Taylor Swift welcomed frequent collaborator Aaron Dessner back onstage Friday in Santa Clara, California — the penultimate stop on The Eras Tour’s U.S. leg — for the debut performance of “Right Where You Left Me,” which Swift cautioned would be one of the most difficult songs in her catalog to …
Read More »Sinead O'Connor's 'SNL' Protest Was 'Monumental' for Church Sex Abuse Survivors
In 1992, after Sinéad O’Connor ripped apart a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live in protest of the Catholic church ignoring child abuse, Frank Sinatra called her “one stupid broad” and said he would “kick her ass if she were a guy.” The following week’s SNL …
Read More »Lizzo Drops the 'Bad Day' Version of Her 'Barbie Album' Standout 'Pink'
A week after Barbie smashed box office expectations, Lizzo has dropped the “Bad Day” version of her soundtrack cut “Pink.” Lizzo’s “Pink,” the movie’s opening number, already featured on the Mark Ronson-curated soundtrack, but the rapper’s darker (albeit still bubbly) version popped up amid Margot Robbie’s existential crisis in the …
Read More »Darell Breaks Down the Surprises and Smash Collabs from His New Album 'Everybody Go to the Discotek'
With his baritone tenor and cheeky lyrics, Darell has become one of the most recognizable figures in the Latin urban landscape. His ad-libs are some of the catchiest — not since Alexis & Fido have grunts and barks becoming such a major part of an artist’s brand. He’s go-to when …
Read More »Randy Meisner, Eagles Co-Founder and 'Take It to the Limit' Singer, Dead at 77
Randy Meisner, bassist and founding member of the Eagles who wrote and sang “Take it to the Limit,” died on Wednesday. He was 77 years old. The Eagles confirmed Meisner’s death in a statement on their website, stating he died from complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). “The Eagles …
Read More »Neal Langford, Former Shins Bassist Who Played on First Album, Dead at 50
Neal Langford, former bassist for the Shins who played on their indie group’s celebrated debut album Oh, Inverted World, has died. He was 50. Langford was found dead last Friday, July 21, in a creek near a private dock in Bath, North Carolina, where he lived. At the time, the …
Read More »A Viral AI Version of 'Pacto' Inspired Jay Wheeler's New Remix with Anuel AA, Bryant Myers
Jay Wheeler’s hit “Pacto” has officially become a party of 5: On Thursday, Wheeler premiered a splash new remix of his track “Pacto” with Rolling Stone — and this time round, he’s added stars Anuel AA and Bryant Myers to the trakc, which already includes Dei V and Hades66. The …
Read More »Quavo Details Takeoff's Upcoming Music and Posthumous Presence: 'I Want to Keep His Stuff Sacred'
In a vulnerable and wide-ranging interview posted to his YouTube channel, Migos rapper Quavo revealed how burdensome and hopeful life has been since the murder of his bandmate and nephew, Takeoff, last November. Quavo’s first album since Takeoff’s death, Rocket Power, is out on August 4, and during the interview, …
Read More »Cardi B and Offset Spin Relationship Drama Into New Video 'Jealousy'
Offset and Cardi B are here to put the rumors to rest. The duo’s new music “Jealousy” rolled out on Friday, appearing to spin-off Offset’s since-deleted social media post last month in which he claimed Cardi cheated on him (sheposted a clipin response). The collab samples Three 6 Mafia track …
Read More »Sinéad O'Connor's Final Album Was One Track Away From Completion
The calls to producer David Holmes’ Belfast home studio arrived sporadically, sometimes a week or a mere few days in advance. “Are you around?” Sinéad O’Connor would say. “Do you have time?” If Holmes did, O’Connor would then take the nearly three-hour drive from her home in Bray, the Irish …
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