The marriage of Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, two pillars of the country and Americana music worlds, has struck its final chord. Isbell filed for divorce from Shires after nearly 11 years of marriage on Dec. 15, 2023, according to court records reviewed by Rolling Stone. Isbell is a critically …
Read More »JoJo Goes Full REO Speedwagon for 'Lisa Frankenstein' Song
Only melodramatic soft rock can fully conjure the necromantic schmaltz of Lisa Frankenstein, a new comedy about a teenager seducing a long-dead corpse. So JoJo recorded an extra kitschy rendition of REO Speedwagon’s “Can’t Fight This Feeling” for the picture. A music video shows the movie’s Lisa (actress Kathryn Newton) …
Read More »Watch Idles' Raucous Performance of 'Gift Horse' on 'Fallon'
Idles stopped by The Tonight Show to perform their recent single, “Gift Horse.” The punk-tinged song, released last month, is an intense rock number that is even more so live. “Gift Horse” will appear on the U.K. group’s forthcoming fifth LP,Tangk, out Feb. 16 via Partisan Records. The LP was …
Read More »RZA Expects a Full House at Wu-Tang Clan's Vegas Residency
The Wu-Tang saga started in the streets of Staten Island, and now it continues on the Vegas Strip. The legendary group is embarking on its Wu-Tang Clan: The Saga Continues… residency at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas this week with four shows. The first two will be this weekend, in …
Read More »Cher Keeps Calling Paul Giamatti, But He Has No Idea Why
Is Cher a huge fan of Paul Giamatti? During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Howard Stern asked The Holdovers actor about playing a bizarre game of phone tagwith the singer. “There’s this thing around you that Cher is a huge fan of yours and she wants to speak …
Read More »Tiësto Will No Longer DJ Super Bowl 2024 Due to 'Family Emergency'
The Super Bowl will have to wait another year to have its first in-game DJ. On Thursday afternoon, just days before the big event, Tiësto announced his decision to pull out of the gig he had spent months preparing for due to a family emergency. In the new role, he …
Read More »Mark Knopfler Unites With Over 60 Guitar Gods for 'We Are The World'-Style Charity Single
Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler has united with over 60 artists — including Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Sting, Brian May, Joan Jett, Nile Rodgers, and Brian May — to create a new version of his 1983 instrumental “Going Home: Theme …
Read More »Jam Master Jay Trial Witness Claims Defendant 'Basically' Told Her He Killed Run-DMC DJ
The ex-girlfriend of one of the defendants indicted in the 2002 death of Jam Master Jay told a Brooklyn jury on Thursday that the defendant “basically” confessed to killing the Run-DMC DJ, according to The Associated Press. The woman, Daynia McDonald, claimed that Ronald Washington brought her to the recording …
Read More »Crowded House Return With Uplifting Single 'Oh Hi'
Crowded House have unveiled a new single, “Oh Hi.” The buoyant song, the band’s first original music in two years, was influenced by band leader Neil Finn‘s support forSo They Can, an international nonprofit focused on building schools in remote parts of Kenya and Tanzania. “I’m hoping the song comes …
Read More »Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign Drop Eerie Video for 'Vultures (Havoc Version)'
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign are prepping fans for the release of Vultures Volume One with a new video for “Vultures (Havoc Version).” The rap duo released the visual for the song, directed by Jon Rafman, and featuring verses from Lil Durk and Bump J, on Thursday. The eerie …
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