Houston police are still searching for a suspect in the shooting death of Migos rapper Takeoff — real name Kirsnik Khari Ball — Tuesday, as new details emerge about his cause of death. According to a report obtained by Rolling Stone from the Harris County Medical Examiner, Takeoff’s cause of …
Read More »A$AP Rocky Appears in Court, Lawyers Challenge Evidence Order in Firearm Assault Case
A$AP Rocky returned to a Los Angeles courthouse Wednesday and agreed to a new months-long delay in his felony firearm assault case. At the morning hearing, his lawyers also sought to safeguard his right to question possible witnesses about discovery in the case centered on claims he shot his former …
Read More »It's Ah-Dell Not Uh-Dell! Turns Out, We've Been Saying Adele's Name Wrong All Along
It’s “ah” not “uh!” During a recent Q&A in Los Angeles to celebrate the release of her video for “I Drink Wine,” Adele clarified the pronunciation of her name and praised a fan who said it correctly on the first try. “Love that,” Adele said after being asked about her …
Read More »Yo La Tengo 'Fallout' of Time on First Single From Upcoming LP 'This Stupid World'
Indie legends Yo La Tengo are back with their new single “Fallout,” the first offering from their upcoming album This Stupid World. “I want to fall out of time,” singer Ira Kaplan says on the track. “Reach back, unwind.” The self-produced This Stupid World — available to preorder now — …
Read More »Grab Your Shawl and Piano: Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel Have Announced Co-Headlining Shows
Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel have teamed up for at least three co-headlining shows next spring: one takes place on March 10 in Inglewood, California; another on April 8 in Arlington, Texas; and a third on May 19 in Nashville, Tennessee. An on-field press conference at Nissan Stadium in Nashville …
Read More »15 Insanely Great PJ Harvey Songs Only Hardcore Fans Know (And Everyone Else Should Too)
PJ Harvey‘s dusky, brooding, and occasionally funny songs have won her a dedicated fanbase that has followed her as she changed her sound from grungy rock caterwauling to contemplative balladry over the past three decades. She has released nine studio albums to date (she recently told Rolling Stone that a …
Read More »Trey Songz Civil Rape Case Dismissed After Statute of Limitations Expired
Trey Songz won the definitive dismissal of a $20 million sexual assault lawsuit that had been filed, dismissed and then re-filed by a Jane Doe accuser. The anonymous plaintiff, who alleges Songz— real name Tremaine Neverson — anally raped her at a party in March 2016, previously missed an Oct. …
Read More »The Story of How Migos Met Drake and Changed Rap Forever
New York Times reporter Joe Coscarelli‘s new book, RAP CAPITAL: An Atlanta Story, is a thorough account of the rise of Atlanta hip-hop as a business and a culture. Through vignettes with the city’s eclectic cast of characters — rappers and businesspeople alike — Coscarelli paints a vivid portrait of …
Read More »Miss Grit Shares a Futuristic Vision on New Song 'Follow the Cyborg'
Miss Grit, the moniker of rising singer-songwriter Margaret Sohn, has released a new song, “Follow the Cyborg,” which will serve as the title track from their debut album, out Feb. 24, 2023, via Mute. “Follow the Cyborg” boasts the energy of an unbridled dance track (the percussion was provided by …
Read More »Metallica Bring 'Master of Puppets' Revival Full Circle With 'Stranger Things' Eddie Munson Costume
The Hellfire Club has a new member. Bringing the “Master of Puppets” revival full circle, Metallica frontman James Hetfield used Halloween 2022 to pay homage to the guitar-shredding Stranger Things character Eddie Munson, who performed the band’s 1986 single during the show’s epic two-and-a-half-hour season four finale. “Eddie Munson says …
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