N ot for the first time today, Zach Bryan is making his new friend laugh. Bryan is trying to arrange himself on a plush white studio couch for a filmed conversation, and it’s making him self-conscious. “Do I look pompous with my legs crossed?” he asks. The guy next to …
Read More »Liam Payne, One Direction Member, Dead at 31
Liam Payne, who came to fame as a member of One Direction, has died. He was 31. On Wednesday, Secretario de Seguridad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires David Kraventz (the Security Secretary of Buenos Aires) confirmed to Rolling Stone that the British singer died after falling from the third …
Read More »Janet Jackson Mourns Brother Tito Jackson: 'May You Rest in Eternal Peace'
One month ago, Tito Jackson died at the age of 70 following a medical emergency in New Mexico. His death marked the first of the Jackson siblings since Michael died in 2009. Tito was the third born in a batch of 10, and his youngest sister Janet was born last. …
Read More »See Liam Payne Singled Out as One Direction's 'Leader' by 'X Factor' Judges in 2010
Footage of the moment that X Factor U.K. producers informed Liam Payne that they were considering him to join the group that would become One Direction in 2010 shows him keeping his cool while his fellow Directioners bite their nails with excitement. Watching the behind-the-scenes clip, which the show posted …
Read More »Talking Heads Reunite on 'Jeopardy!' to Present Category About Band's Legacy
This week marks the official 40th anniversary of the theatrical release of Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense, and to celebrate, the band reunited on Jeopardy! to present a category entirely devoted to the group’s legacy. David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison first appeared on-screen together to reveal …
Read More »Watch Liam Payne Cover Justin Bieber's 'Love Yourself' in Final Performance
In his final performance in 2022, singer and One Direction member Liam Payne played a stripped-back set at a private venue in London. During the show, Payne — who died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor balcony while in Buenos Aires — went through a few of his solo …
Read More »Jonas Brothers Concert Halted After Laser Pointer Incident in Prague
The Jonas Brothers’ show in Prague last night, Oct. 15, was interrupted for several minutes after someone flashed a laser pointer at Nick Jonas while he was onstage. A partial video of the incidentshared on social mediashowed Nick glancing up at the crowd from a piano, then quickly getting up, …
Read More »Cage the Elephant, Fontaines D.C, Glass Animals to Perform at iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Show
ALTer EGO is bringing together your alt-rock faves for a new show. On Tuesday, iHeartRadio announced the lineup for its annual concert, set for Jan. 11, 2025, at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. Cage the Elephant and Fontaines D.C. will headline the music event. Also performing at the show will be …
Read More »Former Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Jake E. Lee Shot Multiple Times, Expecting Full Recovery
Jake E. Lee, the guitarist who’s best known for his recordings with Ozzy Osbourne and Badlands, was shot multiple times in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning. Lee’s rep confirmed the shooting in a statement to Rolling Stone, saying he is “expected to make a full recovery.” “Lee is fully conscious …
Read More »Ka Was the Visionary Soul of Underground New York Hip-Hop
Kaseem “Ka” Ryan, who passed away on Oct. 12 at the age of 52, was a one-of-one hip-hop visionary who left a legacy as brilliantly idiosyncratic as any the genre has produced. He emerged as a fiercely evocative artist in a moment when a new wave of voices revitalized street …
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