An unnamed woman who accused Trey Songs of raping her in a $20 million lawsuit earlier this year has had her case dismissed at her request. In court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, Jane Doe asked a judge in late June for the case to be dismissed without prejudice. On …
Read More »Aespa Celebrate Release of Mini-Album 'Girls' With Title Track Video
The girls of Aespa are our new favorite villain-fighting video game characters. On Friday, the K-pop group celebrated the release of their second mini-album,Girls, by dropping the action-packed video for their title track. Amid their signature choreography, the video sees the group — comprising Winter, Giselle, Karina, and Ningning — …
Read More »Aespa Deliver Addictive Pop and Winning Experiments on 'Girls'
K-pop girl group Aespa has been on a roll since their debut in late 2020. Following a year of virtual promotions due to the pandemic, Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning are taking on 2022 full force. The girls performed at Coachella in April, held a special showcase for fans in …
Read More »'By the Rules of Nature, I Shouldn't Be Here': The Unlikely Rise of Trixie Mattel
A few hours before she’s set to take the stage as a quasi-Barbie doll drag queen known for her biting sense of humor and warm, honeyed voice, Trixie Mattel is just Brian Firkus — a “bald, unprepossessing person, who’s not from a great family, not from a happy background, who …
Read More »Biden Slams 'Out-of-Control' SCOTUS in Signing Order on Abortion Rights
Facing mounting pressure from Democrats looking for direction in the fight to protect abortion rights following the death of Roe v. Wade, President Joe Biden on Friday morning signed an executive order to mitigate potential penalties levied against women who seek abortion services. Prior to signing the order, Biden spoke …
Read More »'The Godfather' Family Pay Tribute to James Caan: 'A Wildly Gifted Man'
James Caan’s The Godfather co-stars, as well as director Francis Ford Coppola, have paid tribute to the actor who portrayed Sonny Corleone following his death Thursday at the age of 82. “Jimmy was my fictional brother and my lifelong friend,” Al Pacino, who played Sonny’s younger brother Michael Corleone in …
Read More »The Mars Volta Rail Against U.S. Colonial Rule in Puerto Rico on New Song 'Graveyard Love'
The Mars Volta are back already with another new song and short film, “Graveyard Love.” The track is a prog-y, experimental dirge that appears to be inspired by the brutal colonialist rule the United States has imposed on Puerto Rico, where guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López was born. Of the lyrics to …
Read More »Flashback: Bon Iver Shows the World His 'Skinny Love'
Today marks 15 years since Bon Iver released For Emma, Forever Ago. After breakups with his band and girlfriend, singer-songwriter Justin Vernon sought refuge by holing up in a hunting cabin in Wisconsin and sketching out nine songs. He was, as he later told Rolling Stone, “shatteringly alone.” Vernon didn’t …
Read More »Margo Price, Mavis Staples, and Adia Victoria Release an Anthem for Human Rights
Margo Price is joined by Mavis Staples and Adia Victora for a rousing call to action in the new collaboration “Fight to Make It.” Released on Friday, the track’s sales on Bandcamp will benefit Noise for Now and its mission of supporting grassroots organizations working for reproductive justice. A lively …
Read More »Brent Faiyaz Believes We Are Living In a 'Wasteland.' He Makes It Sound Damn Good
“I would like to apologize in advance for the person I’m gonna become once this album drops,” reads a billboard in New York’s Times Square. Plastered at the bottom is the single word Wasteland —the title to Brent Fayiaz’s long-awaited new album. If you think the statement on the billboard …
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