AXE Ceremonia has issued a new statement regarding the death of two photojournalists at its festival over the weekend. On Monday, the fest organizers expressed their “deepest sorrow” over the deaths of Citlali Berenice Gilles Rivera and Miguel Ángel Rojas Hernández, who were covering the Mexico City festival. “From the …
Read More »Madonna 'Confronted' Elton John at 'SNL' and Now They've 'Buried the Hatchet'
Elton John and Madonna‘s years-long feud is officially over. On Monday, the pop star shared that the two had “finally buried the hatchet” after she decided to “confront” him backstage at Saturday Night Live. “Over the decades it hurt me to know that someone I admired so much shared his …
Read More »Drummer Clem Burke, the 'Heartbeat of Blondie,' Dead at 70
Clem Burke, the longtime drummer for Blondie who played a key role in the New Wave movement and appeared on albums by Pete Townshend, Iggy Pop, and Bob Dylan, died Sunday at the age of 70. “It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our …
Read More »Bad Bunny Finally Drops His Long-Awaited Tiny Desk Concert
Every year that passes, the list of Bad Bunny’s accomplishments gets longer. Today, he scratches off a big one that fans have been requesting for a very long time: NPR’s Tiny Desk. On Monday, NPR dropped the long-awaited Bad Bunny episode of their popular series. A casual search of “bad …
Read More »Bon Iver Lets a Little Light In
Over the last two decades, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon has become a stalwart of the indie music scene. Since the release of his revered 2007 debut For Emma, Forever Ago – a cult-classic isolation record composed by a heartbroken Vernon in a cabin in the Wisconsin woods – the musician …
Read More »Clairo Doesn't 'Care for Labels' on Her Sexuality: 'I'll Kiss Anyone'
Clairo is just living life freely. In a new cover story interview with Seventeen, the Charm star opened up about why she’d rather not place a label on her identity as a queer person. “I don’t care for labels at all. I believe people should like who they want and …
Read More »Braxton Keith Confronts Crowd After Dodging Beer Cans at Show: 'This Is Unacceptable'
Braxton Keith paused a recent concert to confront his audience after he spent a stretch of a song dodging beer cans being pelted at him from the crowd. “I didn’t come here to get beer cans thrown at me,” he said. “This isn’t a goddamn Gavin Adcock concert. Don’t be …
Read More »Pete Best, Original Beatles Drummer, Announces Retirement
Pete Best is stepping away from the spotlight. On Sunday, Best — who was the original Beatles drummer before Ringo Starr — confirmed that he is stepping away from public appearances and performances. “Well, what an absolutely wonderful ride we’ve had,” wrote Best’s younger brother Roag on the social media …
Read More »Why Chappell Roan is Giving 'The Giver' Album-Level Promo
Chappell Roan has taken the title of “The Giver” to heart, gracing fans with album-level promo (Billboards! A secret phone number! An instantly controversial Call Her Daddy interview!) for the Shania-esque stand-alone single. In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host Brian …
Read More »Kathleen Hanna and ESG's Renee Scroggins Want to Rewrite the American Songbook
ESG’s Renee Scroggins may be over 60, but her voice still has the same mix of joy, mischievousness, and don’t-fuck-with-us sass when she sings “Moody” or “Erase You” that she had when she was a teenager performing with her sisters in the 1970s and early 1980s. “I had never heard …
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