Drake — who was named as a defendant in multiple lawsuits over the deadly Astroworld tragedy alongside Travis Scott,Apple,and Live Nation— has requested he be dismissed from ongoing litigation. In a motion filed Friday in Houston court, via Billboard, lawyers for the rapper (real name Aubrey Drake Graham) argued he …
Read More »Teezo Touchdown: Birth of a Rock Star
Y ou’re too old for this. It should have happened for you already. It takes no small amount of bravado to call yourself Teezo Touchdown, to walk around with metal nails dangling from your hair, to tap an aggro rap-rock vein few others are mining, to croon like a mutant …
Read More »Eric Church Previews 19-Show Residency at His New Nashville Bar: 'I'm Going to Engage'
Eric Church says fans can expect never-before-heard songs and personal stories when he debuts his new one-man live show, “Eric Church: To Beat the Devil,” next month at Chief’s, his Nashville bar and live venue. “It’ll be a unique show where I’m going to engage. There’s some funny stuff. There’s …
Read More »Justin Timberlake Attempts 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Coup, Performs New Track 'No Angels' Instead
You might know Monday night’s host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! from … Justin Timberlake. This is a fact since the singer who subbed for Kimmel told the audience: “Welcome to Jimmy Kimmel Live!, I’m going to be your host tonight, Justin Timberlake.” [Huge applause.] “Now you all might know me …
Read More »Eric Carmen, Former Raspberries Member and 'Hungry Eyes' Singer, Dead at 74
Eric Carmen, the Eighties hitmaker behind the Dirty Dancing classic song “Hungry Eyes,” has died at the age of 74. His wife, Amy Carmen, confirmed the news on his official website. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” read the …
Read More »Suga Wants You to Relive His Shows With 'D-Day' Concert Film
Suga wants his fans to experience last year’s D-Day shows on the big screen. On Tuesday, the BTS rapper — who also goes by Agust D — released the trailer for his upcoming concert film Agust D Tour ‘D-Day’ The Movie, set to hit theaters (and IMAX) on April 10 …
Read More »Sting to Tour North America as a Trio (Not That One)
Sting announced that he’ll be hitting the road this fall as part of his Sting 3.0 tour with drummer Chris Maas (who previously collaborated with Mumford & Sons and Maggie Rogers) and guitarist Dominic Miller, his longtime collaborator. While the frontman won’t heading on a reunion tour with his former …
Read More »Indigo Girls Talk Being a Queer Band in the '80s and '90s in New Doc Trailer: 'People Feared for Their Careers'
In the new trailer for Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers discuss the challenges of being a queer band in the late-Eighties onward, from not fitting in, to the lack of mainstream media coverage. The trailblazing duo Indigo Girls — who released their debut …
Read More »Natanael Cano, Junior H Won't Play Rolling Loud as Festival, Label Share Conflicting Statements
Junior H and Natanael Cano will no longer perform at Rolling Loud California this weekend, Rolling Stone has learned. In an Instagram post Monday, Jimmy Humilde, the owner and CEO of the artists’ record label, claimed that the festival had “canceled us last minute,” describing Rolling Loud as “racist.” However, …
Read More »Nelly Furtado and Juanes Announce That They're Reuniting for 'Gala Y Dalí'
Back in 2002, Nelly Furtado and Juanes teamed up for “Fotografía,” a wistful guitar ballad that hit Number One on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts. At the time, both artists had rocketed to stardom with their debut albums, Furtado with Whoa Nelly! and Juanes with …
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