Fresh off his triumphant final concert, Ozzy Osbourne has announced a new memoir, Last Rites, which will be published Oct. 7 via Grand Central Publishing. The book will be centered around the various health issues and ailments the metal legend has battled over the past seven years, and which precipitated …
Read More »The Heavy Metal Festival Aiming to Curb Teen Suicide
W hen Nate Newton, bassist for the band Converge, first learned how steep the suicide rate among Native American teens was, he was shocked. “I was like, ‘That can’t be right. That’s so absolutely fucked up,’” he tells Rolling Stone. Native Americans have the highest suicide rate of any ethnic …
Read More »Givēon on His 'Accountability' Era and Making His Best Album Yet
Early in our Zoom interview, which Givēon takes from a moving vehicle, I ask him point-blank: “Who hurt you?” He’s on his way to California’s Lucerne Valley desert to perform songs from his excellent sophomore album, Beloved. Set on a reflective stage in the sand for a Spotify exclusive, he’ll …
Read More »It Took 50 Years, but Jack White Is Officially a 'Reluctant Owner' of a Cellphone
Jack White finally owns a cell phone — and it only took him 50 years to get one. The musician celebrated his milestone birthday on Wednesday by receiving an extra-special gift: his first-ever cell phone. “Well y’all it’s either all over for me now or just the beginning. I am …
Read More »Bob Vylan Shut Down IDF Chants at First Show Since Glastonbury Gig
Bob Vylan attempted to tone down the temperature rising around the group at their first show since their controversial Glastonbury gig in June. The British duo were dropped from European festivals and had their U.S. visas revoked following their Glastonbury performance, where they led the crowd in a chant of …
Read More »Yusuf/Cat Stevens Will Drop a Greatest Hits Compilation Ahead of Memoir and Book Tour
This fall, Yusuf/Cat Stevens will release his long-awaited memoir, Cat on the Road to Findout, paired with a North American book tour. Now, he’s announced an accompanying greatest hits compilation, out Sept. 5. On the Road to Findout: Greatest Hits marks the singer-songwriter’s first career-spanning compilation, containing tracks across the …
Read More »Sean Combs Trial Alternate Juror 'Believed' Cassie and Jane, but 'Intent' Was Issue
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage When Sean Combs was acquitted of two sex trafficking charges after harrowing testimony from R&B singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and a more recent ex-girlfriend who testified under the pseudonym Jane, some surmised the jury simply didn’t believe the women. But there’s another …
Read More »Bas Thought He'd Never Clear This Rare Erykah Badu Sample — Until the Neo-Soul Queen Called
As Sudanese-American rapper Bas was prepping the release of Melanchronica, his somber joint album with London duo the Hics, one major hiccup stood in the way. The sample on “Four Walls,” a break-up ballad and the first song the three of them created for the LP eight years ago, kept …
Read More »'Building the Band' Dedicates Debut Series to Liam Payne in Season Premiere
The singing competition series Building the Band is now streaming on Netflix. But while the cast, crew, and contestants revel in the release, they also feel the noticeable absence of guest host Liam Payne, who died in October 2024, months after filming began. In the first episode of the series, …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Goes on Social Media Tirade Against Megan Thee Stallion, Jay-Z, Roc Nation
On July 8, Nicki Minaj took to both Instagram and X to air a series of grievances. Over a sprawling series of posts, she took aim at Megan Thee Stallion, her management company Roc Nation, its founder Jay-Z, its CEO Desiree Perez and even the Democratic party in the U.S. …
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