On Monday, attorneys for Gunna (born Sergio Kitchens) filed a fourth motion for reasonable bond, days after a judge denied his release, stating that the State “has failed” to provide adequate proof that the rapper would intimidate witnesses were he to be released. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville …
Read More »BTS Members to Complete 'Mandatory Military Duties' in South Korea, Extending Hiatus Through 2025
After months of exploring options for possible exemption, BTS‘ label has confirmed that all seven members of the K-Pop group plan to fulfill their mandatory military duties in South Korea. Jin will be the first to enlist following the release of his forthcoming solo material at the end of the …
Read More »Rebels & Renegades Fest Debuts With Cody Jinks, a Warren Zevon Tribute, and No Genres Allowed
When Shooter Jennings saw his friend Brandi Carlile put together a tribute set to Joni Mitchell at this year’s Newport Folk Festival, it got the Grammy-winning producer thinking about, perhaps, organizing a similar project of his own. “I got offered this festival, and I just didn’t want to have it …
Read More »Linqua Franqa Is Fighting for a Better World, Onstage and at the Picket Line
For most artists, standing on stage at New York’s Lincoln Center next to a gaggle of celebrities and staring out into a packed audience as your gear unceremoniously craps out on you would be nothing short of a living nightmare. (Imagine standing there fiddling with your guitar pedal while Alexander …
Read More »The Generous Life and Tragic Death of Young Dolph
T HE DAY BEFORE Young Dolph left on his final trip to Memphis, he and his partner, Mia Jaye, were at their Georgia home, planning a major step in their decade-long relationship. The maverick rapper, known for his deep drawl, defiant bravado, generous cash giveaways, and powerhouse independent label, Paper …
Read More »Kanye West Buying Right-Wing 'Free Speech' App Parler to Do God Knows What
Just days after spouting more antisemitic comments and spreading debunked claims about George Floyd’s death, Kanye West is further leaning into the world of conservatism by reportedly agreeing to buy the right-wing social media platform Parler. Parler’s parent company, Parlement Technologies, announced that Ye had agreed in principle to purchase …
Read More »Meryl Streep, Tracey Ullman Crash Broken Social Scene Set to Help Perform 'Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl'
Broken Social Scene’s recent stop in New York on their tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of You Forgot it in People featured an unsuspected Hollywood twist. During “Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl,” Meryl Streep and Tracey Ullman crashed the show to perform alongside the band. Ullman was introduced by Broken …
Read More »M.I.A. Looks to the Past While Trying to Wiggle Her Way Into the Moment on 'MATA'
As a progenitor of digital DIY art and the genre-melding noise pop that preceded the likes of Death Grips and 100 gecs, M.I.A. has made a seemingly full-circle return with MATA. Her sixth studio album grasps for the past and, in other ways, wiggles right back into the zeitgeist. In …
Read More »N.O.R.E. Insists He 'Conducted a Very Great Interview' With Kanye — Other Than Those George Floyd Comments
Rapper and Drink Champs host N.O.R.E. popped up on The Breakfast Club to attempt some serious damage control over Kanye West’s comments about Jewish people and George Floyd’s death during the most recent episode of his podcast. Off the bat, N.O.R.E. apologized for West’s false claim that Floyd wasn’t murdered …
Read More »Post Malone Plays Beer Pong With Randy Travis, Hangs With Billy Strings in Nashville
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Post Malone headlined Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Sunday night on his 12 Carat Tour, but the real party happened backstage after the gig. Judging by an Instagram post …
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