Just in time for A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan partial biopic with Timothée Chalamet inhabiting the title role, anyone with serious disposable income can own an historic document from the period depicted in the film. In 1964, Dylan was crashing at the New Jersey home of a friend, journalist …
Read More »Watch Slash's Unbelievable 'Dreams' Solo With Allman Betts Family Revival
Slash was one of the many guest players when the Allman Betts Family Revival celebrated the music of the Allman Brothers Band in Nashville on Monday night. The Guns N’ Roses guitarist appeared for a trio of performances: “Trouble No More,” “Dreams,” and “Whipping Post.” Each showed off Slash’s innate …
Read More »FTC Cracks Down on Hidden Concert-Ticket Fees
The Federal Trade Commission announced a new rule on Tuesday to ban hidden fees for concert tickets in a move seeking to address one of the myriad complaints music fans have toward the concert business. The new ruling — which also affects other businesses like hotels and Airbnb — doesn’t …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo to Donate More Than $2 Million to Global Women's Charities
As Oliva Rodrigo’s Guts world tour heads towards its end, the rock star will donate $2 million from its ticket sales to 10 nonprofits supporting women and girls around the world. The money will be distributed through Rodrigo’s Fund 4 Good (a play on her hit “Good 4 U”), a …
Read More »Joan Baez Will Get Her Much-Deserved Flowers at Honorary Concert Next Year
Joan Baez retired from touring in 2019, but you can still catch the folk icon at special occasions — and in February 2025, Sweet Relief Musicians Fund will honor her with a benefit concert. Taking place on Feb. 8 at San Francisco’s Masonic Auditorium, Baez will perform alongside Emmylou Harris, …
Read More »Garth Brooks Judge Denies His Request to Dismiss Sexual-Assault Lawsuit
The judge overseeing the graphic sexual assault lawsuit filed against Garth Brooks in October has denied the country singer’s request to dismiss the complaint from federal court in California, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Brooks had argued the case was “duplicative” of the defamation and extortion lawsuit …
Read More »Lil Wayne Says He Spoke With Kendrick Lamar About Super Bowl: Wishes Him 'All the Best'
In an interview on The Skip Bayless Show, Lil Wayne shared that he and Kendrick Lamar have spoken since Lamar announced he would be headlining the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in February. With the Super Bowl taking place in Lil Wayne’s hometown of New Orleans, he had previously expressed …
Read More »Beyoncé Makes History as the Most RIAA-Certified Female Artist
Beyoncé has shattered another recording record. The Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA) announced Tuesday that Beyoncé has received the most certified titles for a female artist, with 103 titles. “We are so excited to recognize the incredible talent, hard work, and creative spirit reflected across diverse genres,” wrote RIAA President …
Read More »Pharrell, Elton John, Lainey Wilson Land on Oscars' Best Original Song Short List
Songs by Pharrell, Elton John, and Lainey Wilson, as well as multiple selections from Emelia Pérez, have made the Oscars’ shortlist for Best Original Song. Pharrell’s “Piece by Piece,” the title track from his animated Lego biopic, made the cut, as did John’s “Never Too Late,” co-written with Brandi Carlile …
Read More »Liam Payne Fans Call for Justice in Singer's Death Investigation at Argentina March
The echoing voices of a group of 30 Liam Payne fans — holding up signs and posters with the face of the late One Direction star — rung through a busy street of Buenos Aires, Argentina Saturday afternoon as they called for justice in Payne’s death investigation. “¡Justicia por Liam! …
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