It’s been five years since Justin Timberlake last toured, but over the last few weeks, he’s been easing back into performing with a couple of one-off shows ahead of his forthcoming album Everything I Thought I Was, out March 15. During those appearances, a recurring performance bit has emerged. Wednesday …
Read More »Inside the Bold, Haunting Opera Inspired by Kurt Cobain
The official title of the opera making its U.S. premiere next week is Last Days. But Matt Copson, who co-directed it and also wrote its libretto, knows everyone will call it something else: the Kurt Cobain opera. “That’s fine,” Copson says. “I’m up for that. It’s not about that, of …
Read More »ScHoolboy Q Shares Track List for 'Blue Lips,' First Album in Almost Five Years
ScHoolboy Q has finally – and cryptically – shared a release date and track list for his long-awaited sixth album. Per a trailer and countdown on his website, the album, named Blue Lips, will drop at midnight on March 1. The trailer embedded on the site via YouTube is set …
Read More »Sheila E. Launches Her First Salsa Album With a Gloria Estefan Collaboration
Longtime friends Sheila E. and Gloria Estefan are teaming up for the debut single from Sheila E.’s first-ever salsa album, Bailar. The two are sharing vocals on an energetic cover of the Celia Cruz classic “Bemba Colorá,” complete with a drum solo. The single, which also features singer Mimy Succar …
Read More »Chris Young Thanks Fans for Support in Video Statement Following Arrest and Dismissed Charges
Chris Young thanked fans for their support following his recent ordeal, and as a show of his appreciation, the country star is dropping a new song on Friday. Young was initially arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and assault of an officer in January following an incident with …
Read More »Ariana Grande Tears Up as She Describes 'Eternal Sunshine' as a 'Really Vulnerable' Concept Album
Ariana Grande‘s album Eternal Sunshine came together rather quickly. Grande shared a video of herself tearing up as she described the project as a “concept album” to her Republic Records team last year. “Things are just pouring out and happening very quickly as they often do. You know how I …
Read More »Through Immense Loss, Benny the Butcher Focused on the 'Level Up'
It’s a celebration for Benny the Butcher in New York’s Def Jam offices. I got to speak with the Griselda rapper in late December, the same day that the Buffalo MC and members of his team came down for a Def Jam-sponsored event ahead of his debut album with the …
Read More »Camila Cabello Debuts Blond Hair as She Teases New Music: 'It's Time'
CC4 in 2024? Fitting! On Thursday, Camila Cabello sent fans into a frenzy as she debuted a completely new hairstyle and declared that the time for a new era of music has finally arrived. “It’s time >:),” the singer captioned the post, where she’s seen posing for selfies using a …
Read More »Belinda Goes Bélica as She Takes Aim at Ex Christian Nodál on Prickly Single 'Cactus'
Belinda has a point: Therapy’s helpful, but when it comes to heartbreak, music is the antidote. On Wednesday night, the Mexican pop star released her single “Cactus,” a corrido-pop song that hears her take aim at her ex-fiancé (and música Mexican heartthrob) Christian Nodál — in his own genre. “What …
Read More »Tracy Chapman to Perform Massive Hit 'Fast Car' With Luke Combs at Grammys
Tracy Chapman will perform her iconic hard-luck anthem “Fast Car” for a duet with Luke Combs during the 2024 Grammys on Sunday evening, Rolling Stone can confirm. The single reachedhistory-making heightsfollowing a cover fromLuke Combsthat toppedBillboard‘s Country Airplay chart, making Chapman the first-ever Black woman to have the sole songwriting …
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