After helping his stepdad, guitarist Mick Jones, get Foreigner into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Mark Ronson is boosting their new effort to serve as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding band. And he’s offering to DJ himself, too. On The Tonight Show Thursday, Jimmy Fallon shared an …
Read More »TWICE's Chaeyoung on Going Solo and Getting Real: 'This Is the Real Me'
While it may appear that TWICE’s Chaeyoung mapped out the release of her debut solo album, LIL FANTASY vol.1, to precede the girl group’s 10th anniversary celebration in October, the rapper-singer-songwriter says it was more of a serendipitous coincidence. Her record was years in the making before she decided it …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Plays On — But It's the Same Old Song
On the bubblegum-pink cover of his eighth studio album, Play, Ed Sheeran clearly lays out his goals for the project in a written message. “Play is leaving the past behind. Play is colorful. Play is dancing. Play is nostalgic,” the mission statement reads. Can an album leave the past behind …
Read More »The Black Crowes Want You to Remember 'Amorica.' for More Than Its Cover
In 1994, the Black Crowes‘ third album, Amorica., made noise for its cover, and not just the unusual punctuation after the title. The artwork — a graphic close-up shot of a tiny American flag bikini on a woman’s pelvic area — was considered so distasteful by some that chain stores …
Read More »Jade Revels In Pop's Chaos on Her Fun, Frothy Solo Debut
Jade Thirlwall didn’t just make her solo debut at the BRIT Awards earlier this year: The former member of the X Factor-formed girlband Little Mix made a statement. Showcasing “Angel of My Dreams” — her fever-dream launch single that interpolated Sandie Shaw’s Eurovision winner “Puppet On A String” and took …
Read More »Gorillaz Announces Collaborative Album 'The Mountain' Featuring Trueno, Idles, Bizarrap
A ninth Gorillaz album is on the horizon. On Thursday, the Damon Albarn-created group announced that it will drop a 15-track collaborative album, titled The Mountain, on March 20, 2026, featuring stars from across the globe. To celebrate the news, the band released “The Happy Dictator” featuring Sparks. Each of …
Read More »Protest Singer Jesse Welles Laments the Death of Charlie Kirk in New Song 'Charlie'
Over the past year, folk singer Jesse Welles has become an unlikely star thanks to protest songs about everything from ICE raids and the health care industry to the opioid epidemic and the invasion of Ukraine. And less than 24 hours after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah …
Read More »Hilary Duff Spotify Searches Increased 400 Percent After Music Comeback Announcement
Spotify is feeling the thunder of Hilary Duff‘s musical comeback. Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal that searches for Hilary Duff on the streaming service increased by 400 percent after she announced that she would be returning to music after a decade away. The growth across Duff’s catalog is massive: U.S. …
Read More »Farm Aid 40 Considering Relocating or Cancelling in Solidarity With University of Minnesota Strike
Farm Aid 40 has been in the works for months. The anniversary celebration is scheduled to take place on Sept. 20 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Margo Price, and more are scheduled to make appearances. But …
Read More »Man Who Killed John Lennon Denied Parole for 14th Time
The man who murdered John Lennon wasdenied parolefor the 14th time, according to the decisionposted onlineby the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Mark David Chapman, 70, first became eligible for parole in 2000, 20 years after fatally shooting the former Beatle outside of his Upper West Side apartment. …
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