Seventeen is bringing its “New_ World Tour” to the United States this fall. On Monday, the K-pop group announced its plan to tour the United States, even as four of its members complete their military service in Korea. The shows will see the group kick off the U.S, run at …
Read More »Trump Says Beyoncé Should be 'Prosecuted' Over Baseless Endorsement-for-Pay Claim
Donald Trump continued his ostensible effort to distract from the Epstein files fallout by reviving his wildly unfounded accusation that celebrities like Beyoncé and Oprah Winfrey were illegally paid millions to endorse Kamala Harris during the 2024 election. Over the weekend, Trump wrote on Truth Social that he was “looking …
Read More »TikTok Live and iHeartRadio Launch New Singing Competition Show
A new singing competition show is coming to TikTok Live. Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal that TikTok will partner up with iHeartRadio to launch Next Up: Live Music, a competition show solely on TikTok Live through September. Contestants will participate in competition phases and advance through rounds based on viewer …
Read More »Beyonce Reunites With Destiny's Child at Cowboy Carter Tour Finale in Las Vegas
Beyoncé staged a series of surprises for her Cowboy Carter Tour finale Saturday in Las Vegas, including a reunion with Destiny’s Child. Joined onstage by Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams during the Renaissance portion of the concert, the trio first performed a portion of their “Lose My Breath” — the …
Read More »Mk.gee Kicks Off Rolling Stone's Gather No Moss Tour With Guitar-Hero Magic
“Real quick,” Mk.gee said to the crowd at Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium on Saturday, kicking off a rare bit of stage banter. Mk.gee, real name Mike Gordon, is a man of few words — he doesn’t do many interviews, and can usually be seen onstage showing off his unique style of …
Read More »Watch Iggy Pop Play 'Superman' Song 'Punkrocker' Live for First Time
“Superman is the best friend you could have,” Iggy Pop recently said, responding to the prominent use of “Punkrocker,” his 2006 collaboration with Teddybears, in the final scene of Superman —and he proved he meant it Saturday night by playing the formerly obscure track live for the first time ever. …
Read More »Clipse Had the Most Traditional Album Rollout in Years — And It Worked
In its first week, Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out album accrued 118,000 first-week sales, earning a spot at Number Four on the Billboard 200 — their highest chart debut. Along with its sharp rhymes, the album was praised for its extensive and holistic media rollout, which appeased blog-era rap …
Read More »See Bleachers Bring Out Hayley Williams, Jeff Tweedy During All-Star Newport Folk Fest Set
Jack Antonoff and Bleachers brought out the guests Friday during their set at the Newport Folk Festival, welcoming the likes of Hayley Williams, Jeff Tweedy, Weyes Blood and more to the stage during what was billed as “The Ally Coalition Talent Show.” Waxahatchee, Rufus Wainwright, and Dan Reeder also took …
Read More »Tom Lehrer, Influential Song Satirist With a Cult Following, Dead at 97
Tom Lehrer, the influential song satirist whose darkly comic lyrics gained a cult following decades after he stopped making music, has died at the age of 97. Lehrer died at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his longtime friend David Herder told the Associated Press. No cause of death was provided. …
Read More »System of a Down's Daron Malakian on the Power of Ozzfest: 'It Was Such a Big Push'
Ozzy Osbourne has been a constant force in System of a Down guitarist and vocalist Daron Malakian‘s life since he was around four years old, when he became fascinated with the art for Osbourne’s live album, Speak of the Devil. “I was just obsessed with it, and I idolized him,” …
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