Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker has formed a supergroup, Howl Owl Howl, with R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills and co-founding, former drummer for the Black Crowes, Steve Gorman. Their debut track “My Cologne” arrives Oct. 31, and they’re kicking off their inaugural tour Nov. 3 at the Vogue in …
Read More »Lucy Dacus and Young Miko Are Joining Billie Eilish on the 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' Tour
Billie Eilish is bringing the Hit Me Hard and Soft tour back to the U.S. next month, and she has some special guests coming along with her. Lucy Dacus and Young Miko will join the singer-songwriter on the road for select dates, as well as Tom Odell and Men I …
Read More »'Bohemian Rhapsody' at 50! Brian May and Roger Taylor on Queen's Masterpiece
T heir real life was about to slip into fantasy, which was pretty much the plan. At the tail end of the 1960s, Roger Taylor and Freddie Bulsara would lie on the floor together, head to head, getting lost in Electric Ladyland, talking about their future. Maybe they’d share a …
Read More »Taylor Swift Wrote a New Poem for Her Latest 'Life of a Showgirl' Vinyl Variant
Taylor Swift has written a new poem that will be included on her latest exclusive vinyl release for her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl. Swift announced The Life of a Showgirl: The Crowd is Your King edition on social media, writing, “A showgirl knows to save some of …
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 …
Read More »Hardy Combines Country and "Country" on 'Country! Country!'
Hardy’s tough to pin down. He’s the Woodstock ’99 of country hitmakers, someone who screams as many choruses as he sings, someone who is as likely to collaborate with Fred Durst as Lainey Wilson, someone Nickelback and boygenius agree on. He’s headlining Madison Square Garden even though most of his …
Read More »A$AP Rocky on Why He 'Fell Back' in Kendrick Lamar-Drake Beef
As Elle’s latest cover star, A$AP Rocky told venerable hip-hop journalist Clover Hope about the reality of some perceived sore spots in his life. The thesis? He’s doing just fine, all things considered. On the everlasting battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake in which he threw and caught a few …
Read More »Yung Miami Calls Sean Combs 'Loving, Genuine, Supportive' in Sentencing Letter
Yung Miami, the City Girls rapper and former girlfriend of Sean Combs, called the convicted mogul “loving, genuine, supportive, and always encouraging” in a letter submitted on his behalf ahead of his sentencing next week, Oct. 3. Yung Miami — real name Caresha Brownlee — was among the many family …
Read More »NBA YoungBoy's Chicago Arena Concert Canceled With No Explanation
YoungBoy Never Broke Again will no longer perform in Chicago tomorrow, Sept. 24, after the United Center decided to cancel his show with no firm explanation. In a statement shared with Rolling Stone, a rep for the arena said only: “The United Center has made the decision to cancel the …
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