Kanye West has been sued by a former Yeezy staffer, who claims the rapper frequently referred to himself as Hitler and a Nazi, targeted her because she’s Jewish, sent her pornographic materials and insulted her looks when he was upset. The woman, who is suing under a Jane Doe pseudonym, …
Read More »Watch Joan Baez Perform an Emotional 'Diamonds and Rust' at All-Star Tribute Show
Monica Barbaro’s Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Joan Baez in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown has introduced an entirely new generation of fans to the folk icon, even though Baez retired from the road following a 2019 farewell tour and rarely performs live these days. She made an exception …
Read More »Rema Announces Heis World Tour With Madison Square Garden Stop
Rema is on a roll: the Afrobeats star has announced a Heis World Tour after dropping his highly anticipated new single “Baby (Is It A Crime)” last week. Named for his smash second studio album,Heis, the 23-date trek will see him playing its hits and more from across his six-year …
Read More »Marianne Faithfull: 'I'm Not a Survivor, I'm<em> </em>So<em> </em>Much More Than That'
This story was originally published in the April 17, 1980, issue ofRolling Stone. “God, I was beautiful.” Blonde hair in her face, Marianne Faithfull is hanging halfway off the bed in her New York hotel room so she can reach a blazer thrown over a chair. She fingers a huge …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Collaborators on Gutting a GNX and Making Halftime History: 'It's Showing His Journey'
Kendrick Lamar kept teasers about his Super Bowl LIX halftime show close to his chest in the days leading up to his history-making performance as the first rapper to perform at the game solo. But he did share a detail about the concept of the set that has become crucial …
Read More »Tori Amos Sets Tour Supporting Whimsical Debut Children's Book 'Tori and the Muses'
Tori Amos will bring the magic of her debut children’s book, Tori and the Muses, to five cities on her forthcoming book tour. The musician and author will host reading events in New York; Baltimore; Naperville, IL; Corte Madera, California; and Los Angeles in March. The book is set for …
Read More »David Johansen Has Stage 4 Cancer. He's Asking Fans for Help
For the past five years, New York Dolls frontman David Johansen has been privately battling significant health setbacks. He has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor, and is bedridden and incapacitated following a fall in November where he broke his back in two places. He now …
Read More »Addison Rae Craves 'High Fashion' in New Track Teaser
Addison Rae has more pop gems on the way. In a teaser for “High Fashion,” released Monday, Rae flaunts a feather boa in a walk-in closet, whips her bleached hair in a rainy forest, and wipes white powder from under her nose as the words “I don’t need your drugs, …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show Overshadowed Yet Another Father John Misty Milestone
Sunday night’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show featured yet another escalation in one of the great music feuds of all time — no, not Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake. Kendrick Lamar vs. Father John Misty. The rap star and the indie darling have been cosmically tied over the years, dropping albums …
Read More »The Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed From Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Performance
Kendrick Lamar got the world talking with his attention-grabbing Super Bowl halftime on Sunday night. As the Pulitzer-winning hip-hop legend took centerstage in the New Orleans’ Caesar Superdome, everyone wondered what he might do — and the main question was whether he’d perform “Not Like Us,” the ubiquitous, chart-topping diss …
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