As promised, Pharrell Williams delivered an all-star headlining set Saturday night at his Something in the Water fest in D.C., with the Neptunes producer bringing out Justin Timberlake, T.I., N.O.R.E. and the much-anticipated reunion of Clipse. The set served as a greatest hits of the Neptunes’ and Williams’ best productions, …
Read More »Tommy Lee Will 'Beast Through' Broken Ribs Pain for Mötley Crüe Shows
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 »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 »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 …
Read More »'Creem' Once Made Journalism a 'Contact Sport.' Three Decades Later, the Rock Mag Is Back
More than 30 years after its final issue, the legendary Creem magazine has returned — with a vast online archive and brand new content. On Wednesday, the wild, brazen Detroit publication launched a free digital archive, featuring every issue from its 20-year run (1969-1989) that features bylines by Lester Bangs, …
Read More »'We're Going to Write Something Real': How Tate McRae Learned She Couldn't Fly
Tate McRae went through a “full identity crisis” as she entered adulthood and slowly learned that life isn’t always as pretty in pink as she once saw it as a kid. And with her new album, I Used to Think I Could Fly, out Friday, she squeezed all of the …
Read More »Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard Makes Solo Debut With '5 Foot 9'
Tyler Hubbard has extolled the joys of country living in myriad ways as the lead singer of Florida Georgia Line, scoring hits with country-pop juggernauts like “Cruise,” “This Is How We Roll,” and “’Round Here.” For his solo debut “5 Foot 9,” Hubbard gets in touch with his softer side …
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