Music

One day in 1970, a young Patti Smith was sitting in the lobby of the Chelsea Hotel in New York, working on her poetry, when a familiar-looking figure approached her. “He came up to me and asked me if I was a poet,” she tellsRolling Stoneof the figure in trademark …

As Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” recently demonstrated, sometimes it takes a while for a song to catch on and become a hit. Lizzo’s track exploded two years after release, and something similar happened over 30 years ago with Chris Isaak‘s “Wicked Game.” When Isaak’s Heart Shaped World was initially rolled out …

Selena Gomez discussed her “very personal” mental health journey at the White House, Wednesday May 18, for a conversation about youth mental health in connection with the Mental Health Youth Action Forum. During the event — which was led by MTV Entertainment and the U.S. Department of Health and Human …

Vangelis, the Greek prog-rocker and Oscar-winning composer for films like Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner, has died at the age of 79. The influential artist born Evángelos Papathanassíou died late Tuesday night, a statement from Vangelis’ “private office” announced to his Elsewhere fan page Thursday. The Athens News Agency …

More than three years after celebrated rapper Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in the parking lot of his Marathon clothing store in a shocking daylight ambush, his alleged killer is due to begin his murder trial in a matter of weeks. Suspected shooter Eric Holder, 32, appeared in a Los …

UPDATE (5/19):An attorney for Rod Wave tellsRolling Stone that the charges against the rapper have been dismissed and that Osceola County Attorney’s Office will no longer be pursuing charges. “This case was a misunderstanding between a girlfriend and boyfriend,” Bradford Cohen tells Rolling Stone. “That misunderstanding resulted in Mr. Green’s …

She & Him have announced Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, which arrives July 22nd via Fantasy Records. It’s the duo of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward’s first new album since 2016’s A Christmas Party and their first non-holiday release since 2014’s Classics. Deschanel and Ward said they began …

John Legend has dropped “Dope” featuring J.I.D, the first single from his upcoming album. The title of his eighth studio album and the release date has not yet been revealed. Produced by Ian Kirkpatrick and Ryan Tedder, Legend co-wrote “Dope” with Charlie Puth, Tedder, and J.I.D. In the song, Legend …

Singer Benjamin Moore, Jr., a lifelong musician who spent 14 years as a member of the gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama, died last week on May 12. He was 80. Reps for the Blind Boys of Alabama confirmed Moore’s death, adding that he died of natural causes at …

Post Malone and Roddy Ricch link up in the new music video for their recent single together, “Cooped Up.” Directed by Andre Bato, the clip opens with Post Malone performing the song as he strolls around an apartment space that boasts an extremely chic vibe, but looks like its sitting …