In late 2020, Caleb Caudle did the thing you’re not supposed to do when you’re focusing on a music career and moved from Nashville back to his North Carolina hometown. The onset of the pandemic had brought his touring operation to a complete standstill, leaving his future as a musician …
Read More »Rivers Cuomo Talks Surprising Harvard Classmates With Weezer Reveal in 'Conan' Podcast
Rivers Cuomo went incognito for most of the first year he attended Harvard University, where his fellow classmates had no idea he was in Weezer, the musician says in the next episode of Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast. The episode hits podcast platforms on Sunday night Oct. 9 beginning …
Read More »'SNL': Willow Brings Defiance, Electric Guitars in Debut Solo Set
Willow took the the SNL stage like a damn pro — glaring, belting, screaming in her platform Converse and feline black eyeliner. The 21-year-old guitarist and singer began with “Curious/Furious,” a rocker with a seductive build and an indelible intro where she rhymes “I always knew there was an order …
Read More »Self-Deprecating Power Pop Is the Beths' Specialty. Why Change It?
“WE STARTED JAMMING in 2014,” Elizabeth Stokes says on a Zoom one afternoon in August, trying to trace the formation of her band. “Jamming,” she repeats, chuckling as she puts up air-quotes. “I don’t feel cool enough to use that word.” This is the kind of self-deprecation Stokes is notorious …
Read More »Kanye West's Instagram and Twitter Accounts Restricted After Criticism Over Anti-Semitic Posts
Kanye West’s Instagram has been restricted and some content was deleted for violating parent company Meta’s policies, a Meta spokesperson confirmed to Rolling Stone. The news follows a week of controversy that kicked off mass condemnation after he displayed T-shirts sporting “White Lives Matter” at his YZY fashion show in …
Read More »See Megan Thee Stallion Twerk With Master Chief From 'Halo' at TwitchCon
Megan Thee Stallion headlined Saturday night at San Diego’s TwitchCon and, keeping with the theme of the gamer-friendly livestream service’s event, twerked with Master Chief from Halo. The bizarre moment occurred during a performance of “Freak Nasty,” where the rapper was joined onstage by the video game character, seen most …
Read More »Charlie Puth on Getting (Allegedly) Ghosted by Ellen's Label, Recording with BTS' Jungkook — and His New Album's Songwriting Secrets
Charlie Puth‘s strong new album, Charlie, is the product of two break-ups —one with a longtime business associate, the other with a girlfriend. “It was a loss at one time of two relationships that I thought I needed to succeed,” he says in a revealing interview on the new episode …
Read More »Killer Mike Talks 'the Power of Voting' and Freedom of Speech, Performs 'Run' on 'Fallon'
Killer Mike visited the Tonight Show Friday to discuss the importance of voting on a local level and the recently passed Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, as well as perform his latest solo single “Run.” With the midterm elections coming up, Killer Mike sat down with Jimmy Fallon to encourage people …
Read More »Gracie Abrams Flexes Her Songwriting Chops on 'Difficult'
Coming off a busy Paris Fashion Week, L.A. singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams returns with her second single of 2022, “Difficult.” The track is a candid look at the uncertainty that comes with growing up and all its forms: In one line, Abrams sings, “If I move out this year, I’ll feel …
Read More »Watch the Who Stun Fans in Long Island With Rare 'Young Man's Blues'
The Who have been playing shows with orchestral musicians for the past three and a half years, and every single night has wrapped up with “Baba O’Riley.” But Friday evening at the UBS Arena in Elmont, Long Island, they stunned their fans by remaining on the stage and ripping into …
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