Pushups, handshakes, and dance parties: J Hus and Burna Boy are having a boys’ night out. On Thursday, J Hus released the black-and-white video for his song “Masculine” alongside the Nigerian superstar. The Nathan Miller-directed video captures the two stars meeting up backstage at a show as they sing along …
Read More »Malaysian Festival Organizer to The 1975: Pay Us £2 Million in Damages or Face Legal Action
Malaysian festival organizer, Future Sound Asia, has ordered the 1975 to payover £2 million in damages within seven days or face legal action in England after frontman Matty Healycalled out Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQ laws during Good Vibes festival in Kuala Lumpur last month. Healy’sharsh criticisms promoted the band’s set to be …
Read More »Robbie Robertson Was the Genius At the Heart of the Band's Communal Vision
If there’s a moment that sums up the genius of Robbie Robertson, it’s the part in The Last Waltz when they play “It Makes No Difference.” All five brothers in the Band perform like they’re reading each other’s minds. Every detail is perfect: Robertson’s guitar, Rick Danko’s voice, Garth Hudson’s …
Read More »The Band Camino Always Held Onto Their Past. Their New Album Helped Them Let Go
The Band Camino aren’t masochists, per se. They’ve just found that sometimes, taking the self-sacrificial route is easier than facing the truth: that some relationships simply can’t be saved. On their first album, 2021’s The Band Camino, they rationalized being collateral damage for the sake of keeping a relationship from …
Read More »For Man With a Mission, Working in Animation Was a Dream — So Are Their Packed Concerts
Japanese rock band Man With a Mission have their sights set on big goals — or even bigger ones, at least. In the latest installment of the Green Room, Rolling Stone caught up with member Jean-Ken Johnny backstage ahead of their headlining performance at Irving Plaza in New York to …
Read More »Paramore Cancels Remaining North American Tour Dates as Hayley Williams Battles Lung Infection
The North American leg of Paramore‘s This Is Why tour has come to an end sooner than anticipated. Following a performance in Seattle on Wednesday, frontwoman Hayley Williams revealed that the final two shows of the tour, scheduled for Portland on Aug. 10 and Salt Lake City on Aug. 13, …
Read More »Ian Sweet Releases New Song 'Mostly About Making Out,' Enlists 'SNL' Star Sarah Sherman for Video
Ian Sweet, a.k.a. singer-songwriter Jilian Medford, is back with the single “Your Spit,” which serves as the first glimpse of her new album Sucker. The track opens with a glittery beat as Medford’s voice sneaks in, revealing a playful chorus of “Kiss me like you mean it.” The accompanying video …
Read More »Kurt Vile, Nikki Lane, and Skynyrd's Ex-Drummer Help Asheville Get into the Festival Game
It’s early Saturday evening and contemporary bluesman Cedric Burnside — the grandson of the great R.L. Burnside — is sitting on a large rock along the banks of the French Broad River. A hot mid-summer sun falls behind the Blue Ridge Mountains cradling his current location in Asheville, North Carolina. …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Friendship Bracelets Summoned Karlie Kloss to Los Angeles Show
The friendship bracelets Swifties have been trading at the Eras tour seem to have some kind of magnetic pull. Taylor Swift‘s one-time best friend, Karlie Kloss, was spotted in the audience at the final Los Angeles show at SoFi Stadium. Over the past few years, fans have speculated about the …
Read More »Travis Scott's Circus Maximus Concert Had Romans Fearing Earthquakes
Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus event in Rome has renewed concerns about hosting concerts at the historical site after the rapper’s 60,000-strong crowd created enough buoyant movement to register a 1.3 magnitude earthquake. While Scott isn’t the only artist to perform at the Circus Maximus in recent years — Bruce Springsteen …
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