Music

Standing in the basement of the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, Billy F. Gibbons is recalling the moment he received his first guitar. He was only 13. “It was Christmas Day,” the 73-year-old ZZ Top frontman tells Rolling Stone. “[All these years later], there’s so many different …

Nicki Minaj is keeping her Barbz fed. After releasing Pink Friday 2 on Friday, the rap star shared that there are more songs on the way from the record, teasing collaborations with 50 Cent, Keyshia Cole, and Monica. “Next week #GagCity welcomes a new edition every day beginning Monday or …

Teni doesn’t want to be put in a box. The Nigerian songwriter and artist spoke to Rolling Stone for the On Your Radar video series to discuss how she approaches songwriting and her career. “For me, my best music comes when I’m being myself, I’m free and not thinking too …

Jung Kook might be on the precipice of his mandatory military service, but the BTS singer has still released his new video for “Hate You,” a track off his recently released album Golden. The video pairs the ballad — co-written by Shawn Mendes — with an equally solemn visual where …

Kodak Black was arrested on charges of possessing cocaine in South Florida, AP reported. According to the outlet, the Broward County jail listed Bill Kapri, the rapper’s legal name, as being booked into custody on Thursday. Records show that he has been charged with improperly stopping or parking his vehicle, …

Nicki Minaj has dropped her long-awaited new album, Pink Friday 2. Something of a follow-up to 2010’s Pink Friday, the album has a whopping 22 tracks and offers fans plenty to dig into. From big-budget samples like Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” to features including Drake, Lil Wayne, …

Guns N’ Roses have released a new single, “The General.” The slow-building, guitar-led song marks the rock band’s second track of 2023 following “Perhaps,” which dropped in August. Last month, Guns N’ Roses debuted “The General” live during their two-night stand at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl. The song has been …

The National superfan David Letterman got the chance to sit down with the band’s frontman Matt Berninger for a long conversation about music, songwriting, and their individual battles with depression. The conversation debuted Friday, and immediately got right to the heavy stuff. Berninger opened up about the deep phase of …

Olivia Rodrigo stopped by The Tonight Show to chat with host Jimmy Fallon and he took the opportunity to enlist the singer in the “Singing Whisper Challenge.” In the clip, the pair took turns singing popular songs while the other donned a pair of headphones. They were forced to guess …

Yovngchimi‘s new album is a party. On Friday, the Puerto Rican musician released his 17-track album WLGS, or Whole Lotta Gvng Shit, featuring stars such as Ozuna, French Montana, Dei V, and Arcángel. “We continue to break through and make history. Thanks to the artists who were part of this …