After a summer where many music festivals felt anticlimactic and unfulfilling (Was standing on dirt or gravel for hours on end ever fun?), AmericanaFest 2022 delivered one of its most satisfying and diverse weeks in the history of the Nashville event. While the festival suffered a major blow with the …
Read More »Why Mariah Carey Made a Secret Alt-Rock Album – and Four Other Things We Learned From Our New Podcast
When Mariah Carey joined our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast for an epic interview, she went deep on the making of her 1997 classic Butterfly — but the conversation also went in many other directions. Here are more highlights; to hear the entire episode, listen on Apple Podcasts orSpotify, or …
Read More »Alleged Killers of Jam Master Jay to Face Trial in February — 21 Years After His Death
Two decades after Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay was killed, his alleged killers will finally go to trial. On Monday, a federal judge rejected the defense’s request to dismiss the case and set a trial date for early next year, according to Billboard. lawyers for the two men — — claimed …
Read More »Cardi B Shows Off Handwritten Note From Beyoncé: Anyone Who Touches It Will Be 'Electrocuted'
Cardi B has a new prized possession: a copy of Beyoncé‘s Renaissance, with a message from Queen Bey herself. On Monday, the rap star posted a video of herself showing off the LP — and she made it clear: no one better touch it! “Look what Beyoncé sent me. Read …
Read More »Mystikal Pleads Not Guilty to Rape, False Imprisonment Charges
Mystikal pleaded not guilty to charges of rape, domestic abuse, false imprisonment, and more at an arraignment hearing outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana Monday, Sept. 19, The Associated Press reports. The rapper — real name Michael Tyler — is facing numerous charges in relation to an incident where he allegedly sexually …
Read More »Life Is Beautiful Day Two: Gorillaz Go Ape Sh*t, Lorde Shimmers
The second day of Life Is Beautiful 2022 wrapped with an iconic headlining set from the Gorillaz and a dazzling show from Lorde, as well as impressive outings from Isaiah Rashad and Alessia Cara. With one day left for the three-day festival, heavy hitters including Jack Harlow, Rico Nasty, Beach …
Read More »Ludacris' Longtime Manager Chaka Zulu Charged With Murder in Atlanta Shooting
Ludacris’ longtime manager Chaka Zulu was charged with murder this week in connection to an Atlanta shooting in June where three people, including himself, were shot and one person was killed. Fulton County Jail records show that Zulu, legal name Ahmed Obafemi, turned himself in on Tuesday on charges of …
Read More »Post Malone Injures Ribs in Stage Fall, Powers Through to Finish St. Louis Show
Post Malone sustained a rib injury in a stage fall Saturday night during his St. Louis show after the rapper accidentally fell into an open trap door. Midway through the concert, during his performance of “Circles,” Malone unknowingly walked toward where the stage door — used to shuttle equipment to …
Read More »Lady Gaga Posts Tearful Apology After Lightning Cuts Short Miami Concert
Lady Gaga shared a tearful apology to fans Saturday after her Miami concert — the final show of her Chromatica Ball tour — was first paused and then ultimately cut short due to a “dangerous” lightning storm in the area. Gaga was 17 songs into her Hard Rock Stadium gig …
Read More »Watch: Behind-the-Scenes From Life Is Beautiful
DAY 3 Rolling Stone on Twitch rounded out our three-day coverage with some of the most over-the-top discussions from the weekend. See them all below: SG Lewis got a second hand high from Ty Dolla $ign. Elderbrook only stands in the back at concerts. Big Wild rebels against his perfectionism. …
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