Ravyn Lenae first went to Lollapalooza when she was 16 years old. “I got so blacked out,” the Chicago native tells Rolling Stone. “I was young. I didn’t know how to handle my liquor. I did edibles with the liquor, I wasn’t thinking at all. They had to carry me …
Read More »Listening to Merle Haggard, Playing Dominoes: How Lukas Nelson Spends Time With Willie
Since the release of his superb new album American Romance, Lukas Nelson has been fully in solo career mode, promoting the record with a headlining tour. But one consequence of a solo tour is the fact that it often separates him from his father, Willie Nelson. Nelson has been an …
Read More »Roc Marciano and DJ Premier's 'The Coldest Profession' Could Score A Blaxploitaiton Film
Depending on how tapped in of a hip-hop head you are, the following statement is either a fact of life or a revelation: Roc Marciano is one of the most impactful MCs of his generation. Since 2010’s MarcBerg, he’s been a catalyst of a new indie rap scene, dropping albums …
Read More »Big Freedia Takes Us to Church
Baptist preacher and blues musician the Rev. Robert Jones Sr. once told an interviewer that “the sacred and the secular grew up right next to each other,” backing his claim with Psalm 30:5: “Weeping endures for a night but joy comes in the morning.” Such is the sentiment behind Pressing …
Read More »Bailey Zimmerman and The Kid Laroi Ride Limos and SEMA Trucks in 'Lost' Video
On Friday, Bailey Zimmerman marked the release of his album Different Night Same Rodeo on Friday with a desert-racing video for his new single “Lost,” featuring The Kid Laroi. The playful video shows Zimmerman and The Kid Laroi leaning into their opposite lifestyles — Zimmerman behind the wheel of a …
Read More »Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Singer Defends 'Home' Amid 'Worst Song' Debate
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros frontman Alex Ebert has come to the defense of the band’s hit “Home” after social media discourse dubbed the 2009 single the “worst song ever made.” Over the past week, a decade-old video of the band’s Tiny Desk performance of “Home” has been unavoidable …
Read More »Alex Warren Doesn't Mind If His Music Isn't 'Everyone's Cup of Tea'
Alex Warren understands that not everyone has loved, loves, or will love his style of music — and he’s totally fine with that. On Friday, as he was named MTV‘s Push Artist of the month, the “Ordinary” star opened up about the quick start of his career, and how much …
Read More »MGK Details Rehab Stay, Split From Megan Fox on New Album: 'There Could Have Been Zero Drama'
Machine Gun Kelly‘s new album Lost Americana is here (you know, the one Bob Dylan casually narrated the trailer for). While fans are already mining for details about his personal life in the songs, the musician addressed some aspects himself on The New York Times‘ Popcast. On the podcast, MGK …
Read More »Eddie Palmieri, Visionary Pianist and Salsa Experimentalist, Dead at 88
Eddie Palmieri, the virtuosic keyboardist and visionary bandleader who helped define and then expanded the aesthetic parameters of the salsa genre, has died at the age of 88. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Gabriela Palmieri, who told The New York Times he died today following “an extended illness.” …
Read More »Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne Biopic Still Moving Forward as Sony Is in Negotiations With Director
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne‘s love story will still make its way to the big screen following the musician’s death. According to Variety, representatives for Polygram Entertainment confirmed that Sony will move forward with the biopic about the metal legend’s life and relationship that was first announced in 2021. “They’re currently …
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