Megan Thee Stallion brought her venomous Megan album era to the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday night with a massive medley that included “BOA,” “B.A.S.,” “Hiss,” and “Mamushi.” Her night-long gig as the award show’s host didn’t stop her from pumping her infectious energy into sharp choreography, some …
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I n his new book Talkin’ Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capital, Rolling Stone senior writer David Browne details the rich and often complex history of New York City’s creative hotbed. Even as it coped with hassles from the city, the neighborhood, landlords, …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter Wins VMA for Song of the Year: 'Thank You to That Me, Espresso'
It almost comes as no surprise that Sabrina Carpenter has won the Video Music Award for Song of the Year for her hit “Espresso.” After sharing a smooch with an alien earlier in the night during her perfomance, Carpenter took the stage to accept her first-ever Moon Person. “Well, hi,” …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Brings It All Back Home on 'Postcards From Texas'
You’d have to look pretty far and wide to find anyone in music who has been as consistently good or eternally enjoyable as Miranda Lambert. Almost 20 years into her run, she’s defined her career by always going her own way, both musically and lyrically.Her ninth solo set was recorded …
Read More »Halsey Brings 'The Great Impersonator' to Life at the 2024 VMAs With 'Ego'
Step right up and marvel at the magnificent wonders of Halsey. The musician brought the world of their upcoming album, The Great Impersonator, to life at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards with a performance of “Ego,” the latest single from the record. Halsey rode onto the stage on a …
Read More »A-Trak, Dam-Funk, Kid Koala Share Vinyl Collections for New Book
Vinyl heads from all over the world will share and discuss their record collections in the new book, Dust & Grooves Volume 2: Further Adventures in Record Collecting, set to arrive Oct. 15. The new tome comes from photographer and publisher Eilon Paz, who released the first Dust & Grooves …
Read More »Linda Ronstadt Calls Trump a 'Rapist' Ahead of His Visit to Her Hometown
As Donald Trump prepares to return to Arizona for a campaign event on Thursday at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, the legendary singer herself criticized the former president for his “his toxic politics, his hatred of women, immigrants and people of color, his criminality, dishonesty, and ignorance.” Taking to social …
Read More »How King Gizzard Conquered the World — While Staying DIY
A bout two and a half hours into King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s Aug. 16 show — the first of two nights at the 13,000-capacity Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York — bandleader Stu Mackenzie realized they were going to come up short on their three-hour set. “We …
Read More »Camila Cabello Destroys a Laptop, Wishes an Ex 'Godspeed' During VMAs Performance
Camila Cabello is bringing the Miami beach to the VMAs stage. The C, XOXO pop star hit the stage at the 2024 Video Music Awards to perform an emotional, cathartic medley of her Magic City songs “June Gloom” and “Godspeed.” Cabello’s performance started with a video of the singer—with bright …
Read More »Jack White Gives Fans Glimpse of No Name Tour With 'That's How I'm Feeling' Video
Jack White hasn’t done much promotion for his new album No Name, but he did quietly embark on a stealth tour in support of the surprise LP. Now, footage from those live shows has resulted in No Name’s first video, for the track “That’s How I’m Feeling.” No Name — …
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