Courtney Love has never been shy when it comes to sharing her opinions about other people. Going all the way back to the early Nineties, the Hole singer has generated headlines by publicly trashing rock musicians, pop singers, movie stars, and even members of her own family. It’s a level …
Read More »Andrew Watt Waited His Entire Life to Produce Pearl Jam's New Album 'Dark Matter'
Andrew Watt and Pearl Jam entered the world at practically the same exact moment. The 33-year-old producer was born Oct. 20, 1990, the same week that Eddie Vedder traveled to Seattle from San Diego to meet his future bandmates for the first time. “They’ve said to me they were probably …
Read More »Remi Wolf Doesn't Just Want You to Hear Her World — She Wants You to Taste, Touch, and Smell It
R emi Wolf’s eyes are scanning the immediate area surrounding the metal table we’ve claimed on a side street in New York’s Chinatown. “Fuck, there’s no wood,” she says, swiveling her head around once more before finding what she’s looking for. About six feet away, outside of a barber shop, …
Read More »Who's Vegyn? And How Does He Make Such Subtly, Utterly Beautiful Electronic Music?
Interviewing Vegyn isn’t easy. After three months of back-and-forth, I’m finally given a time to meet him on a gray day in early March at a coffee spot in east London. I’ve been eager to make this happen. Vegyn’s career is one of the most impressive in modern music, distinguished …
Read More »AI-Generated Tracks Are Muddying the Drake-Versus-Everybody Rap Feud
Drake’s new track “Push Up,” a diss directed at Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, the Weeknd, and others, had the rap world buzzing on Saturday. Then, shortly after, Rick Ross’ response, on “Champagne Stories,” turned a noteworthy day unforgettable.Hip-hop heads of a certain age were hit with a wave of nostalgia …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator Sets Coachella Ablaze as No Doubt, Sublime Bring the Nostalgia on Day Two
After Day One of Coachella saw artists such as Sabrina Carpenter and Young Miko take inspiration from the Eighties, Day Two was a celebration of the Nineties thanks to reunion performances from No Doubt and Sublime, and the 2000s with Ice Spice’s Y2K aesthetic and the presence of Vampire Weekend. …
Read More »'The Celebration of Mimi': Inside Mariah Carey's Career-Spanning Las Vegas Comeback
Earlier this year, Mariah Carey sent her creative team to search for one significant piece of tour memorabilia. It had been nearly two decades since she last saw it: the glowing “MIMI” sign that lit up the stage during her Adventures of Mimi tour in 2006. Each night, the lighting …
Read More »John Oates Is Pretty Sure Hall & Oates Are Never, Ever Getting Back Together
When John Oates spoke to Rolling Stone in January 2020, he explained how balancing his time between massive Hall & Oates concerts with his longtime creative partner Daryl Hall and intimate solo gigs provided him with a dream life. “It keeps me balanced,” he said. “[When I tour solo], I …
Read More »Inside Jimmy Buffett's Tribute Concert: McCartney, Margaritas, and One Hell of a Parrothead Party
“Good evening, Hollywood-fucking-Bowl!” Paul McCartney exclaimed to the flock of Parrotheads gathered before him. A sold-out crowd had assembled in the famed Los Angeles venue on Thursday to celebrate the legacy of Jimmy Buffett at “Keep the Party Going,” a laid-back, one-night-only tribute show full of eclectic guests. “I had …
Read More »Dua Lipa, Future, Metro Boomin', Girl in Red, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to ourweeklyrundownof the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Dua Lipa serves up another high-energy dance pop track from her forthcoming Radical Optimism, Future and Metro Boomin‘ tell you why they still don’t trust you, and Girl in …
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