If you’re looking for patriotic country songs for the Fourth of July, they’re easy to find. But country songs of dissent, that dare to question or call out the nation’s flaws, require some digging — unless you subscribe to Don’t Rock the Inbox, which this week shared an expertly curated …
Read More »Sean Combs Alternate Juror Speaks Out
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage An alternate juror in Sean Combs‘ criminal sex trafficking and racketeering trial has spoken out following the mogul’s acquittal on the more serious charges, saying the footage of Combs attacking Casandra “Cassie” Ventura at the InterContinental Hotel did not weigh too heavily …
Read More »Why Natanael Cano Fully Embraced His Urbano Era on 'Porque La Demora'
Natanael Cano, the OG king of corridos tumbados, took a surprise turn with his new album Porque La Demora. After two years focusing on collaborations with his genre peers (and to the shock of some of his longtime fans), he’s completely put corridos aside in favor of exploring reggaeton, hip-hop, …
Read More »Liam Payne Previewed New Music for AJ McLean Before His Death: 'It Was a Great Body of Work'
AJ McLean is one of the few people who heard some of the music Liam Payne was working on prior to his death in October 2024. The Backstreet Boys member developed a close rapport with the One Direction singer while working on the Netflix series Building the Band. In a …
Read More »Liam Gallagher Praises Fan Who Played 'Wonderwall' On Stage at Green Day Show
Liam Gallagher has weighed in after a fan brought on stage at a Green Day show played Oasis’ “Wonderwall” instead of the punk group’s “Good Riddance.” Someone posted a clip of the incident, which resulted in Billie Joe Armstrong booting the fan from the stage, on X, leading Gallagher to …
Read More »The Wild Nights and Free-Love Crusade of Labelle
This story was originally published in the July 3, 1975 issue of Rolling Stone. First there is the voice from out of the darkness. A melodic hum, a brush of drums and “Nightbird fly by the light of the moon / Makes no difference if it’s only a game.” Then, …
Read More »Kelsey Waldon Learns to Live With Old Ghosts on a Confessional New Album
In a moment of clarity, Kelsey Waldon brushed aside the chaos of New York on a Friday evening. She was in the city on June 20 to release her latest record, Every Ghost, in the basement-level concert hall at Hill Country Barbecue. The show was branded as a Honky Tonkin’ …
Read More »Dylan Minnette Hasn't Quit Acting for Wallows: 'I Never Felt That or Said That'
Dylan Minnette has spent more time on stage than on set over the past four years, but the musician isn’t closing the door on his acting career. During a recent appearance on the podcast Therapuss, the 28-year-old addressed rumors that his focus has shifted away from film and television to …
Read More »BBC Dropping All 'High Risk' Performances After Bob Vylan's Glastonbury Performance
The BBC has issued a formal apology following Bob Vylan‘s controversial Glastonbury performance, in which they chanted “Free, free Palestine,” and “Death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces].” “We deeply regret that such offensive and deplorable behaviour appeared on the BBC and want to apologise to our viewers and …
Read More »Four Dead and 14 Injured in Drive-By Shooting at Chicago Rapper Mello Buckzz Album Release Party
Four people have been pronounced dead following a drive-by shooting at Artis Restaurant and Lounge in Chicago, where the rapper Mello Buckzz was hosting an album release event. Fourteen others were transported to local hospitals with varying injuries. Authorities have not yet taken any suspects into custody after an unknown …
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