Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford said he was rocked by Ozzy Osbourne’s death last month, admitting he “just curled up in a ball and bawled my eyes out for hours” after receiving the devastating news. “I just couldn’t believe it,” Halford said in an interview with Detroit radio station WRIF’s …
Read More »Gavin Adcock: 'I Don't Know If Zach Bryan's Really That Great of a Person'
Gavin Adcock is the singer and songwriter behind streaming hits like “A Cigarette” and “Need To,” and the new album Own Worst Enemy, but the country artist is also an unabashed provocateur. In a new interview on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Adcock took aim at Zach Bryan, whom he …
Read More »Wolf Alice Hit an Adult-Rock Peak on 'The Clearing'
The U.K. band Wolf Alice have been making eclectic pop-rock for a decade, specializing in textural music that swings big emotionally while moving within different sonic settings, proving what a guitar band can do to stay on its game in a post-guitar world. They’ve never put it together with the …
Read More »Kid Rock Obviously Took Gavin Newsom's Fake Endorsement Bait
In recent weeks, California Governor Gavin Newsom has given his press office free rein to go full all-caps troll mode on X. Almost all of the account’s posts right now are mimicking Donald Trump’s distinct tweeting style, replete with condescending nicknames, weirdly formal phrasing, and multiple-exclamation-point bluster. On Monday, the …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Is Making Sure He Won't Get Any Grammy Nominations by Not Submitting
Morgan Wallen is ensuring his streak of never receiving a solo Grammy nomination continues by declining to submit his latest album, I’m the Problem, for consideration. Wallen’s team confirmed the news to Rolling Stone, after it was first reported by Hits Daily Double and Billboard. Not only will Wallen not …
Read More »Carter Faith Taps Billy Bob Thornton as 'Happy Hour Hero' in 'Bar Star' Video
Carter Faith isn’t into a man with a long-term plan in her new video for “Bar Star.” And who can blame her when her paramour in the clip is the charming, albeit “always getting Keystoned” Billy Bob Thornton. In the visual, Faith is in a bar singing about and to …
Read More »Accused Killer of 'American Idol' Music Supervisor Transferred to Mental Health Court
The man accused of fatally shooting longtime American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband during a daylight burglary of their Los Angeles residence appeared in court wearing a “suicide gown” Wednesday and was deferred to mental health court for evaluation. Raymond Boodarian, 22, did not enter a plea …
Read More »Hear Tom Morello's 'F-ck ICE' Playlist Featuring the White Stripes, Bruce Springsteen, Public Enemy
The outspoken musician and activist Tom Morello has assembled a wide array of artists for a playlist in protest of President Donald Trump and his Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s attacks on immigrants. Trump’s administration is looking to ramp up its widespread detention and deportation of immigrants, utilizing tens of …
Read More »Florence and the Machine Drop Spellbinding 'Everybody Scream' Video
Days after Florence and the Machine confirmed their long-awaited sixth studio album, Everybody Scream, the band dropped the title track and its accompanying music video Wednesday. In the spellbinding visual, Florence Welch appears in a crimson-red dress as she stomps through an eerie landscape before barging into a room, sending …
Read More »Judge Explains Dismissal of 'Making the Band' Member's Sean Combs Lawsuit
A judge elaborated on his decision to dismiss the majority of former Making the Band member Sara Rivers’ $60 million lawsuit against Sean Combs, saying her allegations were well outside the statute of limitations. In an opinion filed by U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff on Tuesday night, the judge …
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