Kiss lead singer Gene Simmons shared a tribute to his bandmate, guitarist Ace Frehley, who died onOct. 16 in Morristown, New Jersey, at the age of 74. While Simmons and Frehley were known for their complex and often fraught relationship, Frehley’s unpredictable nature and distinctive laugh counterbalanced Simmons more somber, …
Read More »Gene Simmons, Rush, Tom Morello, More Honor Kiss' Ace Frehley: 'My First Guitar Hero'
Tributes celebrating the wild, remarkable talent and inimitable laugh of Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley were shared by his fellow musicians following the Spaceman’s death today at age 74. Frehley co-founded the band in 1973 alongside bassistGene Simmons, guitarist Paul Stanley, and drummer Peter Criss, playing with Kiss during their Seventies …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Supports LGBTQ+ Youth on New Kids Song 'Love Is Love'
After coming under fire for his comments about the representation of same-sex couples onscreen, Snoop Dogg has made an effort to support LGBTQ+ youth on a new song, “Love Is Love.” The track, a collaboration with former The Voice contestant Jeremy Beloate, was featured in the latest episode of Snoop’s …
Read More »Hear Sam Fender Team Up With Elton John on 'Talk to You'
Fresh off his Mercury Prize win, Sam Fender has shared a new song, “Talk to You,” which features Elton John on piano. The Marcus Dravs-produced track comes off on the forthcoming deluxe edition of Fender’s LP,People Watching, which is set to be released on Dec. 5 via Capitol Records. “‘Talk …
Read More »Foo Fighters Tease New Music: 'About To Take Flight'
Foo Fighters seemingly shared clip of a new song on Instagram last night. The short video features an image of a green bird sitting on a stack of amps in front of the rock band’s logo. The caption notes that the group is “About to take flight…” The band has …
Read More »Britney Spears Writes Another Response to Kevin Federline Book Allegations: 'You Profit Off My Pain'
Britney Spears has issued another social media statement in response to the latest allegations made by her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, inhis upcoming memoir. “To be loved unconditionally and with a naive heart like mine, always being threatened or made to believe I’m the bad one as they profit off my …
Read More »Haim Drop 'I Quit' Deluxe Edition With 3 New Songs
Haim haven’t thrown in the towel just yet, with the trio dropping a deluxe edition of their latest album, I Quit, featuring three new songs. The group teased the expanded LP last week with the release of “Tie You Down,” a new collaboration with Bon Iver. One of the other …
Read More »See Tame Impala Go All-Acoustic for First Time for NPR Tiny Desk Set
Tame Impala released their new album, Deadbeat, today, and to celebrate the arrival, Kevin Parker and company visited NPR’s Tiny Desk to deliver the band’s first-ever all-acoustic performance. Armed with six acoustic guitars — one of which was used as the percussion — Tame Impala played four songs over 20 …
Read More »LANY Bring 'Soft' to the World on Upcoming Tour: 'Most Special Tour to Date'
LANY are Soft-launching across the world. Rolling Stone can exclusively announce that LANY will embark on a world tour next year, including an arena run in the United States to celebrate their latest album, Soft. “We love making records, we live to tour them, and the reaction to Soft has …
Read More »Charlie Puth Embraces Big 'Changes' on First Single From New Album, 'Whatever's Clever!'
Charlie Puth dances with claymation instruments and appears to hint at fatherhood in the new music video for “Changes,” the first offering from the singer-songwriter’s next album, Whatever’s Clever!. “Changes” is a pure hit of super polished Eighties pop delight, filled with prickly guitar lines, glossy keys, gated snares, and …
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