If you’re a politically-minded rock fan old enough to remember the 2000s, the past few weeks have felt sadly familiar. Once again, we’ve got a Republican president starting an unconstitutional war in the Middle East based on faulty intel, and a broader national trend of right-wing backlash here at home. …
Read More »Joni Mitchell to Revisit Her Jazz Explorations for New Archival Release
Joni Mitchell’s next deep dive into her archives will focus on the singer-songwriter’s decades-long exploration into jazz music. Joni’s Jazz, out September 4, features 61 jazz-focused studio recordings, live performances, and alternate takes from Mitchell’s catalog, stretching from 1968 to 2023. Mitchell previously hinted at the release in the liner …
Read More »Good Charlotte Is Entering a New Phase: 'We Don't Give a F-ck in a Great Way'
In April 2023, Good Charlotte played their first show in five years in one of the most improbable places: the vast, luxe halls of the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in the South of France. Wearing Doc Martens and black suits with tattoos peaking out, Joel and Benji Madden, bassist Paul Thomas, …
Read More »Feds Scale Back Attempted Arson, Kidnapping Allegations of Sean Combs Racketeering Conspiracy
Hours after prosecutors rested their sprawling sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy case against Sean Combs on Tuesday, prosecutors filed a late-night letter to the court saying they would no longer be pursuing theories that the Bad Boy Records founder was involved in attempted arson, attempted kidnapping, and aiding and abetting sex …
Read More »Lukas Nelson Reveals How His Dad Willie Reacted When He Gave Up Weed
Lukas Nelson has been promoting his new album, American Romance, with a string of press appearances. On Monday, he performed the title track on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and followed it up on Tuesday with an interview and performance on The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM. Nelson played …
Read More »Scarlett Johansson, Sheryl Crow, Zayn Malik Urge Congress Not to Cut Food-Assistance Programs
Scarlett Johansson, Zayn Malik, and Sheryl Crow have signed an open letter urging Congress not to decimate funding for food and medical assistance programs that help millions “live more healthily and with dignity.” The letter, spearheaded by Feeding America, specifically addresses massive cuts to programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental …
Read More »Justin Vernon Is a Limo-Driving Divorce Lawyer in Bon Iver's 'From' Video
Justin Vernon plays a limo-driving divorce lawyer in the new video for “From,” the latest visual off Bon Iver’s recent album SABLE, fABLE. The premise — told in glorious VHS quality — is simple: Vernon cruises around in his limousine listening to couples bicker, then presents them with the proper …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter Shares Alternate Album Cover 'Approved by God' for the Meltdown Crowd
Back in 2023, Sabrina Carpenter made some enemies in the church when she filmed what the Diocese of Brooklyn called the “violent and sexually provocative” music video for “Feather” at the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in New York. In 2024, she pissed some more people off with her nonviolent, …
Read More »Los Dareyes de la Sierra Announce First-Ever U.S. Tour for 'Redencíon'
Los Dareyesde la Sierra will be going on their first-ever tour of the United States. On Tuesday, the música mexicana band announced a 20-city run celebrating their album Redención. The band, fronted by José Darey Castro, will kick off its tour in Los Angeles at the Belasco Theater on Aug. …
Read More »Sean Combs' Longtime 'Right Hand' Looms Large at Trial Despite Absence
Her name has come up so often at Sean Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial, a defense lawyer suggested Tuesday that the government’s case appears to “hinge largely” on her alleged actions behind the scenes. She’s Combs’ former chief of staff, the woman the music mogul called his most …
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