Taylor Swift paid a visit to a children’s hospital in Kansas City on Thursday, just days after wrapping up the Eras Tour. Several staffers and patient family members at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City posted pictures of Swift at the hospital, where she took pictures with patients and staff, signed …
Read More »Ben Kweller Announces New Album, His First Since Son's Death: Most 'Emotionally Raw' Project Yet
Ben Kweller has a seventh album and a North American tour in the works, a year following the death of his 16-year-son. His latest album, Cover the Mirrors, a 12-track record, will arrive May 30, the singer-songwriter announced Friday. The album’s release date marks what would have been his late …
Read More »Will Smith, Joyner Lucas Team Up for Fast-Talking Single 'Tantrum'
Will Smith and Joyner Lucas have released a new single, “Tantrum.” The collaborative track, co-produced by Lucas and Leo Son, is intended as “a letter to Will and Joyner’s inner children… still recovering from the difficulties of the past.” “I’m about to face all this shit I been runnin’ from/ …
Read More »U2's Larry Mullen Jr. Reveals Dyscalculia Diagnosis: Counting Bars of Music Like 'Climbing Everest'
U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. said that he was recently diagnosed with dyscalculia, a learning disability similar to dyslexia that effects a person’s ability to do arithmetic or comprehend numbers. Speaking publicly about the disability for the first time in an interview with Times Radio, Mullen said he cannot add …
Read More »GloRilla, Kehlani Share Reflective Holiday Single 'Xmas Time'
GloRilla and Kehlani have teamed up to bring you the holiday spirit. The duo released a collaborative single, “Xmas Time,” which sees them celebrating the festive period and all it means. “I remember those days when the nights got cold,” the two musicians sing. “Leaning on each other made our …
Read More »Paula Abdul Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit With Former 'American Idol' Producer
Paula Abdul and former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe have reached a private settlement a year after she first sued him on sexual assault allegations, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Financial details of the settlement weren’t disclosed in the court documents. In a statement to Rolling Stone, …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter Compares Meeting Paul McCartney With 'Stranger Things'
Sabrina Carpenter stopped by The Late Show to promote her new holiday special, A Nonsense Christmas, and to discuss her six Grammy nominations. During the conversation with host Stephen Colbert, the pop singer recalled hearing the Beatles‘ “Rocky Raccoon” for the first time as a child and immediately falling head …
Read More »Sean Combs Drops Bail Appeal, Will Remain Jailed Until Trial
Sean “Diddy” Combs has voluntarily dropped his bail appeal, meaning the Bad Boy mogul will remain detained until his May 2025 criminal trial. The 55-year-old has been held without bail at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) since his arrest on Sept. 16, pleading not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering …
Read More »Dr. Dre Helps Bring Out the Best in Snoop Dogg on 'Missionary'
On “Sticcy Situation,” off Snoop Dogg’s ambitious new album, Missionary, which is his second full-length collaboration with mentor Dr. Dre, the golden-voiced star proclaims, “Multi-platinum gangsta shit/Who did it before us?” And 31 years after dropping Doggystyle, his rebellious diamond-selling debut, he cuts right to the heart of his and …
Read More »Doechii and Brittany Howard: 'It's a Great Time for Women' in Music
T he artist who is perhaps the best young MC of 2024, Doechii, was sitting off in the corner in a Manhattan rehearsal studio, getting ready to be part of Rolling Stone’s second annual Musicians on Musicians event. So of course she was quietly reading a book about the famous …
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