My Chemical Romance‘s guitarist Frank Iero paid tribute to his former bandmate Bob Bryar, who was found dead in his Tennessee home last week at the age of 44. In a post shared to Instagram on Tuesday, Iero wrote that he had “spent the past few days thinking about Bob …
Read More »Zayn Malik Cancels Newcastle Show at Last Minute: 'My Voice Just Isn't There'
Zayn Malik pulled the plug on his concert in Newcastle, England last night after fans were already in the venue. The One Direction singer was scheduled to perform at O2 City Hall Newcastleas part of his current Stairway to the Sky Tour, which kicked off in Leeds last month, however …
Read More »Watch Billie Eilish's Intimate Live Performance of 'Skinny'
Billie Eilish showcased her song “Skinny” for Amazon Music series Songline, performing the emotional track alongside her brother Finneas and a live orchestral band. Eilish recorded several songs for the series, previously sharing clips of “Birds of a Feather” and “L’Amour de Ma Vie.” “Skinny” appears on Eilish’s most recent …
Read More »YSL Trial Verdict: Last Defendants Acquitted of Murder Charges
Six weeks after Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug pleaded out of his gang and racketeering conspiracy case in Atlanta, his two remaining co-defendants were acquitted of murder charges Tuesday, ending the longest-running criminal trial in Georgia state history. Deamonte “Yak Gotti” Kendrick was found not guilty of all six charges he …
Read More »Eminem's Mother, Debbie Nelson, Dead at 69
Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, with whom the rapper had a complicated, often contentious relationship, has died. She was 69. Dennis Dennehy, Eminem’s longtime representative, confirmed Nelson’s death to Rolling Stone. A cause of death was not immediately available. Nelson gave birth to Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers), her eldest son, …
Read More »Hear Slash and Duff McKagan's Heavy New Charity Single, 'I Can Breathe'
Outside of playing in Guns N’ Roses, lead guitarist Slash and bassist-vocalist Duff McKagan have long championed mental health organizations. For Giving Tuesday, they’ve teamed with Cesar Gueikian, CEO of instrument maker Gibson, for a new single, “I Can Breathe,” which will raise money for the National Alliance on Mental …
Read More »Will Smith to Headline France's Positiv Festival
Will Smith has been tapped to headline France’s Positiv Festival next year. The actor-rapper will perform July 31 at the Roman Theatre of Orange located in southeast France, organizers announced Tuesday. It will be his first performance in the country. Smith, who gave listeners Nineties hits like “Men in Black,” …
Read More »Trey Anastasio Plots 2025 Solo Acoustic Tour
Phish’s Trey Anastasio has announced a special solo acoustic tour for spring 2025. The musician has scheduled dates at theaters around the country, starting March 8 at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts and wrapping April 5 at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, New Jersey. Tickets …
Read More »Jay-Z's 'Book of HOV' Exhibit Is Now an Actual Book
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The career-spanning Jay-Z exhibit, The Book of HOV, which ran at the Brooklyn Public Library last year, is now being turned into an actual book. Like the exhibit, …
Read More »Ghislaine Maxwell Prosecutor Joins Sean Combs Sex Trafficking Trial
A lead prosecutor in the sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell has joined the prosecutorial team in the criminal case against Sean Combs. Maurene Ryan Comey —the daughter of former FBI director James Comey — filed paperwork in the Southern District of New York on Monday, notifying the court that …
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