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It turns out that the real problem with Spinal Tap‘s “Stonehenge” wasn’t just that tiny onstage prop — the song was also missing some assistance from a living rock monument. A just-released new version of the track, featuring Elton John on vocals, is the first single from the fictional metal …

As Sean Combs’ camp ramps up its efforts to secure a presidential pardon for the hip-hop mogul, Rolling Stone has learned there are ongoing talks among survivors to send a personal letter to President Donald Trump urging him against the idea. “The only reason he’s coming to Trump now is …

On Friday, July 26, the day of the week new music drops regularly, three of the hottest pop stars out of Africa doled out the steamiest trifecta of releases this year. Nigerian singer Ayra Starr’s latest song is literally about being hot. South African star Tyla came with a four-pack …

The man charged with the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court to dismiss the murder charges against him. He filed the appeal on Tuesday after a lower court judge upheld the charges in January. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is charged with first-degree murder for …

So much of the appeal of early Yeah Yeah Yeahs is the thrash of the music. Song after song, the art-punk band found a way to convert a maelstrom of pent-up energy into no-fucks-given liberation that soundtracked a generation of teen rebellions in the aughts. The freedom to let go …

Ozzy Osbourne was laid to rest on Wednesday during a funeral in his native Birmingham, England, giving fans one last chance to bid farewell to the heavy-metal pioneer. Osbourne died last week at the age of 76, sparking tributes from throughout the music world: Green Day played a snippet of …

Rebecca Schiffman is an indie-pop songwriter who’s been on the scene for a couple decades already, making noise in New York in the early 2000s. But she gets deep into grown-up problems with her fantastic fourth album Before the Future. It’s a sly, candid sleeper of an album, where Schiffman …

Leave it to the Trump Administration to ruin one of the funniest viral trends of the year. On Wednesday, July 30, singer and songwriter Jess Glynne slammed the official White House account on X for jumping on the “Jet2 Holiday” commercial meme — which features her 2015 hit single “Hold …

Choreographer Felix “Fefe” Burgos is suing Epic Games, claiming dance moves he created for Alejandro Rauw’s “Touching the Sky” video were incorporated into Fortnite and sold to players without his permission. The emote was introduced to Fortnite earlier this year, and was even named “Touching the Sky,” like Alejandro’s song. …

A judge made a series of key rulings in Cardi B‘s favor Wednesday as the Grammy-winning rapper prepares for a trial next month over allegations she assaulted a security guard at a Beverly Hills medical building in 2018. The guard, Emani Ellis, claims Cardi B battered her and scratched her …