Garth Hudson, a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist best known for his distinctive organ and saxophone work with the Band, and who in his later years remained an in-demand player among young musicians — including Neko Case, Norah Jones, and Wilco — died early Tuesday morning at the Ten Broeck Center for Rehabilitation …
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For Scott Avett, the bad news arrived with dinner. In early December, the co-founder of the Avett Brothers and his wife were in their favorite restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina. Just a few weeks earlier, Swept Away — a musical based on an early Avett Brothers album that included all …
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Scowl’s Kat Moss is pissed. And luckily for folks who currently may also be pissed (for reasons), the Santa Cruz band will be dropping their rage-laced LP, Are We All Angels, on April 4th via Dead Oceans. “It’s personal in a lot of ways — but it’s also pretty fucking …
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When the news of Garth Hudson‘s death hit on Tuesday morning, many thoughts flooded my mind all at once. I thought of the sad reality that all five original members of the Band are no longer among the living, the sorrow that Hudson faced watching his bandmates battle addiction and …
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When Rolling Stone hopped in Addison Rae‘s black Range Rover for her cover story interview, the influencer-turned-pop star still had her VIP pass from Charli XCX‘s Brat release party in the door. It proved that, though it was early December, Brat summer still wasn’t over. During our 48 hours with …
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After slyly hinting at a new project over the weekend, Travis Scott debuted “4×4” at the College Football Playoff National Championship. Scott rapped on the roof of Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium Sunday, alongside a uniformed marching band. Scott stomped to the brass and synth fused trap song, as the band …
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Billy Idol and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will hit the road together this year, announcing a major trek that’ll kick off this spring and continue later this summer. The first leg of the It’s a Nice Day to…Tour Again! Tourwill get underway April 30 in Phoenix and wrap May …
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Billie Joe Armstrong didn’t mince his words as Green Day performed “American Idiot” in Johannesburg, South Africa over the weekend. While visiting Elon Musk‘s home country on Sunday, the band switched the lyrics of their classic song to take aim at the Tesla and X CEO. “I’m not a part …
Read More »FireAid L.A. Benefit Concert Unveils Venue Lineups, Waives Service Fees
FireAid is sharing more details about its benefit concert on Jan. 30. On Monday, FireAid revealed the lineups for Intuit Dome and Kia Forum, while sharing that ticket fees will be waived to ensure all proceeds go to those affected by the fires. Kia Forum will feature a cohort of …
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MusiCares‘ 2025 Persons of the Year benefit gala, in honor of the Grateful Dead, will feature an A-list group of performers. Noah Kahan, John Mayer, Vampire Weekend, and Maren Morris are all on the lineup, along with Dead & Company, Rolling Stone has learned. The event is slated for Jan. …
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