Kool & the Gang bandleader Robert “Kool” Bell learned the group was entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Sunday night when Ryan Seacrest and Lionel Richie delivered the announcement live on American Idol. “We had a party,” says Bell. “I was here with friends at my house. When …
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After decades of creating subversive art and music, Yoko Ono will receive a lifetime achievement award. MacDowell, an organization that offers artists residencies, will honor the artist with its Edward MacDowell Medal at an event in Peterborough, New Hampshire, this summer. Ono, 91, is not expected to attend the ceremony, …
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Claire Rousay has spent the past few years building her own adventurous style of electronic collage, calling it “emo ambient.” Sentiment is her self-described pop album, building her late-night diary entries out of synth textures, warped melodies, robot AutoTune vocals, rock guitar weaving in and out of the mix. But …
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Scott Weiland’s son, Noah Weiland, has released a new song, “Time Will Tell,” featuring previously-unreleased vocals from his late father. It’s an unexpected and newsworthy drop in and of itself, made even crazier by the alleged extortion attempt behind it. Noah shared the song Monday, April 22, alongside a note …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s been a big week for Taylor Swift, who not only dropped her 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department (a surprise double album, no less), but also …
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Childish Gambino is rolling out a new era of music. On Monday’s episode of his Gilga Radio show, the musician played two new songs featuring Kid Cudi and Kanye West, and also announced an arena run of shows called The New World Tour. After playing Olivia Rodrigo’s “Obsessed” on the …
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After three decades of eligibility where he didn’t appear on a single ballot, Peter Frampton was starting to think he’d never be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But once voters finally had to chance to select him earlier this year, things changed very quickly. He learned …
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Donald Trump would really like his fans to protest outside of his criminal hush money trial in Manhattan. It’s not really happening, though, so Trump is lying about the police presence outside the court to create the impression that his fans aren’t able to get near the area. “We have …
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Netflix has shared a new trailer for the documentary Power, which traces the history of policing in the United States, from 18th century slave patrols and publicly funded police departments in the 19th century to police protests in the Sixties and 2020s. A speaker in the Netflix trailer raises the …
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