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 …
Read More »Post Malone Says Having a Baby Slowed Down His Partying — But Not His Existential Dread
Post Malone explained how having a kid has mellowed out some of his hard-partying habits — though thoughts of fatherhood and parenting quickly led him somewhere far more existential: “The end is nigh.” In a new interview with Zane Lowe (which airs in full 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on …
Read More »S Club 7 Celebrate Paul Cattermole on First New Song in 20 Years 'These Are the Days'
British pop favorites S Club 7 have returned with their first new song in 20 years, “These Are the Days,” a poignant tune honoring late member Paul Cattermole, who died earlier this year as the band was gearing up for a big reunion. Released under the slightly altered moniker, S …
Read More »Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' Video Edited to Remove Atlanta Protest Footage
Jason Aldean’s polarizing “Try That in a Small Town” video was recently re-uploaded to YouTube without some of the protest footage that originally helped make the music video so controversial. According to the Washington Post, two instances of Black Lives Matter protests, culled from a 2020 news clip from Fox …
Read More »Jerry Marotta Achieved Shirtless Immortality in Orleans. Then Peter Gabriel Came Calling
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
Read More »Mitski, Your Best American Girl, Is Back With Her 'Most American Album' Yet
Indie fans rejoiced on Monday when Mitski reactivated her social media accounts and announced a new album. And now we get a first glimpse of The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We, out September 15, with its first single. “Bug Like an Angel” opens with cozy acoustic guitar, and …
Read More »Anti-Flag Address Sexual Assault Allegations After Abrupt Breakup
Anti-Flag are addressing their sudden break up, with Justin Sane issuing a statement denying allegations of sexual assault. The Pittsburgh punk group abruptly disbanded last week, deleting their website and social media pages without any explanation. The breakup, however, appeared to be tied to sexual assault allegations leveled against an …
Read More »Animal Collective Return This Fall With New Album 'Isn't It Now?'
Less than two years removed from their Time Skiffs, Animal Collective have announced they’ll return this September with a new album Isn’t It Now? Ahead of the LP’s Sept. 29 release, the band has shared the new video for opening track “Soul Capturer,” the second “single” off Isn’t It Now?; …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Cancels Hollywood Bowl Shows in Solidarity With Writers and Actors Strikes
WGA and SAG-AFTRA both being on strike has been hell for everyone in Hollywood. The writers and actors just want to receive fair compensation for their work, which lines the pockets of the same higher-up executives who oppose granting that request. With both sides locked down, planned release dates for …
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