MGK is celebrating a full year of being “completely sober.” The rock musician stopped by Bonnie XO’s Dumb Blonde podcast on Monday and shared that he hasn’t drunk alcohol since August of last year after spending time in rehab. “I’m completely sober from everything. I don’t drink anymore. I haven’t …
Read More »Fred Again.. Will Bring New Album 'Ten Days' on the Road With 'Places We've Never Been' Tour
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Good things come in twos. Fred Again.. has followed up the announcement of his forthcoming studio album Ten Days with a slate of tour dates. The musician will …
Read More »Jimin and Sofia Carson 'Slow Dance' Against Seoul Skyline in 'Muse' Live Performance Video
Jimin brought his stirring collaboration with Sofia Carson, “Slow Dance,” to a smoldering new height in a recently shared live performance video. Carson joined the BTS member for a rendition of the song accompanied by a live band and filmed against the backdrop of the city skyline in Seoul. Before …
Read More »How Prince's Rivalry With Michael Jackson Helped Inspire 'Purple Rain'
On the evening of Feb. 28, 1984, Prince was at home, watching Michael Jackson become the first artist to win eight Grammys in a single night, including Album of the Year for Thriller. When the broadcast was over, Prince turned to Bobby Z, his longtime friend and drummer for the …
Read More »Blink-182 Crack Dick Jokes, Melanie Martinez Enters 'Portals' at Lollapalooza Day Four
Lollapalooza 2024 wrapped on a high note Sunday night, with the welcome return of Blink-182, who last headlined the festival in 2017. According to organizers, more than 100,000 fans showed up at each of the four days (during Chappell Roan’s performance, it felt like all 100K from Day One showed …
Read More »Chappell Roan's 'Midwest Princess' Spotify Streams Doubled This Summer
With Chappell Roan in the midst of her pop superstar breakthrough this summer, streams on her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess have doubled over the past two months, according to data from Spotify. From June 1, the album’s streams rose 100 percent in the U.S., …
Read More »How Johnny Irion and an All-Star Crew Put Together His Best Album Yet
Not long ago, Johnny Irion was putting the finishing touches on his new album when he realized that he could use some harmony vocals. So he called Mike Mills, who met him at a mutual friend’s studio in Georgia, and they spent an afternoon singing together. “I just love Johnny’s …
Read More »Chlöe Reveals 'Trouble in Paradise' Release Date: 'A Storm Is Coming'
Chlöe’s second solo album is just days away. On Monday, the R&B star shared a photo of herself wading in a pool as she announced that her forthcoming LP, Trouble in Paradise, will drop this Friday, Aug. 9. “A storm is coming,” she wrote, before revealing the LP’s drop date, …
Read More »'The Singer Sisters:' A Family Struggles With Fame, Loneliness, and Secrets
As a teen in the mid-1990s, I spent countless hours with my friends, rooting through our parents’ LPs from the Sixties, while also swooning over Jakob Dylan and styling ourselves after the rockers of Lilith Fair. Those memories were so strong that when I was writing The Singer Sisters, my …
Read More »SZA Will Take a Break From Performing to 'Get My Life Together'
A day after her headlining set at Montreal’s Osheaga Fest, SZA shared on Monday that she’ll be taking a break from performances “for a while.” “Yesterday was my last show for a while,” the R&B queen wrote on X. “Finally bout to get my life together thank u God.” The …
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