Like most singers new in town, Brittney Spencer spent the bulk of her first decade in Nashville paying dues. She busked to passersby, sang backup for Carrie Underwood, and carved out a space for provocative songwriting in the city’s Christian worship-music community. Then, in 2020, in the wake of country …
Read More »Feds Call for National Training Standards to Confront Active Shooters After Uvalde 'Failure'
The Department of Justice is recommending the adoption of “national standards” to confront active shooters — with the aim of empowering local law enforcement to “rapidly stop the killing and the dying.” This “critical” recommendation is a top takeaway from the federal government’s new incident review, which was made public …
Read More »Jason Isbell Postpones Second Show in a Row, Citing Virus That 'Screwed Up My Vocal Cords'
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have scrapped their sold-out concert slated for Thursday night at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Kansas, citing a vocal cord issue affecting the frontman. The gig is the second consecutive show Isbell canceled after postponing last night’s appearance in Springfield, Missouri. Both shows have been …
Read More »Kelly Osbourne Breaks Silence on the 'If You Kick Every Latino Out' Video Going Viral
It was 2015. Trump had recently announced his campaign for president with his “Mexico isn’t sending their best” speech, and Kelly Osbourne was a guest host on The View, discussing Trump’s stance on immigration alongside hosts, including Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie Perez. “If you kick every Latino out of this …
Read More »Paramore Drops Latin America Festival Appearances, But 'Will See You in the Next Era'
Paramore‘s unforeseen circumstances are becoming a little more foreseen. On Thursday, the band announced that they would no longer be performing at a string of festivals in Latin America. The band remains in a state of reconfiguration following the end of their 20-year recording contract with Atlantic Records, sharing via …
Read More »Selena Gomez and David Henrie to Reprise 'Wizards of Waverly Place' Roles in Pilot for Sequel
Everything’s not what it seems: The Russos are back! Disney Channel has ordered a pilot for a Wizards of Waverly Place sequel, with both Selena Gomez and David Henrie reprising their roles as Justin and Alex Russo. “The Russos are excited to become a part of your family, once again, …
Read More »Trump Wants to Kill Border Deal So 'Stupid' Republicans Don't Help Biden
For months now, Republicans in the House of Representatives have been holding major legislation hostage and threatening a full-blown government shutdown over their demands for hardline, extreme immigration reforms. Now, as congressional leadership works to finalize a Biden-endorsed immigration reform package, Trump is trashing the deal publicly, and privately referring …
Read More »Lana Del Rey Is a Frustrated Country Singer on Unreleased Song 'Henry, Come On'
Lana Del Rey wants some man named Henry to at least try to be a little bit serious. On Thursday morning, the singer and songwriter previewed an unreleased song on Instagram with the caption: “Henry, Come On.” The brief snippet found the singer slipping into the role of a frustrated …
Read More »Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Chris Stapleton Lead 2024 New Orleans Jazz Fest
The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Chris Stapleton, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, the Killers, and Bonnie Raitt highlight the 2024 Jazz Fest lineup as the venerated festival returns to New Orleans from April 25 to May 5. Vampire Weekend, Queen Latifah, Heart, Bomba Estéreo, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, …
Read More »House Music Heavyweights Meduza Announce 'Transcendent' Nine-Date Vegas Residency
House music is taking over Resorts World Las Vegas in 2024. Rolling Stone can exclusively announce that house DJ group Meduza will host a residency at Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub in 2024, featuring nine sets from the group’s members Simone Giani and Mattia Vitale. “You can expect a party …
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