Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. You might think that Taylor Swift would dominate in this category, but she has just …
Read More »Zayn Malik Writing New Music for Animated Film '10 Lives'
Zayn Malik at hard at work on new music outside of his next album. The original songs will appear in upcoming animated feature film 10 Lives, which stars the former One Direction singer as tough-guy twins Cameron and Kirk. According to Variety, Malik is an executive producer on the movie …
Read More »Tupac Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty, Avoids Death Penalty Possibility
Facing a murder charge in the Sept. 7, 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur, former California street gang boss Duane Davis received a little good news during his brief arraignment Thursday in a Las Vegas Courtroom. The State won’t seek the death penalty for what authorities are calling Davis’ role …
Read More »He Wrote the First Nirvana Bio. 30 Years Later, He Has a Few Changes
For a music journalist in the Nineties, there could have been no better phone call. Not long after Michael Azerrad hung out with Kurt Cobain for Nirvana’s first Rolling Stone cover story, Courtney Love reached out to ask him if he wanted to write a book about Nirvana. He agreed, …
Read More »Marilyn Manson 'Loogie' Lawsuit Reinstated by Court After Dismissal
The photographer who claims Marilyn Manson caused her “fear and anxiety” when he spit and blew his nose on her at a 2019 concert in New Hampshire succeeded Thursday in bringing her civil lawsuit against the disgraced rocker back to life. A Los Angeles judge had dismissed the assault case …
Read More »Rock Hall, Black Music Action Coalition Team for Mentorship Program
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has partnered with the Black Music Action Coalition to provide mentorship and financial support to emerging Black and female artists and music professionals. The BMAC Music Maker Guaranteed Income and Mentorship Program — like a similar program BMAC started with the Academy of …
Read More »Britney Spears Celebrates Memoir Hitting No. 1 on NYT Best-Seller List After Selling a Million Copies
Before Britney Spears officially released her debut memoir The Woman in Me last week, excerpts and bombshell revelations from within its 275 pages were fervently devoured online. That hunger from readers led to the sale of 1.1. million copies in the U.S. within the first seven days of the book’s …
Read More »Quavo and Offset Remember Takeoff on Anniversary of Migos Rapper's Death
Quavo and Offset both paid tribute to their late bandmate Takeoff on the one-year anniversary of the Migos rapper’s unexpected death. “The times we spent is priceless what we built in this game they never wanted to give us our flowers we influenced the world,” Offset wrote on Instagram. “I …
Read More »The Beatles Return for One More Masterpiece With New Song 'Now and Then'
The Beatles have released their new single, the long-awaited “Now and Then.” It’s an emotionally powerful song written by John Lennon as a home demo in the 1970s. But it’s also a true Beatles collaboration, with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr playing and singing together. Nothing like “Now …
Read More »Inside the Top-Secret Military Concert Series You've Never Heard Of
I t’s a Tuesday night, and I pull up to Tampa’s Amalie Arena. There’s no fanfare —no crowds lining up outside; no bright, flashing signage; nothing. My Uber driver asks if there’s an event in the area. But in just three hours, three-time Grammy-winning country superstar Brad Paisley will share …
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