In a moment that may go down in rap history, Kendrick Lamar performed his Drake-eviscerating hit “Not Like Us” for the first time at his Juneteenth concert, The Pop Out: Ken & Friends. The show took place at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum and was announced less than two weeks prior.It …
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For her upcoming sixth album, Katy Perry worked with some of the producers who helped craft hits on Teenage Dream and Prism, Rolling Stone has learned. The pop singer reconnected with Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Stargate, and several others for KP6, the informal name for her first album in more …
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It has been two years since Timbaland and Swizz Beatz last hosted music battles as part of their popular series Verzuz. The indefinite hiatus followed the settlement in 2022 of a lawsuit against the social media app Triller. Triller acquired the rap battle show in 2021 and returned ownership to …
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James Chance, the punk-funk singer-saxophonist who helped kickstart the “No Wave” movement, has died at age 71. Chance’s brother, David Siegfried, confirmed the musician’s death in a Tuesday Facebook post. Although the cause of death is unknown, Siegfried wrote that “the musician’s health had been in decline for several years” …
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The Clipse, made up of brothers Terrence“Pusha T”Thornton and Gene “Malice” Thornton, opened up about the inspiration of “Birds Don’t Sing,” a track off their upcoming album. The forthcoming album is the latest since their Pharrell Williams-produced 2009 albumTil the Casket Drops. In “Birds Don’t Sing,” the freestyle rappers discuss …
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A lost album from the famed Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is set to release over three decades after he originally recorded it. According to Peter Gabriel‘s Real World Records, the album was forgotten in warehouse storage and was rediscovered when the label was relocating its archive in 2021. …
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The two concertgoers who attended Madonna‘s Brooklyn show for her Celebration Tour and subsequently sued over a delayed start time have voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit, according to court documents filed on Wednesday. According to the filing reviewed by Rolling Stone, plaintiffs Michael Fellows and Jason Alvarez gave notice of their …
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Making people move, both physically and spiritually, is Mavis Staples‘ speciality. On her latest single “Worthy,” the singer channels the aura of her collaborations with Prince during the Eighties for the upbeat record filled with gentle reminders and self-affirmations. The artwork for the record features an image of Henry Taylor’s …
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The Beastie Boys’ 1994 classic Ill Communication turns 30 this year and as part of the ongoing celebration, the band has partnered with Vevo for a special annotated version of the “Sabotage” video. The clip — which is part of Vevo’s “Footnotes” series — is packed with facts about the …
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After only opening on Broadway two months ago, The Heart of Rock and Roll, a rom-com musical based on songs from musical legend Huey Lewis, will close on Sunday. Since April, the show will have played a total of 24 previews and 72 performances. Set in the 1980s, The Heart …
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