Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty was sentenced on Wednesday to a year under home confinement, along with three years’ probation and a $55,000 fine, for failing to register in California as a sex offender. Petty took a plea deal last year, admitting that he failed to register as a sex …
Read More »A 2021 Bob Dylan 'Blowin' in the Wind' Recording Sells for $1.8 Million at Auction: 'This Is Actually Scarce'
A person in London will get to listen to Bob Dylan‘s “Blowin’ in the Wind” on an acetate record worth $1,769,508. On Thursday, a 2021 recording of Bob Dylan’s Freewheelin’classic, pressed on acetate, sold at an auction for the hefty price at Christie’s in England. The price of the final …
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 …
Read More »Watch Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo Perform Together Live in Milan
Phoebe Bridgers joined Clairo for a live rendition of Clairo’s 2019 single “Bags” at a concert in Milan. Clairo supported Bridgers at the show, at Carroponte in Sesto San Giovanni, and surprised the audience with the collaboration. Later in the evening, Clairo collaborated with Bridgers during the latter’s set, providing …
Read More »Blackpink Tease Largest World Tour in History of K-Pop Girl Groups
Blackpink will return with new music in August, according to an announcement from their music agency YG Entertainment. The company revealed that the K-Pop group — Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa — are in the “final stages of recording a new album.” The band’s new music will kick off “a …
Read More »Camp Cope Stand Against the Wind While 'Running With the Hurricane' in First-Ever Video
Australian rock trio Camp Cope have released their first music video, dropping a new visual for “Running With the Hurricane,” the title-track from their new album. The video, directed by James J. Robinson and Rachael Morrow, captures Camp Cope performing the song in a dimly lit studio space, with the …
Read More »Coldplay Features Puppet Band the Weirdos in New 'Biutyful' Video
The Weirdos are joining Chris Martin and Coldplay in the new music video for the band’s song “Biutyful.” On Wednesday, the band released the music video from their 2021 Music of the SpheresLP. The Mat Whitecross-directed video features the puppet band trying — and failing — to make it as …
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 …
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