“WE STARTED JAMMING in 2014,” Elizabeth Stokes says on a Zoom one afternoon in August, trying to trace the formation of her band. “Jamming,” she repeats, chuckling as she puts up air-quotes. “I don’t feel cool enough to use that word.” This is the kind of self-deprecation Stokes is notorious …
Read More »Kanye West's Instagram and Twitter Accounts Restricted After Criticism Over Anti-Semitic Posts
Kanye West’s Instagram has been restricted and some content was deleted for violating parent company Meta’s policies, a Meta spokesperson confirmed to Rolling Stone. The news follows a week of controversy that kicked off mass condemnation after he displayed T-shirts sporting “White Lives Matter” at his YZY fashion show in …
Read More »See Megan Thee Stallion Twerk With Master Chief From 'Halo' at TwitchCon
Megan Thee Stallion headlined Saturday night at San Diego’s TwitchCon and, keeping with the theme of the gamer-friendly livestream service’s event, twerked with Master Chief from Halo. The bizarre moment occurred during a performance of “Freak Nasty,” where the rapper was joined onstage by the video game character, seen most …
Read More »Black Crowes Near Settlement in Royalties Lawsuit With Former Drummer
Six months after the Black Crowes were sued by original member Steve Gorman over a royalties dispute, the band and their former drummer are “engaged” in settlement talks. In March, Gorman — who along with the brothers Rich and Chris Robinson and bassist Chuck Brandt (a.k.a Johnny Colt) formed a …
Read More »See Eddie Vedder, Earthlings Cover the Cure's 'Just Like Heaven'
Eddie Vedder concluded a brief run of tour dates with his solo band Earthlings on Friday Oct. 7 in Las Vegas, and the group pulled out a cover of the Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” during the encore. The band first launched their tour in support of Earthling, Vedder’s first solo …
Read More »Charlie Puth on Getting (Allegedly) Ghosted by Ellen's Label, Recording with BTS' Jungkook — and His New Album's Songwriting Secrets
Charlie Puth‘s strong new album, Charlie, is the product of two break-ups —one with a longtime business associate, the other with a girlfriend. “It was a loss at one time of two relationships that I thought I needed to succeed,” he says in a revealing interview on the new episode …
Read More »Killer Mike Talks 'the Power of Voting' and Freedom of Speech, Performs 'Run' on 'Fallon'
Killer Mike visited the Tonight Show Friday to discuss the importance of voting on a local level and the recently passed Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, as well as perform his latest solo single “Run.” With the midterm elections coming up, Killer Mike sat down with Jimmy Fallon to encourage people …
Read More »Gracie Abrams Flexes Her Songwriting Chops on 'Difficult'
Coming off a busy Paris Fashion Week, L.A. singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams returns with her second single of 2022, “Difficult.” The track is a candid look at the uncertainty that comes with growing up and all its forms: In one line, Abrams sings, “If I move out this year, I’ll feel …
Read More »Watch the Who Stun Fans in Long Island With Rare 'Young Man's Blues'
The Who have been playing shows with orchestral musicians for the past three and a half years, and every single night has wrapped up with “Baba O’Riley.” But Friday evening at the UBS Arena in Elmont, Long Island, they stunned their fans by remaining on the stage and ripping into …
Read More »Ramblin' Jack Elliott Is Still on the Move, Thinking of John Prine, and Telling Tales
Even though 91-year-old troubadour Ramblin’ Jack Elliott didn’t feel like getting out of bed this morning, there was a gig to play. Another chance to dust off his cowboy hat, grab the guitar case, and make it to the show on time. “I didn’t know if I could play at …
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