Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage Sean “Diddy” Combs strode into court today morning to a packed courtroom filled with his children and anxious family members, as the hip-hop mogul faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering that could put him behind bars for life. The 55-year-old, who is …
Read More »First Kehlani's, Now Noname's SummerStage Show Is Canceled
One week after the organizers of New York City’s annual SummerStage concert series canceled R&B singer Kehlani’s Pride show set for the end of June, it appears Chicago rapper Noname’s show celebrating Juneteenth has been canceled as well. Local publication Hell Gate first reported that Noname’s show had been canceled …
Read More »Robert Fripp Suffered a Heart Attack After Thinking He Had Acid Reflux
Robert Fripp recently underwent two surgeries after suffering a heart attack he didn’t even know he’d had. The King Crimson guitarist shared the story in a new video posted over the weekend alongside wife/collaborator, Toyah Wilcox. “He had a heart attack two weeks ago,” Wilcox said in the clip. “And …
Read More »Twenty One Pilots Recover Stolen Drum After Fans Investigate
Twenty One Pilots end each night on their Clancy tour the same way. Members Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph set up two custom drums in the crowd, relying on the fans surrounding them to hold up their equipment and bring the show home with a cathartic performance of “Trees.” They …
Read More »Alan Sparhawk Faces the Crashing Waves in Moving 'Not Broken' Video
Alan Sparhawk shakes arms against a sea of troubles in the music video for “Not Broken,” a single off his upcoming collaborative album, With Trampled by Turtles. In the black-and-white clip, directed by Alexa Viscius, Sparhawk paces a concrete walkway as waves crash around him, ostensibly depicting his continued anguish …
Read More »Kid Cudi Will Recount His Pursuit of Happiness in 'Cudi: The Memoir'
Kid Cudi will reflect on the journey of his life and career in his debut memoir Cudi: The Memoir, out Aug. 5. The musician announced the book on Instagram, sharing accompanying artwork that he painted himself. The memoir will recount stories that capture “life lessons, the rager period of my …
Read More »For the First Time, the Top Two Albums in the U.S. Are in Spanish
For 69 years, the Billboard 200 has ranked the most consumed albums in the United States, and for the first time, the albums in the Number One and Two spots are both in Spanish. Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos sits atop the chart at Number One after a new …
Read More »Beth Gibbons Brings Haunting Performance to Tiny Desk
Beth Gibbons is celebrating the first anniversary of her debut solo album of original music, Lives Outgrown. On Monday, NPR released the singer’s performance for Tiny Desk, featuring songs from the studio album. Gibbons opened her set with a haunting rendition of “Tell Me Who You Are Today,” surrounded by …
Read More »Daryl Hall Says He 'Never Understood' Yacht Rock, Calls the Pseudo Genre a 'Joke'
Daryl Hall doesn’t know how he got involved in the yacht-rock conversation, but he wants out. In a recent interview onBroken Record, the podcast produced by Rick Rubin and hosted by Justin Richmond, the musician slammed the genre’s entire premise and distanced himself from any association with it. “This is …
Read More »Spotify to Add Over 50 Audiobooks About Albums, From Kendrick Lamar to Britney Spears and More
The 33 ⅓ audiobook series is coming to Spotify. Rolling Stone can exclusively announce that the streaming platform will add more than 50 music books to the platform from the series, with some featuring additional commentary and introductions from Spotify editors. The titles arrive tomorrow, May 13. Among the books …
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