Mary J. Blige is in a giving mood. During an appearance on Sherri Shepherd’s daytime talk show, Sherri on Monday, the singer announced both a new album, Gratitude, and an upcoming headlining tour. The album, out November 15, follows her 2022 record Good Morning Gorgeous. When asked about the significance …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Welcomed Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, More to His Knoxville Shows
Morgan Wallen spent this weekend playing to more than 150,000 people over two shows at the Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. The gigs were about as close as the country star gets to a homecoming blowout — he grew up in Sneedville, about 90 minutes away — so he marked …
Read More »Brujería Frontman Juan Brujo Dead at 61
This story originally appeared in Rolling Stone en Español. The grindcore outfit Brujería announced the death of their frontman Juan Brujo last week, sharing that the vocalist had suffered a heart attack on September 16. “It is with deep sadness we have to announce that our leader Juan Brujo has …
Read More »Watch Pearl Jam Perform 'Even Flow' on Their Dark Matter World Tour
Pearl Jam appeared on CBS Sunday Morning over the weekend to chat about their career and their recent LP, Dark Matter. The morning show also aired an exclusive live performance clip of “Even Flow,” shot at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, MT, on Aug. 22 as part of the band’s current …
Read More »Megadeth Push Back on 'Misinformed' Peter Frampton Blaming Them for Show Cancellation
Last week, both Peter Frampton and Megadeth canceled concerts scheduled just two days apart at Virginia Credit Union Live in Richmond, Virginia. While onstage in Philadelphia a few days later, Frampton threw Megadeth under the bus with claims that the show couldn’t go on due to structural damage sustained during …
Read More »Watch Slayer Perform First Live Show in Five Years at Riot Fest
Slayer performed their first live show in five years over the weekend, returning in top form at Chicago’s Riot Fest. The heavy metal band’s last concert was at the Forum in Los Angeles on Nov. 30, 2019 as part of their farewell tour. In February, two weeks after guitaristKerry Kingsaida …
Read More »Kesha Launches Her Own Label, Kesha Records
Kesha is launching her own independent record label, aptly named Kesha Records, the pop star announced on Monday. Launched through Warner Music Group’s independent distribution arm ADA, Kesha Records will house her upcoming releases there, including an album set for release in 2025. Kesha Records has already served as the …
Read More »The Cure Will Finally Release 'Alone' as First Single in 16 Years
The Cure‘s comeback is imminent. On Sept. 26, the band will release the new song “Alone,” marking their first original single release since 2008. The record will appear on their upcoming album Songs of a Lost World. The arrival of “Alone” will be accompanied by additional details about the album, …
Read More »PnB Rock Murder: Dad of Alleged Shooter Gets 31 Years to Life in Prison
The Los Angeles man convicted of sending his 17-year-old son into a restaurant for an armed robbery that claimed the life of celebrated rapper PnB Rock was sentenced Monday to 31 years to life in prison. Freddie Trone, 42, appeared in a courtroom in Compton, California, to receive his punishment …
Read More »Macklemore Enlists Palestinian Artists for 'Hind's Hall 2' Protest Song
Macklemore has enlisted a handful of Palestinian artists and poets for the sequel to his pro-Palestine protest song, “Hind’s Hall.” “Hind’s Hall 2,” which arrived on Saturday, features contributions from Palestinian-American singer Anees, the Gaza-born rapper MC Abdul, and Palestinian-American comedian and author Amer Zahr (who both sings and plays …
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