If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Lollapalooza, one of the biggest music festivals in the U.S., is coming up fast, following up hip-hop fest Rolling Loud Miami as one of the music festivals making …
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Lawyers for Sam Smith and Normani have fired back at a copyright infringement suit that claims the pair’s 2019 hit, “Dancing With a Stranger,” ripped off a 2015 song of the same name. According to new court docs filed on Monday, July 25, Smith and Normani’s lawyers called the original …
Read More »Mitski, Bartees Strange, Wet Leg: Your Guide to the Best Indie Albums of 2022 (So Far)
Mitski released the soaring, melodic Laurel Hell; Bartees Strange jumped genres and blew minds with Farm to Table; Wilco went warm and melodic, if not truly country, with Cruel Country; Wet Leg revived the post-punk revival with their endlessly entertaining self-titled debut, ending up on Glastonbury’s main stage. And those …
Read More »Sing Us a Song: Butch Walker Is a Piano Man Named 'Glenn' on New Concept Album
Butch Walker does nothing halfway: On his last album, a concept record about a politically divided America, he sang from the POV of both earnest lefties and far-right loons. For the follow-up, Butch Walker As…Glenn, the guitar shredder, songwriter, and Green Day producer transforms into a Seventies barroom piano player …
Read More »Girls Generation Shifts Comeback Into High-Speed With First Album in Five Years 'Forever 1'
Girls Generation is turning up the speed on their comeback with the announcement of their first album in five years, Forever 1, set for release on Aug. 8 via SM Entertainment. Coinciding with the K-Pop group’s 15-year anniversary, the project will feature all eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, …
Read More »Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Second Album of 2022, 'Return of the Dream Canteen'
Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced that their second LP of 2022, Return of the Dream Canteen, will arrive this October. The band revealed that there was already a surprise follow-up to Unlimited Love Saturday night during their show at Denver’s Empower Field, the first show of the North American …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Gives Health Update From Comic-Con: 'It's a Slow Climb Back'
Just a month after undergoing “major” surgery and battling Covid-19, Ozzy Osbourne was back in action this weekend as the singer appeared at San Diego Comic-Con to promote his upcoming LP and give an update on his health. Osbourne appeared alongside legendary comic artist Todd McFarlane — who has made …
Read More »Tri Star Exec Accused of Spying on Britney Spears Fails to Win Delay of Key Hearing
The Tri Star executive accused of helping Britney Spears’ dad “mirror” his daughter’s iCloud account to spy on the pop star’s private messages has lost a last-minute bid to delay a key hearing next week on whether she must sit for a deposition and cough up documents. Robin Greenhill sought …
Read More »U2 to Stage Las Vegas Residency at New Arena in 2023: Report
U2 will reportedly stage a Las Vegas residency to open a newly constructed Sin City arena in 2023. Billboard reports that Bono and company will be the premiere act when the $1.8 billion MSG Sphere finally opens at the Venetian resort next year. The residency’s dates have not yet been …
Read More »'The X Factor' Reveals Unseen Footage of One Direction's Formation
The X Factor revealed never-before-seen footage of the formation of One Direction to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the boy band, with the unearthed video showing that judge Nicole Scherzinger had a large hand in assembling the group. After flashing back to the first time One Direction appeared onstage together …
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