Tommy Lee won’t let a few broken ribs keep him from the stage. The drummer defied doctor’s orders and performed during Mötley Crüe’s opening night of their stadium tour on Thursday with Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. “Man y’all ain’t gonna believe this shit!,” Tommy Lee …
Read More »Phoebe Bridgers Gets Introspective With 'Sidelines' on 'Fallon'
Phoebe Bridgers was joined by a group of string players for an emotionally evocative performance of her recent song, “Sidelines.” The singer and her band donned skeleton-clad football uniforms, which stood in contrast to the moody, introspective tune, for an appearance on The Tonight Show. Bridgers wrote and recorded “Sidelines” …
Read More »Del Records Execs Arrested for Working With Promoter Tied to Mexican Cartel
On Tuesday, the FBI arrested two música Mexicana record label executives for doing business with a concert promoter with alleged ties to Mexican drug cartels in 2018. Angel Del Villar, CEO of Del Records, and Luis Scalisi, CFO of subsidiary Del Entertainment, were arrested and later released on bail for …
Read More »Biden Heading to Saudi Arabia Despite Promising to Make It a 'Pariah'
President Biden is officially heading to Saudi Arabia. He’ll go to the Middle Eastern nation in July, and though the White House did not announce a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the Saudi embassy has said that the two leaders “will hold official talks that will focus on …
Read More »John Oliver Makes a Case for Breaking Up the Tech Giants
There are few things John Oliver delights in more than ripping on AT&T, which ultimately owns HBO and Last Week Tonight, and which Oliver likes to refer to as “business daddy.” So when Oliver gave viewers a brief history lesson about how the U.S. government has historically moved to break …
Read More »Ginni Thomas Pushed 29 Arizona Republicans to Overturn Election
Yet another damning report about Ginni Thomas‘ efforts to overturn the 2020 election results has emerged. It turns out that Thomas, who just so happens to be married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, didn’t just contact two Arizona Republican legislators about rejecting electors for Joe Biden in the state …
Read More »S.G. Goodman on Being a Queer Artist in Rural America
Kentucky-born singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman stopped by the Rolling Stone on Twitch daily show to talk abouther new album, Teeth Marks, and the challenges of being a queer artist in rural America. “No matter what I do in life, even though I thought I was doing something anyone could be proud …
Read More »Trump, Trump Jr., and Ivanka Set to Testify Under Oath on July 15
Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Ivanka Trump will testify under oath on July 15. A state appeals court last month upheld Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron’s ruling in February that subpoenas issued by New York Attorney General Letitia James are valid. James’ office has been investigating potentially fraudulent financial practices …
Read More »Regina Spektor Shares 'Loveology,' Announces Tour Supporting New Album 'Home, Before and After'
Ahead of her eighth studio album, Home, Before and After, Regina Spektor has shared the project’s latest single, “Loveology.” The singer first premiered the track in a few live settings in 2019, including in a debut appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers ahead of her Broadway residency. “With ‘Loveology,’ …
Read More »Skylar Grey — Hitmaker With Eminem, Rihanna, Dr. Dre — Had to Sell Her Songs to Pay for Her Divorce
At a moment when many artists and songwriters are cashing in on sales of lucrative publishing and recording rights, singer-songwriter Skylar Grey revealed that she was forced to sell her catalog — which includes hits with Eminem, Rihanna, Dr. Dre, and more — to cover the legal fees of a …
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