Time is flying. It has already been 18 months since Jin became the first member of BTS to begin mandatory military service in South Korea. June 12 will mark the official date of completion for the musician, born Kim Seok-jin, who will be discharged from the military base camp this …
Read More »Gary Glitter Ordered to Pay Over $600,000 to Child Sexual Abuse Victim
Disgraced glam rocker and convicted child sex offender Gary Glitter was ordered to pay over $600,000 (at least £508,800) in damages to a victim he abused when she was 12. A judge on London’s High Court issued the ruling on damages Tuesday, June 11; it’s possible the sum will be …
Read More »Billie Eilish Debuts 'The Greatest' Live With a Moving Performance
Less than a month after she released her new album Hit Me Hard and Soft, Billie Eilish took the stage on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday night and delivered her first live performance of “The Greatest.” Dressed in a striped button-down collared shirt decorated with a different-patterned …
Read More »Normani Sees a Fifth Harmony Reunion as a 'Possibility in the Future,' But Not Now
Normani isn’t thinking about a Fifth Harmony reunion right now — she’s too deep in her Dopamine era. The pop-R&B star stopped by Billboard and addressed the rumors that swirled months ago that a 5H comeback might be in the works. (It’s not happening anytime soon.) Billboard‘s Tetris Kelly pointed …
Read More »Martin Shkreli Accused of Copying and Sharing One-Of-a-Kind Wu-Tang Album in New Lawsuit
Convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli was hit with a lawsuit over his own claims that he copied and distributed the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. The suit was filed by PleasrDAO, a digital art collective that purchased the album from Shkreli in 2021 after Shkreli …
Read More »Reggaeton Star Feid, Producers Sued For Infringement of Guitar Loop on 'Ferxxo 100'
The hypnotic guitar loop that opens the wildly successful ballad “Ferxxo 100” by reggaeton superstar Feid is the subject of a new copyright infringement lawsuit filed by a Grammy-nominated producer who claims his work was sampled on three Feid songs without proper pay or credit. Belgian producer Sébastien Julien Alfred …
Read More »Chaka Khan Delivers Tiny Desk Jam Session to Celebrate Black Music Month
NPR‘s Tiny Desk series is dedicating the month of June to “giving the ladies their flowers” during Black Music Month. On Tuesday, Tiny Desk hosted music legend Chaka Khan for a full 35-minute performance of her biggest hits. The 10-time Grammy winner set the energy high with “Tell Me Something …
Read More »Four Tops Singer Went to ER With Chest Pain. They Put Him in a Straitjacket
A singer in the Four Tops is suing a Michigan hospital with claims its staff dubbed him “delusional” and placed him in a restraining jacket instead of believing he was a member of Motown’s legendary vocal quartet seeking care for chest pains related to a “severe” heart condition. Alexander Morris, …
Read More »Chappell Roan, Reneé Rapp, Janelle Monáe Lead Inaugural All Things Go Fest in NYC
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. All Things Go announced on Tuesday that it will be expanding to the New York City area later this year, with a lineup led by Reneé Rapp, Janelle …
Read More »Jelly Roll 'Couldn't Believe' Eminem Wanted to Perform With Him
Jelly Roll is still “giddy like a child” after performing with Eminem last weekend. The country star joined the rapper for a “Sing for the Moment” performance at Detroit’s Michigan Central concert, and the country star simply couldn’t believe it was happening. “When I think about coolest moments of my …
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