Following a brief update from her husband on Wednesday, Tori Kelly has penned a handwritten letter updating fans on her recovery after being hospitalized following a blood clot-related collapse. “I’m feeling stronger now and hopeful but unfortunately there are still some things to uncover,” the singer wrote in the letter …
Read More »Sinead O'Connor's Death 'Not Being Treated as Suspicious': Police
London authorities have ruled that Sinéad O’Connor’s death on Wednesday is “not being treated as suspicious.” On Thursday, a Scotland Yard spokesperson confirmed to the BBC that authorities found the singer “unresponsive” and “pronounced [her] dead at the scene” at 11:18 BST. Police have still not offered a cause of …
Read More »Hear Soccer Mommy Soak Up the Sun With New Sheryl Crow Cover
Soccer Mommy honors Rock Hall Class of 2023 inductee Sheryl Crow with a new cover of her hit “Soak Up the Sun.” Keeping with the singalong vibe of the 2002 single, Soccer Mommy’s Sophie Allison also shared a karaoke bar-style animated visual for her rendition of the feel-good track. In …
Read More »How Mariah Carey's 'Dreamlover' Changed Dance Remixes
Thirty years ago, when Mariah Carey stepped into the studio with David Morales and transformed “Dreamlover,” her seventh Billboard Number One into an underground dance-floor smash, it didn’t just place the singer-songwriter in front of a whole new audience, it changed pop-dance remixing forever. By 1993, Carey was already a …
Read More »Sinéad O'Connor Was a Rock Hero — But Wasn't Afraid to Dip into Country
Sinéad O’Connor was as world-renowned for fervid rock & roll and adventurous pop as she was for her defiant stance on often-controversial issues. But the Irish-born musician also recorded a handful of modern country-music covers — and even performed a duet with a country legend. O’Connor, whose death at age …
Read More »Here Comes Sunshine: Grateful Dead's 'Wake of the Flood' Expanded for 50th Anniversary
Several albums will turn 50 years old this fall, from Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road to the Who’s Quadrophenia. That also includes the Grateful Dead‘s Wake of the Flood, which will be expanded for its anniversary on Sept. 29. Released in October 1973, Wake of the Flood marked an …
Read More »Morrissey Slams Sinead O'Connor Tributes: 'You Praise Her Now Only Because It Is Too Late'
In light of Sinead O’Connor’s death, Morrissey has published an impassioned blog post criticizing what he views as disingenuous tributes to the singer, who died Wednesday at the age of 56. The statement, shared through his official website, positions the reactions to the musician’s death as hypocritical copouts, reading: “She …
Read More »Madonna Tells All: 'This is What a 56-Year-Old Ass Looks Like!'
This story was originally published in the March 12, 2015 issue of Rolling Stone. “She’s coming out,” a choreographer says over a P.A. system, sounding tense. “Everyone get your horns and masks on.” A couple of nights before the Grammys, 22 shirtless, flawlessly fit male dancers, each equipped with a …
Read More »Malaysian Musicians Ready Lawsuit Against the 1975 Over Festival Cancellation
A group of Malaysian musicians and festival vendors have joined forces for a class action lawsuit againstthe 1975after frontmanMatty Healy’s protest against the government‘s anti-LGBTQ+ laws led to the entire event’s cancellation. The group were performing at the Good Vibes festival in Kuala Lumpur last Friday when Healy explained that …
Read More »Troye Sivan Says He Would Collaborate With Stay Kids' Hyunjin 'in a Heartbeat'
Troye Sivan is shooting his shot with Stray Kids member Hyunjin, but this time as a collaborator rather than a crush. Last month, he put out a public call to the musician via a TikTok thirst trap set to his own single “Rush,” writing: “Anyone know how to reach this …
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