We’ve all been there — you’re enjoying your favorite artist’s concert, and someone in the crowd takes every opportunity to demand their favorite song be played, as if musicians don’t typically and meticulously curate their live set lists. Hey, maybe you’ve even been that guy (gender neutral). However, Tyler, the …
Read More »Shakira Roams a Desolate New York City in New 'Última' Video
Shakira dropped a music video for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran single “Última” just before she kicked offthe second of seven sold out shows at Mexico City’s GNP Seguros Stadium over the weekend. She’s currently on the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran world tour, which launched in Rio de Janeiro …
Read More »Guns N' Roses Ex-Drummer Thanks Band, Shares 'Disappointment' After Run Ends
Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Frank Ferrer expressed his “gratitude” after nearly 20 years drumming with the band, as well as his “disappointment that this chapter came to an end.” GNR announced Ferrer’s departure from the band last week, describing the split as “amicable,” and adding, “The band thanks Frank …
Read More »Miley Cyrus to Release New Album 'Something Beautiful' This Spring
Miley Cyrus has finally announced a release date for her next album, Something Beautiful, set to arrive May 30 via Columbia Records. Along with sharing the title and release date, Cyrus revealed the cover art for the record. The portrait was taken by famed fashion photographer Glen Luchford, and finds …
Read More »NewJeans Debut 'Pit Stop' as NJZ, Announce 'Pause' on 'Activities for Now' After Court Order
While performing at ComplexCon in Hong Kong, popular K-pop girl group NewJeans – who recently renamed themselves NJZ – announced “this might be our last performance for a little while.” The ComplexCon show marked their first appearance after a March 21 ruling by a Seoul court granted their estranged management …
Read More »Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's Adorable Valentine Album
Here’s a toast to the happy couple. For Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco, turning their love story into an album is the least they could do. I Said I Love You First is a valentine that delivers exactly what it promises — a pop icon and a superstar producer celebrating …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Taps Harry Styles, Central Cee for Letter Urging U.K. Government to Fund Music
Amid teasing his next album, Ed Sheeran has called on the U.K. government to secure longterm funding for music education in an open letter backed by Harry Styles, Elton John, Central Cee, and more. The letter (which is available to read on Sheeran’s Instagram) was sent to Prime Minister Keir …
Read More »Lollapalooza, Day One: Jane's Addiction Fight, Nine Inch Nails' Gear Melts, Ice-T Stays Chill
Lollapalooza today is a sleek, reliably well-oiled pop music festival. But it was born of chaos. On the festival’s first date — July 18, 1991, at Chandler, Arizona’s Compton Terrace — nearly everything that could go wrong did. The sweltering weather fried Nine Inch Nails‘ gear, Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell …
Read More »Rema Chose This Leading Lady for His New Video. Why Was She Attacked?
When I interviewed Rema for his Rolling Stone recent cover story in February, he was excited about his new single, “Baby (Is It A Crime).” It had just dropped hours before. “I just had the biggest debut in my career,” he told me of the song that earned nearly 3 …
Read More »See Dead and Company Pay Tribute to Phil Lesh With 'Box of Rain' at Las Vegas' Sphere
Dead and Company closed out their first weekend back at Las Vegas’ Sphere Saturday by paying tribute to the late Phil Lesh with a rendition of “Box of Rain,” the bassist’s signature Grateful Dead song. The performance marked the first time the Dead offshoot had played the American Beauty classic …
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