A week after Machine Gun Kelly shared his latest cinematic masterpiece Taurus with the world, the musician dropped the video for the film’s title track, featuring his co-star Naomi Wild. In the semi-autographical film named after Kelly’s birth sign, the musician born Colson Baker — as he’s credited as in …
Read More »50 Cent's Spent $23 Million on Legal Fees — And There's More Coming With Penis Enhancement Suit
You gotta spend money to make money, as the old saying goes, and 50 Cent has spent a lot over the course of his career — especially on lawyers and other legal fees. In a recent podcast interview with Brian Roberts, the rapper and entrepreneur said he’s spent over $23 …
Read More »Babyface Ray to Release New Album 'Mob'
Babyface Ray, a dominant figure in Detroit‘s rap scene, announced his second album of 2022: Mob, set to release Dec. 2. The full-length album will include Ray’s recent tracks, “Nice Guy” and “Spend It,” featuring Blxst and Nija. In the trailer for Mob, a chain-smoking panel of people asks “contestants” …
Read More »Journey's Jonathan Cain Accuses Neal Schon of 'Excessive Spending' in Clash Over Credit Card Access
Journey keyboardistJonathan Cain and guitaristNeal Schon are battling it out in public over a lawsuit filed by Schon against Cain. In a lawsuit filed last month in California, Schon accused Cain of refusing to give him access to the group’s American Express card and its records, Billboard reported. Despite continuing …
Read More »Annie Lennox Auctioning Handwritten Lyrics From Billie Eilish, Alicia Keys for Charity
Icon Annie Lennox brought together some of the music industry’s top female artists for a public and international auction to support her charity‘s goal to end violence against women and girls. Her charity, The Circle, will be auctioning handwritten and signed lyrics from Billie Eilish, Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile, and …
Read More »World Cup Anthem Singer Myriam Fares Wore Blackface in 2018
UPDATE 3/13 — Four months after this story was published, Myriam Fares’ team confirmed to Rolling Stone that they had “successfully trimmed“ the controversial footage from the “Goumi” video. “We are now very well aware of the offensiveness that escaped our judgment when we launched the music video as it …
Read More »Pablo Milanés, Cuban Singer and Songwriter, Dead at 79
Pablo Milanés, the legendary Cuban singer-songwriter widely known as Pablito, died in Madrid on Monday. He was 79. The founder of the Cuban nueva trova (the new song movement), Milanés toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution. The Latin Grammy-winning singer recorded dozens of albums and …
Read More »Bob Dylan Didn't Actually Hand-Sign All Those Copies Of His New Book, Publisher Admits
Publishing giant Simon and Schuster is issuing refunds for the $600 “hand-signed” edition of Bob Dylan’s new book The Philosophy of Modern Song after it turned out Dylan’s autograph was a “penned replica.” Simon and Schuster announced the news on Instagram, writing, “To those who purchased The Philosophy of Modern …
Read More »Camila Cabello Embraces Her Own Christmas/'Quismois' Meme in New Video
Camila Cabello has seen the Christmas/quismois memes and wants to help spread a bit more goofy holiday cheer. On Monday, Cabello posted a short clip of her “preparing” to record a proper version of the holiday standard, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” Cabello performed that song at a White House …
Read More »Arcade Fire's Win Butler Faces New Misconduct Claim Over Allegedly 'Abusive' Relationship
A fifth person has come forward with misconduct allegations against Arcade Fire’s Win Butler, saying he was “emotionally abusive, manipulative, and toxic” during their three-year relationship, Pitchfork reports. The new allegations, brought by a woman using the pseudonym Sabina, come several months after four people accused Butler of sexual misconduct …
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