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The U.S. Department of State revoked the travel visa of a Mexican band that was set to tour the U.S. this month after they prominently displayed images of a notorious drug kingpin at a recent concert. Mexican corrido groupLos Alegres del Barranco was scheduled to perform April 5 in Austin, …

Tim Mohr, the acclaimed journalist, author, and translator who collaborated on memoirs with Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan and Kiss frontman Paul Stanley, died Monday at his home in Brooklyn, New York. He was 55. Mohr’s publisher, Europa Editions, confirmed his death in a message from executive publisher Michael Reynolds. …

Joe DePugh, a grade-school friend of Bruce Springsteen forever immortalized in his 1984 hit “Glory Days” as the baseball player who “could throw that speedball by you,” died of cancer in Florida. He was 75. “Just a moment to mark the passing of Freehold native and ballplayer Joe DePugh,” Springsteen …

Djo, a musical project by Stranger Things star Joe Keery, is giving fans one final peek into the world of The Crux. On Wednesday, Keery released his Lindsey Buckingham-inspired single “Potion,” which arrives ahead of his second album, out Friday. “‘Potion’ is like your favorite pair of blue jeans,” said …

Dua Lipa knows all about fantasy escapism. She has the most famous photo dumps on Instagram, full of snapshots from her vacations, late nights, and most recently her stops on the Radical Optimism tour. During her latest show in Auckland, New Zealand, the singer performed a cover of local legend …

Real heads know that Lucy Dacus is very good at covers. So good, in fact, that Lady Gaga has praised her recent rendition of “Abracadabra.” Dacus, fresh off the release of her new album Forever Is a Feeling, recently went on BBC Radio 1 and covered Gaga’s Mayhem hit. Dacus …

Patti Smith performed at a New York City rally Tuesday as part of an effort to prevent a downtown park from being converted into affordable housing. The Elizabeth Street Garden, located between between Spring and Prince streets, has long been a community gathering place for artists and city dwellers. However, …

Soulja Boy testified in his own defense Tuesday at a civil trial in California, telling jurors he “never” assaulted the woman who claims he beat, raped, and held her against her will while she lived with him as a personal assistant starting in 2019. The rapper, whose real name is …

Wet Leg want to be the most crucial part of your skin care routine with their second studio album, moisturizer, out July 11. Returning after three years, the band helmed by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers have previewed the record with its first single, “catch these fists.” “We were just …

Suki Waterhouse is sharing her newest fave songs (and the soundtrack of her past). The musician joined Rolling Stone‘s Song Shuffle to share a glimpse of the diverse music on her playlist. Waterhouse shuffled her songs to first play Doechii‘s “Denial Is a River,” which she recently started listening to …