Morgan Wallen dropped a new song on Friday titled “Spin You Around (1/24)” in response to a batch of old songs that he alleges former managers are releasing against his wishes. Wallen detailed the situation to fans in a lengthy Instagram post on Thursday. According to Wallen, in 2014 he …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen, Shania Twain, Jelly Roll Slated for Gala Honoring Jon Bon Jovi
Bruce Springsteen, Shania Twain, Jelly Roll, and [dramatic pause] Bon Jovi will all perform at a gala event honoring Jon Bon Jovi next month. The singer will be recognized as MusiCares’ Person of the Year, an honor awarded by the Recording Academy’s nonprofit which provides aid to musicians in need, …
Read More »Eric Church and Morgan Wallen's New Job: 'Field & Stream' Magazine Owners
Step aside, William Randolph Hearst: Eric Church and Morgan Wallen are getting into the publishing game. The country singers purchased Field & Stream magazine and will relaunch the outdoorsy brand as a print magazine, website, and apparel company alongside plans for a live music festival. Subscribers to the new “Field …
Read More »Elle King Postpones Shows Following Seemingly Inebriated Performance
Elle King has postponed a handful of upcoming concerts following a string of gigs that had fans concerned and a Nashville institution apologizing. At Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday show Friday at the Grand Ole Opry, an admittedly “fucking hammered” King delivered a messy, profane performance that ultimately had the venue …
Read More »Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba on New Song 'Break,' What He Learned From Blink-182
Alkaline Trio‘s Matt Skiba is still making sense of something he saw one day on the way to the recording studio: A man on the side of the road battling his mental health, violently screaming at the world. “He was throwing his arms and legs about,” the singer and guitarist …
Read More »Glen Campbell Sings With Eric Church, Dolly Parton, Elton John on New Duets Album
As the tenth anniversary of Glen Campbell’s Ghost on the Canvas was approaching, Dave Kaplan —whose Surfdog Records released the haunting album in 2011 — was pondering ways to honor it. A late-period landmark for Campbell, who died in 2017 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Ghost on the …
Read More »Mary J. Blige Re-Joins 2024 Lovers & Friends Lineup After Saying 'Inclusion Was an Error'
Earlier this week, the music festival Lovers & Friends announced the nostalgia-filled lineup for its 2024 iteration, returning to Las Vegas in May. Among the big-name artists on the announcement graphics appeared Mary J. Blige, who shared a statement with fans on Thursday morning stating that her inclusion was a …
Read More »Lawrence Rothman Wants to Lift Up Those Who 'Struggle With Gender Identity' on New Album
In this new era of their music, Lawrence Rothman just wants to be real. On Wednesday, the musician released their single “Poster Child,” co-written with Jason Isbell, and announced their upcoming album, The Plow That Broke the Plains on April 26. “The Plow That Broke the Plainsis me not hiding …
Read More »'A Guy Walks Into a Churchyard and Meets the Devil': Bruce Dickinson Explains 'Rain on the Graves'
The idea for “Rain on the Graves” — the latest single from Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson‘s upcoming solo album, The Mandrake Project, out March 1 — came to him while visiting the resting place of poet William Wordsworth. He’d been invited to a wedding in England’s Lake District in …
Read More »'Our Best Revenge Against Death Is Life:' How Ana Tijoux Found Radical Joy
The morning Ana Tijoux jumps on a Zoom call from Barcelona to talk to Rolling Stone about her new album, South African lawyers are making a case for Palestinians at The Hague. The Franco-Chilean rapper’s life has always been marked by politics. Born in Lille to Chilean immigrants fleeing the …
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