Police have arrested two more men allegedly connected to the stabbing death of convicted sex criminal and former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins. Watkins, 48,died earlier this monthafter being attacked at the HMP Wakefield prison in West Yorkshire, where he was serving a 29-year jail sentence. Watkins was found guilty of …
Read More »Rauw Alejandro, Kacey Musgraves, Carlos Santana Join 2025 Latin Grammys Lineup
The 2025 Latin Grammy Awards stage will see performances from newly announced guests Rauw Alejandro, Kacey Musgraves, Carlos Santana, Grupo Frontera, and more when the show returns on Nov. 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Grupo Frontera’s Adelaido “Payo” Solis III will take on a solo …
Read More »Thundercat on Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit, and the Bass Lines That Shook a Generation
Following the death of Sam Rivers, the founding bassist ofLimp Bizkit who died on Oct. 18 at age 48, Thundercat says talking about it in an interview feels “necessary.” Rivers was just 19 when the band’s debut album, Three Dollar Bill, Y’all, was released in 1997, and was with the …
Read More »Taylor Swift Is Living the Life of a Fangirl Over 'Elizabeth Taylor' and Backstreet Boys Mashup
The Max Martin Musical Universe is colliding. On Instagram, AJ McLean shared a video reacting to a fan-made mashup that combined Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” with Taylor Swift’s “Elizabeth Taylor.” The mega-mix made its way to Swift, who was tagged in the caption and commented, “OH HI AJ OH …
Read More »Rod Stewart Knows Yungblud Used to Think He Was His Grandfather
One of Yungblud’s most formative musical memories was the white lie his grandma told him that his estranged grandfather was none other than Rod Stewart. He’s shared this tall tale in a variety of interviews over the years — including a 2019 Rolling Stone profile — but in his most …
Read More »The Tao of Bruce Springsteen
Throughout the first decade or so of his career, Bruce Springsteen felt it was important to limit his public commentary, and simply let his music do the talking. Early manager Mike Appel had to twist his arm to speak with Time for a 1975 cover story, and Springsteen generally stayed …
Read More »Janelle Monáe Says She Time-Traveled to the 1970s to See David Bowie: 'I Was Backstage'
Some music fans will spend their entire lives mourning the concerts they were never able to attend. Concert films have remedied this slightly, but Janelle Monáe has discovered an even better solution: time travel. In conversation with Lucy Dacus for Rolling Stone‘s Musicians on Musicians series, Monáe recalled her experience …
Read More »Mariah Carey to Be Honored as 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year: 'Once-in-a-Generation Talent'
Mariah Carey won’t be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month, despite being on the ballot twice already, but another award awaits her. Continuing an annual tradition that has honored everyone from Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, and the Grateful Dead to opera singer Luciano Pavarotti and …
Read More »Watch Sheryl Crow Tell Joy Oladokun She's Going to Make Her Grand Ole Opry Debut
Joy Oladokun is making her Grand Ole Opry debut — and one of her heroes broke the news! On Monday night, Oladokun shared a video of herself finding out from Sheryl Crow that she’ll be performing at the storied Nashville venue for the very first time on Dec. 2. “Hey …
Read More »Super Bowl Petition to Replace Bad Bunny With George Strait Gets More Than 55,000 Signatures
Since news broke that Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show next year, a Change.org petition has been circulating with people urging the NFL to replace the Puerto Rican singer with George Strait. The racially tinged petition — put together by someone using a pseudonym — asks the …
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