Spotify is feeling the thunder of Hilary Duff‘s musical comeback. Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal that searches for Hilary Duff on the streaming service increased by 400 percent after she announced that she would be returning to music after a decade away. The growth across Duff’s catalog is massive: U.S. …
Read More »Farm Aid 40 Considering Relocating or Cancelling in Solidarity With University of Minnesota Strike
Farm Aid 40 has been in the works for months. The anniversary celebration is scheduled to take place on Sept. 20 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Margo Price, and more are scheduled to make appearances. But …
Read More »Man Who Killed John Lennon Denied Parole for 14th Time
The man who murdered John Lennon wasdenied parolefor the 14th time, according to the decisionposted onlineby the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Mark David Chapman, 70, first became eligible for parole in 2000, 20 years after fatally shooting the former Beatle outside of his Upper West Side apartment. …
Read More »The S1Ws Were the Militant Might Behind Public Enemy. After Decades, They're Finally Opening Up
From the time he first met Chuck D at a Public Enemy concert nearly 40 years ago, director Janol Ture was on his way to befriending and working with the members of the groundbreaking hip-hop collective, including a stint as president of Chuck D’s SLAMJamz label. But when he saw …
Read More »'Put Rhinestones on My Tombstone': Kesha Sings to the Afterlife on 'Tennessee'
When Kesha gets to heaven, St. Peter should check her name on Dolly Parton’s list. And, duh, he’ll let her in. Rolling Stone can exclusively premiere “Tennessee,” Kesha‘s new song with Orville Peck, in which she sings about her hopes for how she will be remembered after her death. “When …
Read More »Mobb Deep Releases Their First Posthumous Single 'Against The World'
Today, Mobb Deep dropped “Against The World,” the group’s first release since the death of Prodigy, who died at age 42 in 2017. The single is the first offering from their upcoming album Infinite, set to release on October 10 as the latest project in Mass Appeal Records’ Legend Has …
Read More »Turnstile Brings Crowd Surfing and 'Never Enough' Deep Cuts to NPR Tiny Desk
The first time Turnstile appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series, their set was recorded from home. The band filled the walls of their space with stuffed animals and cartoon plushies, which essentially stood in for a real crowd. Of course, it wasn’t quite the same. Now, they’ve made their …
Read More »Benson Boone Belts Jason Isbell's 'Cover Me Up' at Nashville Concert
Benson Boone’s North American tour rolled through Nashville last night, Sept. 9, and to mark the occasion, he delivered a stirring cover of a modern country classic, Jason Isbell’s “Cover Me Up.” The performance began with an arrangement fairly faithful to Isbell’s original, with Boone accompanied by just an acoustic …
Read More »Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Will Ask 'What Is Home?' on New 'Wicked: For Good' Songs
When Wicked: For Good arrives in theaters later this year, Ariana Grande‘s Glinda and Cynthia Erivo‘s Elphaba will face hard truths through new songs. Stephen Schwartz composed two new songs for the film, but director Jon Chu assures moviegoers with a particular attachment to the original soundtrack that they wouldn’t …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter Thanks Fans for 'Having Such a Damn Good Time' With 'Man's Best Friend'
Sabrina Carpenter thanked fans for “having such a damn good time” with her new album, Man’s Best Friend, after it became her second record to top the Billboard 200 Albums chart. On Instagram on Wednesday, Carpenter shared a short note marking the occasion, as well as an endearing montage of …
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