Earlier this week, the music festival Lovers & Friends announced the nostalgia-filled lineup for its 2024 iteration, returning to Las Vegas in May. Among the big-name artists on the announcement graphics appeared Mary J. Blige, who shared a statement with fans on Thursday morning stating that her inclusion was a …
Read More »Lawrence Rothman Wants to Lift Up Those Who 'Struggle With Gender Identity' on New Album
In this new era of their music, Lawrence Rothman just wants to be real. On Wednesday, the musician released their single “Poster Child,” co-written with Jason Isbell, and announced their upcoming album, The Plow That Broke the Plains on April 26. “The Plow That Broke the Plainsis me not hiding …
Read More »'A Guy Walks Into a Churchyard and Meets the Devil': Bruce Dickinson Explains 'Rain on the Graves'
The idea for “Rain on the Graves” — the latest single from Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson‘s upcoming solo album, The Mandrake Project, out March 1 — came to him while visiting the resting place of poet William Wordsworth. He’d been invited to a wedding in England’s Lake District in …
Read More »'Our Best Revenge Against Death Is Life:' How Ana Tijoux Found Radical Joy
The morning Ana Tijoux jumps on a Zoom call from Barcelona to talk to Rolling Stone about her new album, South African lawyers are making a case for Palestinians at The Hague. The Franco-Chilean rapper’s life has always been marked by politics. Born in Lille to Chilean immigrants fleeing the …
Read More »Dua Lipa Won't Coach Anyone Through Dating Her on Upcoming Single 'Training Season'
Dua Lipa mastered the art of moving on long ago. On her self-titled debut album, she kicked an ex to the curb without a second thought on “IDGAF,” then used him as a textbook example of what not to do on “New Rules.” When another came crawling back during her …
Read More »Zach Bryan's Rise Was Just the Beginning of Country's 2023 Triumphs
One of last year’s most unexpected musical twists was the ascent of Zach Bryan, the rootsy singer-songwriter who sounds not unlike Bruce Springsteen or Jason Isbell — and went all the way to Number One on the Hot 100 with the ballad “I Remember Everything,” assisted by Kacey Musgraves. His …
Read More »21 Savage Confirms His 'American Dream' Biopic Trailer Was a Fake
21 Savage‘s American Dream biopic and its trailer were a spoof, the rapper confirmed in an interview on podcast Club Shay Shay with Shannon Sharpe on Wednesday. “No, that was a parody,” Savage told Sharpe with a slight smirk after he was asked about the upcoming project during the lengthy …
Read More »Coi Leray Embraces 'Grown and Sexy' on Feel-Good Single 'Wanna Come Thru'
Coi Leray has dropped a new single, “Wanna Come Thru.” The sultry track, produced by Mike WiLL Made-It, marks her first release for new label Island Records. “This song is about me on my grown and sexy,” Leray explained in a statement. “Grown and sexy means being so in love …
Read More »Kat Von D Testifies at Miles Davis Tattoo Trial: 'I Consider This Fan Art'
Kat Von D took the witness stand at her copyright infringement trial in California on Wednesday and told jurors she’s inked thousands of tattoos based off photographs and never once sought a licensing agreement because she considers the practice “fan art.” The artist who shot to fame on the reality …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Explains His Photo With 'Oppenheimer' Cast on 'Kimmel'
The Oppenheimer cast is notably massive, but one person who was not in the film was Snoop Dogg — or was he? In an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the rapper explained how he came to be photographed with the Oscar-nominated movie’s cast and director Christopher Nolan at a recent …
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