Madison Square Garden Company’s controversial policy to remove lawyers who are litigating against the company from its venues is facing further pressure, as three New York lawmakers have introduced a new bill to try and ban the practice at MSG’s sporting events. State senators Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Liz Krueger and …
Read More »Stephen Colbert, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer Trio Set for 2023 Love Rocks NYC Charity Show
Stephen Colbert, Sheryl Crow, and the John Mayer Trio will take the stage at the seventh annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert, taking place March 9 at the Beacon Theatre. The charity event will also feature performances from James Taylor, Mavis Staples, St. Vincent, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Warren …
Read More »Beyoncé Performs in Dubai, Her First Full Concert in Four Years
Beyoncé performed an exclusive, invite-only concert in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 21 as part of the launch of new luxury hotel Atlantis the Royal. The invitees to the lavish-sounding weekend included journalists, celebrities, and influencers, as Pitchfork noted. Backed by an orchestra, band, and dancers, as …
Read More »'SNL': Sam Smith Recruits Kim Petras and Sharon Stone for Dramatic Performances of 'Unholy' and 'Gloria'
Sam Smith’s third stint as Saturday Night Live’s musical guest saw the singer perform “Unholy” and the title track off of Gloria, their upcoming fourth studio album, which is set to be released on Jan. 27. For “Unholy,” Kim Petras, who features on the track, was on hand to sing …
Read More »Live From New York, Drake Night at The Apollo
Moody blue lights drench the audience at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem. We’re in Drake‘s bedroom. Or some version of it, at least. The musician born Aubrey Graham is seated on the edge of a neatly made bed, and a dim tulip-shaped lamp stands in the corner of the …
Read More »You Missed a Lot of Music Last Year. Here's the Best of What You Didn't Hear
On the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, we run down some of the best Spanish-language, indie-rock, and hip-hop you may have missed in 2022, including Puerto Rican singer-songwriter ILe’s genre-jumping Nacarile, Nas‘ late-career triumph King’s Disease III, albums from rising artists including Mediopicky, Horsegirl, Junior H, and Che …
Read More »Behind the Graceland Gates at Lisa Marie's Memorial: 'We Watched Her Go Through Her Struggles'
Friends Jeanene Erdahl and Lisa Larson drove all night from Minnesota to Graceland, arriving in Memphis at 4:30 in the morning to queue up for a memorial honoring the life of Lisa Marie Presley, who died last week at 54. Later today, they’ll turn around and do it again. Erdahl …
Read More »T.I.'s 'Virginity Tests' of Daughter Excluded From Trial Over L.O.L. Dolls
A federal judge sided with T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris on Friday, ruling that the Atlanta rapper’s cannabis use and infamous “virginity tests” on his teen daughter could not be used as evidence at a civil trial now underway in Santa Ana, Calif. The decision was a key …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Croons 'You Should Probably Leave' in Chris Stapleton Cover
Kelly Clarkson knows her way around a breakup song. During Thursday’s episode of her talk show, Clarkson went down the country road during her beloved Kellyoke segment as she performed a cover of Chris Stapleton‘s Starting Over standout “You Should Probably Leave.” Clarkson — wearing a green dress and accompanied …
Read More »Loyal Lobos Is In the Driver's Seat on Dreamy Track 'Sleeper'
Loyal Lobos started doling out new music last September, sharing “Bummed,” a gauzy track that captures the feeling every wallflower feels when they just want to ditch a party. But she’s got more ideas and experiments coming, and today, she shared her latest song, “Sleeper,” which shows off a more …
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