Misa Hylton, a celebrity stylist who shares son Justin Combs with Sean “Diddy” Combs, on Tuesday posted clips of a recent raid on the embattled entertainment mogul’s Los Angeles home. An Instagram video on Hylton’s page appearing to contain surveillance footage from the property shows three large vehicles arriving at …
Read More »Where to Next? Predicting Beyoncé's Act III
“Genres are a funny little concept, aren’t they?” says Linda Martell, a country music pioneer, in the intro to Beyoncé’s “Spaghettii.” “In theory, they have a simple definition that’s easy to understand, but in practice, well, some may feel confined.” Those two sentences perfectly sum up how Beyoncé has subverted …
Read More »Joan Baez Announces First-Ever Poetry Book. Bernie Taupin Already Loves It
After the success of her documentary, I Am a Noise, last year, Joan Baez will release her debut poetry book later this month. On Tuesday, the music legend and activist announced that she’ll release When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance, an autobiographical collection of poetry, on April …
Read More »Green Day Switches Up 'Basket Case' With Original Demo Lyrics at iHeartRadio Music Awards
Green Day scrapped the second verse of “Basket Case” and replaced it with a few bars from the original song demo during their recent performance at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. The Landmark Award recipients opened their set with Saviors track “Bobby Sox” before performing the hybrid version of the Dookie …
Read More »Marina Found a 'Magical New Form of Expression' Through Poetry. Now She's Releasing a Book.
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Marina Diamandis was on shrooms a few years ago, writing what she thought were lyrics for new music. A few days later, she looked at everything she had …
Read More »Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Album Cover Invokes History, and Provocation
When Beyoncé unveiled the American flag-bearing cover of her latest album, Act ii: Cowboy Carter, some heralded the imagery as a “reclamation” of the flag’s symbolism, while others pointed to its connection to Texas’ Black Cowboys and Rodeo culture. Others, however, saw the flag as a symbol of America’s history …
Read More »Kanye West Wanted to 'Cage' Donda Students and Threatened to Punch Staffer: Lawsuit
A former Yeezy and Donda Academy employee claims Kanye West wanted to install a jail at his school to “cage” students, threatened to punch him during a “temper tantrum,” and gave preferential treatment to white employees, according to a new lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone. Trevor Phillips filed suit against …
Read More »Taylor Swift 'Channel 13 (Taylor's Version)' Is Coming to SiriusXM
Taylor Swift is getting her very own channel on SiriusXM. Named, naturally, Channel 13 (Taylor’s Version), it will broadcast beginning April 7, which is exactly 13 days before she releases her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. SiriusXM subscribers in North America can tune in on Channel 13 in their …
Read More »Santigold Announces New Shows After Canceling Entire Tour in 2022
Fans of Santigold will finally be able to catch the star in concert. On Tuesday, the musician announced that she’ll be hitting the road for several spaced-out shows through June, August, and October this year after she canceled her Holified Tour in 2022, citing artist welfare and the mental-health and …
Read More »I Went to Cash Cobain's Slizzyfest and All I Got Was That Classic NYC Feeling
Cash Cobain is leading a procession of young New Yorkers down Irving Place towards Union Square Park in Manhattan. It’s a sea of weed smoke and Hellstar hoodies, a few hundred deep, marching along like it was a parade. Cash, the 26-year-old rapper-producer responsible for the increasingly inescapable hits “Fisherrr,” …
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