Robert Earl Keen was three songs into his headlining set at his Applause for the Cause benefit last Thursday night, as a crowd of 5,600 exhausted, sweaty, and fulfilled fans hung on his every word. They had been brought here through tragedy, but this was a night of healing at …

Last year, everything was lining up for Puerto Rican rapper YOVNGCHIMI. After releasing a string of catchy trap tracks, Bad Bunny recruited him as a guest on his album Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, drawn by the strength of CHIMI’s hits, fan acclaim, and genuine street cred. …

When Tarriona “Tank” Ball and her family evacuated New Orleans in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina’s landfall, she had no idea just how much her life was about to change. The lead vocalist and frontperson of the Grammy-winning band Tank and the Bangas, Ball was only a senior …

Cradle of Filth singer Dani Filth issued a lengthy statement Friday addressing the abrupt exit of the band’s guitarist and keyboardist, as well as their parting accusations of low pay, “unprofessional behavior,” and other “foolish clown antics.” Singer and keyboardist Zoë M. Federofffirst announced her departure from Cradle of Filth …

If anyone was going to be salty about their breakups going into Labor Day weekend, it’s certainly not the Beaches. All four members of Toronto’s casually cool indie-pop band —lead singer and bassist Jordan Miller, guitarists Kylie Miller and Leandra Earl, and drummer Eliza Enman-McDaniel — traded brokenhearted resentment and …

Devon Walker is feeling sanguine about leaving Saturday Night Live. Although he said in an Instagram announcement of his departure that his former workplace could be “toxic as hell,” Walker tells Rolling Stone he’s “grateful” for the experience. And he’d like to remind folks that, really, it’s not all that …

My Chemical Romance brought out surprise guest Billy Corgan to perform “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” during their concert Friday in the Smashing Pumpkins’ native Chicago. Prior to the performance, singer Gerard Way spoke of his love for the Pumpkins, and how seeing the band’s tour around Mellon Collie and the …

Earlier this week, staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received a message from the higher-ups, vaguely informing them of an “obscene” placard and some “vandalism” on government property. “We received a report of vandalism on Roybal Building 18, where an obscene sign was placed in the window,” …

As hard as it is to believe, Sonic Youth played their final show 14 years ago this fall, instigated by the breakup of co-founders Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon. In the years since, they’ve each continued working on many fronts: Gordon was nominated for a Grammy this year for her …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The wine world can be saturated with nonsense bottle labels (we’re asking you to carefully put down that bottle of Josh now) and purple prose-filled tasting notes, but …