Quavo and Ty Dolla $ign, assemble! On Friday, the pair of musicians linked up with Brian Tyler‘s Are We Dreaming for “If I Fall” — a futuristic, rock-rap “synergistic” anthem from the upcoming Transformers One soundtrack. “I’m in my prime, Optimus (Optimus), I’m goin’ big, Megatron,” raps Quavo in the …
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Scott Simon, who dedicated 52 years playing the piano for doo-wop group Sha Na Na, died Thursday in Ojai, California, at the age of 75 after a long battle with sinus cancer, his daughter Nina Simon announced. Nina shared the news on Thursday in a social media post. “My dad …
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Atlanta hip-hop mogul T.I. testified Friday that he was surprised to be in a courtroom, still battling billionaire toymaker Isaac Larian nearly four years after his wife sent a cease-and-desist letter claiming Larian’s popular “L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G.” dolls infringed on the name, image, and likeness of the couple’s teen pop …
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A$AP Rocky continues the lead-up to his much-anticipated new album Don’t Be Dumb with the LP’s latest single, “Ruby Rosary,” featuring J. Cole. The two rappers trade verses over a downtempo, piano-laden beat crafted by the Alchemist: A$AP Rocky has been teasingDon’t Be Dumb for the past few months, including …
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George Strait and Chris Stapleton have been playing stadiums together for the past few summers. They finally come together in the studio on “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame,” a boisterous trad-country duet on Strait’s new album Cowboys and Dreamers, out now. The pairing is a match made in honky-tonk heaven, …
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The pandemic encouraged much of the world to pursue new (and likely temporary) hobbies — kitchen chemists experimented with sourdough starters, homeowners convinced themselves to be home renovators, and binge-watchers got really into Tiger King. For a then 14-year-old Laila Smith, it was GarageBand. Experimenting with Apple’s free music production …
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From the Eras Tour stage to the Arrowhead Stadium bleachers: Taylor Swift has officially arrived at the Kansas City Chiefs season opener to support her boyfriend and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on Thursday night. Wearing a denim corset top, matching shorts, and maroon thigh-high boots, Swift was captured saying …
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Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian bossa nova legend who became a Grammy-winning international star with his band Brasil ’66, has died at the age of 83. The musician’s family confirmed he died September 5 in a statement they shared withRolling Stone on Friday, adding that Mendes “passed away peacefully” in Los …
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Elena Rose isn’t afraid to manifest greatness. On Thursday night, the Venezuelan American pop star and songwriter shared the video for an acoustic, gospel reimagining of her song “Me Lo Merezco,” premiering the new version exclusively with Rolling Stone. “I love how my fans have received this song, and how …
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The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala recirculated a sharp criticism of Linkin Park’s new vocalist, Emily Armstrong, over her ties to the Church of Scientology and alleged support of convicted rapist Danny Masterson. “Do your fans know about your friend Danny Masterson? Your rapist friend,” Bixler-Zavala wrote in a comment posted …
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