“I don’t want your love, I just wanna fight!” Wet Leg singer Rhian Teasdale shouted at the crowd during “Catch These Fists,” the band’s opening number Tuesday night at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works. But even if Teasdale meant her rebuffs, the fans at the sold-out third installment of Rolling Stone’s …
Read More »Woman Who Tried to Sell Elvis' Graceland Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison
The Missouri woman behind a wild scheme to sell Elvis Presley’s famous Graceland estate-turned-museum will spend four years and nine months in federal prison, The Associated Press reports. Lisa Jeanine Findley, who pleaded guilty to mail fraud charges tied to the scheme earlier this year, was sentenced in a Memphis …
Read More »Mariah Carey Is 'Here for It All' (Just Not Any Theatrics) on New Album
Does Mariah Carey even want to perform anymore? That was the question on the minds of concerned fans and casual onlookers alike this year after a series of middling public appearances and shows that saw the normally-engaged singer looking uncharacteristically downcast and detached. On her long-awaited 16th studio album, Here …
Read More »Watch Damiano David Groove Through Live 'Talk to Me' Performance in Madrid
Måneskin frontman Damiano David has shared a special live video from his show in Madrid. The video captures the singer performing his new single “Talk to Me” off the deluxe edition of his debut solo album, Funny Little Fears (Dreams). David’s sold-out show in Madrid took place on Monday at …
Read More »Stevie Nicks Unearths Pre-Fame Letter She Wrote to Her Parents: 'It Will Pay Off in the End'
Following the reissue of Lindsey BuckinghamandStevie Nicks‘ 1973 album,Buckingham Nicks,last week, Nicks shared some insight into her delightful notions while recording the LP more than five decades ago. Taking to Instagram on Monday evening, Nicks posted images of the penned letter alongside the caption, “I wanted to share this letter …
Read More »Sean Combs Seeks 14-Month Sentence, Cites 'Serious Substance-Abuse Issues'
Sean Combs made a plea for “fairness” ahead of his Oct. 3 sentencing, arguing in a new brief that he deserves no more than 14 months in prison for his two felony convictions for transportation to engage in prostitution. Such a sentence would be well below the federal probation department’s …
Read More »Headlocks, Hats, and Dice Games: On Tour With Midland in Europe
Eight years ago, “Drinking Problem” had dropped seemingly out of nowhere and the smooth vocal trio Midland were riding a growing wave of a country music resurgence.One night around that same time, I was on the patio of Justine’s French brasserie in Austin, Texas, talking with one of my favorite …
Read More »A Close Reading of Drake's Enigmatic 'Iceman' Livestreams
Drake’s upcoming ninth studio album, Iceman, is his first solo project since his now infamous (and litigious) war of words with Kendrick Lamar last spring. In a move that isn’t terribly surprising for Drake circa 2025, he’s turned the album’s rollout into a multipart livestream that looks and feels as …
Read More »Carlos Vives Makes Grand Return to NPR's Tiny Desk
Carlos Vives brought his catalog of hits to NPR’s Tiny Desk. The Colombian vallenato leader previously appeared on the Tiny Desk (At Home) series, but made a proper debut with an ambitious performance. Backed by a 12-piece band, Vives ran through seven songs in just under half an hour. Vives …
Read More »Simon Cowell Loved His 'Jennifer Hudson Show' Spirit Walk: 'I Wanted to Do It Twice'
The Spirit Tunnel is The Jennifer Hudson Show‘s signature segment. As guests make their way to the stage for their interview, they’re greeted with a hallway full of crew members cheering them on with a custom song. Clips from the tunnel typically go viral more than any actual footage from …
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