An Astroworld attendee took legal action against Live Nation Entertainment and NRG Park after Travis Scott‘s festival turned into a dangerous melee on Friday, leaving at least eight people dead and many more injured. Although investigators are still attempting to determine who is at fault in the tragedy, a number …
Read More »Brody Dalle Testifies At Criminal Contempt Trial, Says Kids 'Refused' to Visit Josh Homme
The Distillers founder Brody Dalle testified in her own defense at her criminal contempt trial in Los Angeles Thursday as she fights to avoid jail time over her ex-husband Josh Homme‘s claims she willfully violated a court order in their child custody battle. Dalle, 42, told the court she tried …
Read More »Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes Make Beautiful 'Murder Music' Together
Snoop Dogg gets dark and doomy on “Murder Music,” featuring Benny the Butcher, Jadakiss, and Busta Rhymes. The song is off Snoop’s latest, Snoop Dogg Presents the Algorithm, out Nov. 19. The track starts out with a creepy, horror movie-esque beat, with Benny the Butcher delivering the first verse: “Yo, …
Read More »Angela Bassett Celebrates Tina Turner's 'Journey to Independence' in Rock Hall Speech
Angela Bassett celebrated the life and musical achievements of Tina Turner with an electrifying speech to induct the legendary artist into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 30. While Turner was previously inducted into the Rock Hall alongside Ike Turner, Bassett stressed Turner’s worthy induction as …
Read More »Walker Hayes Brings His Ubiquitous Hit 'Fancy Like' to 'Fallon'
Walker Hayes made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, performing his ubiquitous hit “Fancy Like.” The song, which has rocketed to viral and streaming success, appears on his 2021 Country Stuff EP. Backed by a live band (and perhaps a programmed track or two), Hayes …
Read More »Grammy Contenders 2022: Wizkid on His Breakthrough Year and the Blessing of 'Made in Lagos'
This piece is part of Rolling Stone’s second annual Grammy Preview special issue, released ahead of the start of first-round voting. We spoke to some of the year’s biggest artists about the albums and singles that could earn them a nomination — or even a statue come January — and …
Read More »Pistol Annies Bring Melancholy Harmony to Merle Haggard's 'If We Make It Through December'
One of the most striking moments on Hell of a Holiday, the brand-new Christmas album from the Pistol Annies, comes when Miranda Lambert begins singing Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December.” Initially accompanied by nothing more than a faint church organ, Lambert accentuates the down-and-out spirit of Haggard’s …
Read More »Monsta X Detail New English-Language Album 'The Dreaming'
Monsta X have announced their upcoming English-language album: The Dreaming arrives on December 10th via Intertwine (BMG) in collaboration with Starship Entertainment. Preorders launch on Friday. The 10-song set includes the previously released single “One Day,” which arrived last month alongside its video. The Dreaming marks Monsta X’s second all-English …
Read More »Ronnie Tutt, Drummer for Elvis Presley and the Jerry Garcia Band, Dead at 83
Ronnie Tutt, drummer and original member of Elvis Presley’s TCB Band and the Jerry Garcia Band and a famed session musician who performed alongside Billy Joel, Buckingham Nicks and more, has died at the age of 83. Elvis Presley Enterprises announced Tutt’s death Saturday, writing on the Graceland website, “All …
Read More »Hear Norah Jones Reinvent the Chipmunks' 'Christmas Don't Be Late'
Norah Jones has released a new version of the Chipmunks’ holiday favorite “Christmas Don’t Be Late.” The track, produced by Leon Michels, is a bluesy number complete with horns and sultry vocals. The cover comes off Jones’ new album, I Dream of Christmas, out this week via Blue Note Records. …
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