Doja Cat shared her frustration with Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp sharing a private conversation between them, in which the pop star was trying to find out how to slide into the DMs of Schnapp’s co-star, Joseph Quinn. On her Instagram Live, Doja was stern but fair with her aggravation. …
Read More »Charlie Puth Says New Album 'Charlie' Was 'Born on the Internet' as He Reveals Release Date and Cover Art
Charlie Puth is just mere months away from finally delivering his next album, titled Charlie. On Thursday, the singer shared the 12-song LP’s cover art and revealed an Oct. 7 release date. A press release notes that “the highly anticipated return promises to be his most personal record to date, …
Read More »Neal Schon on Journey's New LP 'Freedom,' Ambitious 50th Anniversary Plans
It’s been 11 years since Journey released their last studio record, and for a while it was looking like they’d never get around to making one. “Nobody was really interested in making new music,” Journey founder and guitarist and Neal Schon tells Rolling Stone via Zoom from his California home. …
Read More »'Ready for Some Levity': Alvvays Brighten Up Their Indie-Pop Dream
It’s been a gloomy few years since Alvvays’ last album, and Molly Rankin has had enough. “I don’t necessarily want to pivot into something brand-new and wear a shiny suit and try and make it onto the radio,” observes the Toronto-based singer-songwriter, whose band will return on Oct. 7 with …
Read More »How Marcus King Turned a Dark Period Into a Blistering Rock Album
M arcus King leans back and takes a swig from a can of Coors Light as he talks about having premonitions of his own doom. The singer-guitarist turned 25 last year, and went through a period of profound heartbreak and self-destructive behavior. He kept hearing one English rock band’s songs …
Read More »Ray J Loves His Sister Brandy So Much He Got a Massive Tattoo of Her Face on His Leg
Finally, no one will ever be able to say they don’t know Ray J and Brandy are siblings — we’re looking at you, Jack Harlow — thanks to a massive new portrait of the singer that Ray J got tattooed on his leg. Ray J shared a video of him …
Read More »Dead Kennedys Hit Refresh on 'Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables' for Reissue
The Dead Kennedys are finally celebrating the 40th anniversary of their celebrated 1980 debut album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, by reissuing a “freshly” remixed edition of the LP. A punk benchmark, the album sarcastically skewered early Eighties politics with frontman Jello Biafra’s scabrous wit and guitarist East Bay Ray’s …
Read More »Nipsey Hussle Trial: Eric Holder Jr. Convicted of First-Degree Murder
Three years after Grammy-winning rapper, visionary entrepreneur and hometown hero Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in a stunning public slaying outside his South Los Angeles clothing store, his admitted killer was convicted of first-degree murder on Wednesday. A jury of nine women and three men decided Eric Ronald Holder Jr. …
Read More »Why Don't We 'Officially Going on Hiatus' Amid Legal Battle With Former Management
Why Don’t We is going on a hiatus and canceling its long-awaited The Good Times Only Tour as they continue a heated legal battle with their former management company, Signature Entertainment, the boy band announced on Wednesday. “All we ever want to do in our careers is make great music …
Read More »Carlos Santana Postpones Shows After Collapsing Onstage Due to 'Heat Exhaustion'
Several days after collapsing onstage during a performance in Michigan, Carlos Santana announced he will postpone a handful of upcoming concerts to allow himself time to recover. The move, according to a statement from Santana’s manager Michael Vrionis, comes “out of an abundance of caution for the artist’s health” as …
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