Over the past 10 years, Charley Crockett has released 15 albums, some just months apart. His latest, Dollar a Day, arrives only five months since March’s Lonesome Drifter. But this cycle, at least, doesn’t feel the least bit rushed or half-baked. Rather, the Texas country singer has found his groove. …
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Selena Gomez appeared on the most recent episode of the Therapusspodcast, where she spoke to host Jake Shane about her relationship with fiancé Benny Blanco. The pair got engaged last year, but haven’t really started to plan their wedding, according to Gomez. “I couldn’t be more excited,” she told Shane …
Read More »Laufey Shares the Cinderella Stories Behind Her New Album
For her third LP, A Matter of Time, Laufey had a clear image in mind. “The whole album to me is just that moment when Cinderella finds out it’s struck midnight and she’s running,” says the Icelandic pop star, 26. “The heartbeat that she has, that’s the album.” It’s the …
Read More »Abbey Road Music Photography Awards to Honor Anton Corbijn With Icon Award
Dutch photographer, filmmaker, and music video director Anton Corbijn will be presented with the Icon Award at the annual Abbey Road Music Photography Awards. Corbijn has photographed numerous notable subjects over the course of his 40-plus-year photography career, including Tom Waits, David Bowie, Kurt Cobain, Ian Curtis, Clint Eastwood, Bryan …
Read More »Steven Tyler Accuser Blasts His Latest Bid to Dismiss Child Sex Lawsuit With Trial Looming
The woman suing Steven Tyler with claims the Aerosmith singer sexually abused her in the Seventies when she was 16, and he was in his mid-20s, is firing back at his latest attempt to dismiss her lawsuit ahead of a looming trial. In new court filings obtained by Rolling Stone, …
Read More »Lars Ulrich Addresses Metallica's Sphere, Super Bowl Rumors on 'Stern': 'I Would F-cking Love to Do It'
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich addressed rumors that the band is circling a Las Vegas Sphere residency — as well as angling for the halftime show at next year’s Super Bowl — in an interview Wednesday with Howard Stern. Earlier this week, rumors emerged out of Las Vegas that Metallica was eyeing …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator 'Just Wanted to Be Silly Again' on 'Don't Tap the Glass'
A voice at the beginning of Don’t Tap That Glass declares “None of that deep shit!” in reference to the music to come on the record — and that’s the vibe Tyler, the Creator wanted on the album. In a new interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music on Thursday, …
Read More »Joshua Hedley Goes Full Western Swing With New Album 'All Hat'
Joshua Hedley is back with a new sound. After exploring mid-century countrypolitan on his debut Mr. Jukebox and Nineties roadhouse country on Neon Blue, the singer-songwriter and walking country music encyclopedia is returning with All Hat, his textured take on Western swing. The record was produced by Ray Benson of …
Read More »Farewell Gifts and Flowers From Ozzy Osbourne Fans Will Be Preserved and Archived for Family
When Ozzy Osbourne was honored with a funeral procession that snaked through his hometown of Birmingham, fans covered the Black Sabbath bridge and bench with flowers, artwork, personal messages, merchandise, and more. “Ozzy forever,” posters around the locations read. “Birmingham will always love you.” The Central Birmingham Business Improvement District …
Read More »Hayes Carll Finally Dispenses With His Cynicism, But Says He 'Can Still Be Pissed Off'
Hayes Carll is ready for you to hear his new record. Opening up about it, however, is another matter. “Talking about it and discussing it has always been problematic for me. I’ve always approached it with some dread and anxiety,” Carll says. We’re staring out the window of a room …
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