After expanding her musical output to Broadway with her 2019 Tony Award-winning jukebox musical Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette will soon explore a new sonic territory: meditation music. The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter will release The Storm Before the Calm, an album of guided meditations co-written with Dave Harrington, on June …
Read More »Bob Neuwirth, Folk Singer-Songwriter Who Had Profound Impact on Bob Dylan, Dead at 82
One day in 1970, a young Patti Smith was sitting in the lobby of the Chelsea Hotel in New York, working on her poetry, when a familiar-looking figure approached her. “He came up to me and asked me if I was a poet,” she tellsRolling Stoneof the figure in trademark …
Read More »Selena Gomez Shares Mental Health Journey at White House So Others 'Feel Less Alone'
Selena Gomez discussed her “very personal” mental health journey at the White House, Wednesday May 18, for a conversation about youth mental health in connection with the Mental Health Youth Action Forum. During the event — which was led by MTV Entertainment and the U.S. Department of Health and Human …
Read More »Vangelis, Oscar-Winning Composer of 'Chariots of Fire' and 'Blade Runner,' Dead at 79
Vangelis, the Greek prog-rocker and Oscar-winning composer for films like Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner, has died at the age of 79. The influential artist born Evángelos Papathanassíou died late Tuesday night, a statement from Vangelis’ “private office” announced to his Elsewhere fan page Thursday. The Athens News Agency …
Read More »Nipsey Hussle's Alleged Killer to Begin Murder Trial Next Month
More than three years after celebrated rapper Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in the parking lot of his Marathon clothing store in a shocking daylight ambush, his alleged killer is due to begin his murder trial in a matter of weeks. Suspected shooter Eric Holder, 32, appeared in a Los …
Read More »'Heart on Ice' Rapper Rod Wave Choked Ex-Girlfriend, Arrest Record Shows
UPDATE (5/19):An attorney for Rod Wave tellsRolling Stone that the charges against the rapper have been dismissed and that Osceola County Attorney’s Office will no longer be pursuing charges. “This case was a misunderstanding between a girlfriend and boyfriend,” Bradford Cohen tells Rolling Stone. “That misunderstanding resulted in Mr. Green’s …
Read More »Why Kendrick Lamar's New Album Is His Most Controversial Work
Kendrick Lamar takes aim at his own image and delves into the darker sides of his psyche on his long-awaited new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. “I am not your savior,” he raps, while almost compulsively revealing his sexual history, a bout with writer’s block, relationship troubles, and …
Read More »Watch Trombone Shorty Perform Rousing Single 'Lifted' on 'Colbert'
Trombone Shorty stopped by The Late Show to perform his bluesy song “Lifted,” the title track from his most recent LP. The New Orleans musician was joined by his band and several back-up singers for a funk-laden, high-energy version of the song. Lifted, released in April, is Trombone Shorty’s first …
Read More »She & Him Preview 'Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson' LP With 'Darlin'' Video
She & Him have announced Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, which arrives July 22nd via Fantasy Records. It’s the duo of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward’s first new album since 2016’s A Christmas Party and their first non-holiday release since 2014’s Classics. Deschanel and Ward said they began …
Read More »John Legend Is Addicted to a Love Who's 'Dope' in New Song
John Legend has dropped “Dope” featuring J.I.D, the first single from his upcoming album. The title of his eighth studio album and the release date has not yet been revealed. Produced by Ian Kirkpatrick and Ryan Tedder, Legend co-wrote “Dope” with Charlie Puth, Tedder, and J.I.D. In the song, Legend …
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