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Dua Lipa brought out surprise guest Nile Rodgers to perform Chic’s “Le Freak” Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden as the singer continued the Radical Optimism Tour’s tradition of playing local covers at every concert. Saturday marked Lipa’s third of four nights at the World’s Most Famous Arena; her …

John Stamos finally made his debut at Chicago’s Riot Fest on Saturday, performing alongside the Beach Boys in an appearance that was a dozen years in the making. Organizers had been pursuing Stamos since 2013, when they first offered a set to the actor’s fictional Full House band Jesse and …

Bad Bunny closed out his historic 31-night residency at San Juan’s El Choli on Sunday with a massive finale show that the whole world could watch online. The Puerto Rican superstar brought out Marc Anthony for an emotional duet, partied with Jowell & Randy, and paid tribute to the island’s …

Along with the millions of people who’ve seen it, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram liked what he saw and heard in Sinners, this year’s left-field blues-and-vampires flick. It helped that he was also in it: That’s Ingram (who snagged the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2022) jamming with Buddy Guy …

When it comes to men and women in country music, the playing field is far from level. During this week’s episode of Rolling Stone‘s Nashville Now podcast, singer-songwriter Dasha shares her firsthand experience with the uneven balance of power in Nashville, especially when it comes to what artists can and …

There’s a bizarre Jerry Garcia sketch from December 1987, where he’s standing in a backstage kitchen, wearing a goofy chef’s hat and apron. Next to him is comedian and Saturday Night Live writer Tom Davis, who starts speaking to the camera. “Some people thought New Year’s Eve had to be …

Sonny Curtis, a one-time member of Buddy Holly’s backing band the Crickets who later penned and performed the hit theme song to The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died at the age of 88. Curtis’ daughter Sarah confirmed her father’s death Saturday on social media. “I’m heartbroken to tell you …

The deluxe edition of D4vd’s debut album, Withered, was not released as planned, and his upcoming canceled, amid an ongoing investigation into the decomposing body of a missing teenager found in a Tesla registered to the singer. The expanded album, Withered: Marcescence, was set to arrive today, but it has …

A singer who claims Jason Derulo sexually harassed her and then turned “deeply hostile” when she rebuffed his advances has resurrected her previously dismissed lawsuit against the platinum-selling artist and Atlantic Records by filing it in New York. Emaza Gibson, known professionally as Emaza Dilan, first sued Derulo and Atlantic …

Trent Reznor usually keeps his highbrow Oscar-winning soundtrack composer side relatively separate from his main gig running Nine Inch Nails. But the soundtrack he and longtime collaborator Atticus Ross have cooked up for TRON: Ares is the first time he’s ever slapped the NIN brand on his film work. The …