singing competitions