A lawsuit filed in Israel accuses two New Zealand activists of causing Lorde to cancel her planned performance in Tel Aviv,
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Activists Who Called for Lorde to Cancel Tel Aviv Show Sued
Republic Records executive Charlie Walk has been fired from the singing-competition TV series The Four: Battle for Stardom and placed on leave at Republic, following accusations of sexual misconduct.
Walk's final episode of The Four, which was pre-taped, will air this week. But it will not appear on the following installment, according to
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Charlie Walk Fired from 'The Four,' Placed on Leave at Republic
Kathy Griffin has been doing a lot of thinking in what she calls her "fuck-you house" in the eight months since she was blacklisted by Hollywood for a photo prank gone wrong.
In a new cover story interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the comedian recounts the
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If you tuned into the State of the Union address last night, you witnessed President Trump enrage Democrats as Republicans fawned over most every word and gesture delivered by their party's leader. But even with around-the-clock coverage of the nation's most-watched annual political event, there's much that goes on at the Capitol before, during and after such an affair that you can't see on
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Trump's First State of the Union: 5 Things You Didn't See on TV
If you tuned into the State of the Union address last night, you witnessed President Trump enrage Democrats as Republicans fawned over most every word and gesture delivered by their party's leader. But even with around-the-clock coverage of the nation's most-watched annual political event, there's much that goes on at the Capitol before, during and after such an affair that you can't see on
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Trump's First State of the Union: 6 Things You Didn't See on TV
On Monday night, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence voted along party lines to make public a memo authored by its chairman, Rep. Devin Nunes. (Nunes, if you recall, was forced to recuse himself from the committee’s investigation into Russian election interference after misleading the public about the origin and significance of documents leaked to him by Trump administration
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Carter Page, Man at the Center of #ReleasetheMemo, Speaks
Kendrick Lamar detailed the soundtrack for the upcoming Marvel superhero film Black Panther. The Grammy-winning rapper curated the 14-song soundtrack alongside Top Dawg Entertainment label head Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith.
Lamar is featured on five tracks: the previously released
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Despite calling for bipartisanship and national unity during his first State of the Union address on Tuesday (that is after almost an hour of self-congratulating), Trump still brought up his most divisive, discriminatory policy yet: His “four pillars” for immigration reform. Along with ending both the family reunification and lottery visa programs, the reality TV star president is seeking $25
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Why Trump's 'New American Moment' Isn't Right for Many Latinos
Kevin Hart extended his "Irresponsible" standup jaunt into a massive worldwide tour, adding over 100 new shows throughout North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
The first North American leg kicks off March 23rd in Baltimore, Maryland and concludes August 5th in Biloxi, Mississippi; after a run of
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Kevin Hart Extends 'Irresponsible' Tour With Over 100 New Dates
Brooklyn rap trio Flatbush Zombies announced release dates for three new projects including their second LP, Vacation in Hell, out on April 6th.
Vacation in Hell follows the group's acclaimed debut LP, 2016's 3001: A Laced Odyssey, which debuted at Number 10 on the Billboard 200. The trio toured heavily behind the album, including festival slots at Panorama,
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Flatbush Zombies Prep New LP, Behind-the-Scenes Documentary
They Might Be Giants make actor Nick Offerman the victim of a voodoo doll in the creepy new video for "The Greatest," a song from the duo's latest album I Like
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Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund may be most celebrated for his extensive music video and concert film output, collaborating with everyone from Madonna to Metallica, Roxette to Rammstein, the Smashing Pumpkins to the Prodigy. His movies, however, brim with an equally intense aesthetic and off-the-cuff kineticism: Spun, Åkerlund's delirious 2002 debut feature, is now widely considered a
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Jonas Akerlund on Black Metal, Mayhem and the Making of 'Lords of Chaos'
A lifelong speed skater but a newcomer on the ice, Erin Jackson never expected to make the 2018 Winter Olympics.
But on January 5th at the USA Olympic trials in Milwaukee, the 25-year-old became one of two African-American women, along with short track speed skater Maame Biney, to qualify for the Olympics for speed skating. Jackson, who shaved off an entire second off of her personal
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: How Speed Skater Erin Jackson Is Making Winter Olympics History
The Weeknd, Janet Jackson and the Killers will headline the 2018 Panorama Music Festival, which takes place Friday, July 27th through
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: The Weeknd, Janet Jackson, the Killers Lead Panorama 2018 Lineup
Three months before a Roy Orbison hologram takes the stage for a series of "concerts," the production company behind the spectacle released a preview of the performance. In the clip, the Orbison hologram, backed by an orchestra, plays
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Stone Temple Pilots have released "Roll Me Under," their latest single with new singer Jeff Gutt. The crunchy, hard-hitting track will appear on the band's upcoming LP, Stone Temple Pilots, out March 18th.
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At the core of this indelibly moving film – Chile's entry in the Oscar race for Best Foreign-Language feature – is a performance of surpassing beauty and tenderness. Daniela Vega is the first openly transgender actress and model in Chile, and her portrayal of Marina Vidal, a trans woman who works as a waitress in Santiago to support her career as a cabaret singer, signals her as a world-class
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: 'A Fantastic Woman' Review: Oscar-Nominated Trans Melodrama Is She-Persisted Triumph
Michael Nesmith couldn't believe what he was seeing when he walked onstage at the San Bernardino, California, club Pappy & Harriet's Palace earlier this month. It was his first gig with his early-Seventies country-rock group the First National Band since they split 46 years ago amid raging public disinterest, yet here was a capacity crowd euphorically singing along to songs drawn from a
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Inside the Stunning Resurrection of Michael Nesmith's First National Band
The halftime show for Super Bowl XXVI, in 1992, was legendarily awful – and not just because of the grotesque, striped sweater Olympic figure skater Brian Boitano wore while declaring, with Dorothy Hamill at his side, "It's winter magic!" Kids in MC Hammer pants rapped about Frosty the Snowman; a dude on stilts was inexplicably given seven of television's most valuable seconds to wave to the
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Flashback: Michael Jackson Reclaims His Pop Throne at Super Bowl XXVII
Megadeth's skull-faced mascot Vic Rattlehead, katana sword in hand, combs a cemetery in search of a captive boy in the band's new video for "Lying in State," an especially bleak cut off their 2016 album Dystopia. The
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Megadeth's Mascot Go on Cemetery Rampage in New 'Lying in State' Video
After the 2018 Grammy Awards, Lorde took out a full-page advertisement
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Lorde Handwrites Note on Grammys: 'Thank You for Believing in Female Musicians'
"You're gettin' all kinds of stuff out of me," says DJ Khaled backstage at the Grammy Awards. He's bluffing. The boisterous hip-hop producer hasn't given away all that much about his imminent new album, the follow up to
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: DJ Khaled on Being a 'Hip-Hop Dad,' Plans to Work With Kendrick Lamar
Harvey Weinstein's lawyer said that Rose McGowan's claims that the film producer sexually assaulted her is "a bold lie,"
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Harvey Weinstein's Lawyer Rebuffs Rose McGowan's Assault Allegations
David Mueller, the radio DJ accused of groping Taylor Swift, received a new job co-hosting a morning show in Mississippi, the
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Radio DJ Accused of Groping Taylor Swift Lands Mississippi Radio Job
The State of the Union rebuttal, once a platform for the minority party to showcase its best and brightest, has, after a series of prime-time bellyflops, become a somewhat
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Meet Joe Kennedy, the Democrat Taking on Trump
Goodbye, the cinematic dump month we know as January; hello, the occasionally fertile pre-Oscar period of weeks we call February. At this time last year, we were prepping to see a little film called Get Out – whether the 2018 edition delivers something equally as memorable is anybody's guess, though we have high hopes for both the sci-fi flick Annihilation and the
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: 10 Best Movies to See in February: 'Black Panther,' Sci-Fi, S&M and More
Duncan Jones' upcoming movie, Mute, is a thriller starring Alexander Skarsgård as a bartender who's been unable to speak since a childhood accident. The film premieres on Netflix
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Spellbinding Trailer for 'Mute,' Directed By David Bowie's Son
No topic was off-limits in a new, wide-ranging interview with Quincy Jones, one of music's most prolific producers, artists, entrepreneurs and all-around multi-hyphenates.
Jones, who will turn 85 this March, told GQ
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Quincy Jones Talks Taylor Swift, His 22 Girlfriends and Donald Glover
When the Grammys rolled into New York City Sunday night, it appeared the only #MeToo moment would be Kesha's rousing, star-studded performance of "Praying" preceded by
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Grammys 2018: Artists Sound Off on Sexism, Equality, Power of White Rose
Paul Simon has scheduled a farewell performance for July 15th at London's Hyde Park. The gig is the only concert Simon has scheduled for 2018 so far. It is unclear if the show is meant to be an official retirement send-off.
The concert, officially billed as Homeward Bound: The Farewell
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It's a small room. More of a closet really. Toward the back, there's an upright piano; on the left, a large Marshall guitar amplifier, a box of Pop-Tarts and an electric heater. On the floor, a backpack and a flimsy mattress where Car Seat Headrest mastermind Will Toledo has been sleeping for the past two weeks.
For all intents and purposes, this is home: Decade Music Studios, on the
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Inside Car Seat Headrest's New-Old 'Fantasy'
On July 15th, Paul Simon will play a massive gig in London's Hyde Park billed as Homeward Bound: The Farewell Performance. It's unclear at the moment if he intends for this to be the final gig he ever
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Flashback: Paul Simon Reunites With Garfunkel for 1993 Farewell Shows
Canadian indie rock veterans Broken Social Scene will embark on a North American tour this spring in support of their latest album, Hug of Thunder.
The trek
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A grieving family veers toward madness in the new trailer for Hereditary. The horror film debuted earlier this month at Sundance and appeared on Rolling Stone's list of 20 best movies from the festival.
Hereditary opens with the death
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Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly co-star in the thrilling new trailer for
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Good news, America! January 30th, 2018 is upon us, which means President Donald Trump (repeat that aloud if you didn't experience enough joy just reading the words) will be delivering his first
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: The Official State of the Union Drinking Game Rules!
Of all of the Velvet Underground's officially released studio and live albums, White Light/White Heat is by far the noisiest and most difficult. "No one listened to it," said Lou Reed of the LP in 2013, just a few months before his death. "But there it is forever – the quintessence of
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: The Velvet Underground's 'White Light/White Heat': 10 Things You Didn't Know
On January 23rd, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this year's Oscar nominees – including Get Out, which earned nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay. The love for the Jordan Peele's across-the-board hit was a rarity for a slew of reasons, including the fact that the filmmaker became
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: From 'Psycho' to 'Get Out': A History of Horror at the Oscars
Talib Kweli performed the remorseful new single "The One I Love" with help from a funk band and the Motown-signed soul singer BJ the Chicago Kid on The Late Show on Monday. The song appeared last November on Kweli's Radio Silence album.
"The One I Love" aims to explain away past
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Talib Kweli's Rueful Performance of 'The One I Love' on 'Colbert'
Sam Smith delivered a tender, uplifting rendition of "One Last Song" on the The Late Late Show With James Corden Monday. The track appears on Smith's latest album,
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P!nk, Sheryl Crow and other artists criticized Recording Academy President and chief executive Neil Portnow on Monday after he issued a comment that seemed to partially blame female artists for their near-shutout in major categories
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Pink Rebukes Grammys President for Saying Women Must 'Step Up'
Charlie Walk, the president of Republic Group and a judge on the Fox reality show The Four, faces accusations of sexual harassment from a former employee that worked under Walk at Sony Music.
In "#MeToo: An Open Letter to Charlie Walk," Tristan Coopersmith details her time
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Record Label President Charlie Walk Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations
Roger Daltrey will perform the Who's Tommy in its entirety on a 10-city summer tour, with the singer teaming with a local orchestra to play the classic 1969 album at each stop.
"I'm really looking forward to singing
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Roger Daltrey to Perform the Who's 'Tommy' With Orchestras on Summer Tour
Franz Ferdinand made one of the greatest debuts of all time back in 2004 with their self-titled LP – 11 tracks of flawless disco-punk that could've been a lesser band's greatest-hits package. They've never been daunted by the mixed blessing of
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Franz Ferdinand Break Down Their New Album 'Always Ascending'
While much of the chatter surrounding Sunday's Grammy ceremony centered on Kesha,
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: What Do the Grammys Have Against Women?
The Cleveland Indians announced Monday that the baseball team would eliminate its controversial Chief Wahoo logo from its hats and jerseys by 2019.
While the team and Major League Baseball reached an agreement to remove the logo from the team's uniform, the Indians team name will remain unchanged,
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Cleveland Indians to Drop Controversial Chief Wahoo Logo in 2019
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis has detailed a headlining world tour behind his upcoming debut solo LP. The North American leg kicks off April 6th in Portland and concludes May 19th in Camden, New Jersey; a European leg launches June 1st in Nuremberg, Germany and wraps with a spot at Hellfest on June 22nd in Clisson,
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Korn's Jonathan Davis Plots North American Solo Tour
The Grammys received an unexpected morning jolt Sunday when Donald Trump lashed out at Jay-Z on Twitter over remarks the rapper made regarding the unemployment levels among
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Run the Jewels, Ice-T, Logic and More Talk Trump, Jay-Z Feud
Primus and Mastodon will unite this summer for a massive U.S. tour. The co-headlining, 43-date trek launches May 6th in Morrison, Colorado and concludes July 7th in Phoenix.
The joint trek promotes the bands' respective 2017 projects. Last
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Primus, Mastodon Plot U.S. Summer Tour
Ratings for the 2018 Grammys slipped over 20 percent from last year's event, putting Music's Biggest Night in danger of securing its lowest ratings in modern history.
Nielsen Media's overnight returns showed the 2018 Grammys scoring a 12.7 rating in metered markets, a significant fall
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: 2018 Grammys: Estimates Show Ratings Slip 20 Percent
“It’s pretty clear to me everyone in the White House knows it’d be the end of President Trump’s presidency if he tried to fire Mr. Mueller,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina yesterday on ABC’s This Week, referring to Robert Mueller, the special counsel hired last
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: The Trump-Mueller Showdown: What You Need to Know
Rolling Stone cover stars, Migos, become martial arts masters in the Kung Fu-styled "Stir Fry" video. The Georgia rap trio open the clip gambling with producer, Pharrell, in the back room of a restaurant in Hong Kong.
Suddenly, a severed hand is thrown
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Oh, wait – you think the Grammy is supposed to go to the year's best album? That's sweet. Stay gold, Ponyboy. This has literally never been the way the Grammys worked and never will be, so stop chewing that sock pretending it's a cookie. Of course Bruno Mars beat Kendrick Lamar. Everybody knew he would. The Grammys are comedy gold, and giving Album of the Year to Bruno instead of Kendrick will
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Grammys 2018: Why You Shouldn't Be Shocked That Bruno Mars Beat Kendrick Lamar
Awards shows are made-for-TV spectacles, full of quick cuts and closeups designed to reveal a performance's emotional intensity. It'd be impossible to truly capture the excitement and, in some cases, bemusement of the nearly 20,000 fans (and a few rows of celebrities) who filled New York City's Madison Square Garden last night for the 60th annual Grammy Awards. Here's what you missed
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Grammys 2018: 12 Things You Didn't See or Hear on TV
Moby takes an unsettling journey around a depopulated Earth in the new video for "Mere Anarchy," the latest single off his upcoming album Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing
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Ten years ago, the members of Vampire Weekend were being interviewed about their sudden success and the blogosphere's misgivings about their pedigree – specifically the fact that they comprised four Ivy League grads with a penchant for polo shirts and boat shoes. "For me, it was a cool idea to strive for
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Vampire Weekend's Debut Album: 10 Things You Didn't Know
While the music world donned white roses at the 2018 Grammys to signify the #MeToo movement, Lorde made her own statement by pinning the excerpt of an essay on the back of the red dress she wore to Madison Square Garden.
"My version of a
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Lorde Pins Powerful Time's Up Message to Grammy Dress
At the 60th iteration of Music's Biggest Night, Kendrick Lamar owned the opening, Kesha and Janelle Monáe delivered stirring calls-to-arms, Patti LuPone reprised her classic Evita role, and Sting and Shaggy refused to cede the spotlight. Here's the best and worst of a night where Dave Chappelle played unofficial host and comedians played with adorable pug pups in the crowd.
Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar dominated the 60th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, with both artists picking up a slew of trophies and
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Logic, Alessia Cara and Khalid performed a poignant, socially conscious version of their collaborative hit "1-800-273-8255" at the 2018 Grammy Awards. The trio added a real-life urgency to the track, filling the stage with a group of suicide survivors and
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Grammys 2018: Watch Logic, Alessia Cara, Khalid Perform '1-800-273-8255'
James Corden auditioned a group of celebrities – including Cardi B, DJ Khaled and Hillary Clinton – for the chance to make a spoken-word version of Michael Wolff's Trump administration tell-all Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Cardi B, Hillary Clinton Mock Donald Trump in 'Corden' Skit at Grammys 2018
U2 delivered a politically charged version of "Get Out of Your Own Way" at the 2018 Grammy Awards, braving the cold to perform outside with the Statue of Liberty looming
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Elton John continued his hot streak of Grammy duets with young artists as he joined Miley Cyrus to perform his classic song "Tiny Dancer." John recently announced the dates of
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Janelle Monae spoke out in support of the Time's Up movement during an inspirational speech at the 2018 Grammy Awards.
"Tonight, I am proud to stand in solidarity as not just an artist but a young woman with my fellow sisters in this room who make up the music industry: artists, writers, assistants, publicists, CEO,
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Grammys 2018: Watch Janelle Monae's Moving Time's Up Speech
Kesha showed her support for the #MeToo movement as she performed "Praying" on the Grammy stage. Camila Cabello, Cyndi Lauper, Julia Michaels, Bebe Rexha and Andra Day joined Kesha to sing her hit comeback song.
Janelle Monae introduced the performance with a nod to the Time's Up movement that launched around
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Kesha's Emotional, Star-Studded Delivery of 'Praying' of Grammys 2018
DJ Khaled made his Grammy stage debut tonight with his Santana-sampling hit "Wild Thoughts," featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller. Khaled has been nominated twice in his career, including a Best Rap Album nod last year for Major
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Bruno Mars and Cardi B performed the television debut of their joint single "Finesse" at this year's Grammy Awards. The duo debuted their collaboration earlier this year with a colorful music video
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P!nk performed a stirring version of orchestral ballad "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken" at the 2018 Grammy Awards. The pop singer stood stoically at center-stage, with a sign language interpreter unearthing a physical drama from the lyrics.
The vocalist's single "What About Us" was nominated for Best Pop
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Pink Perform Dramatic 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken' at Grammys 2018
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee gave a nod to the clubs where their record-smashing international hit "Despacito" took off at the 2018 Grammy Awards. Zuleyka Rivera, the 2006 Miss Universe winner, appeared onstage with the duo.
Keeping it casual and
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Gary Clark Jr. and Jon Batiste united to salute late rock pioneers Chuck Berry and Fats Domino with a fiery tribute at the 2018 Grammy Awards. The
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Sam Smith performed his cinematic ballad "Pray" at the 2018 Grammy Awards. The singer enlisted a gospel choir for the slow-burning rendition, full of his trademark high notes and fluid vocal runs.
The British soul singer isn't nominated for any awards at this year's ceremony, having issued his
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Lady Gaga took to the Grammys stage this year to perform her Joanne title track along with nominated song "Million Reasons" with producer Mark Ronson. The singer's 2016 album Joanne is up for Best Pop Vocal Album and the single "Million Reasons" is nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance at
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Lady Gaga Belt 'Joanne' Medley With Mark Ronson at Grammys 2018
Kendrick Lamar recruited U2's Bono and the Edge for a thrilling, politically charged medley at the 2018 Grammy Awards. Dave
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For the first time in 15 years, the Grammy Awards left the West Coast behind – staging the 60th annual event in New York City at Madison Square Garden on January 28th. See how major artists like Lana Del Rey, Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Camila Cabello and more made their entrance – and what they wore – for music's biggest night.
Fall Out Boy returned to the top of the Billboard 200 as the emo-pop band's latest album Mania debuted at Number One with 130,000 copies.
Mania marks the third straight Fall Out
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The 60th annual Grammy Awards returns to New York for the first time in 15 years when the music industry descends upon Madison Square Garden Sunday night.
This year's ceremony finds James Corden returning as host for the second year in a row, with performances by Bruno Mars, Rihanna, U2, Chris Stapleton, Miley Cyrus and Elton John among some of the year's most anticipated
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Grammys 2018: The Complete Winners List
Jennifer Hudson will portray Aretha Franklin in an upcoming biopic about the Queen of Soul, Clive Davis revealed Saturday night at his
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Jennifer Hudson to Portray Aretha Franklin in Biopic
Run the Jewels made their Austin City Limits debut Saturday as Killer Mike and El-P stormed the Moody Theatre stage for the hour-long episode.
"We're gonna light this shit on fire like Willie Nelson would light
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Jay-Z talked Donald Trump, Colin Kaepernick, #MeToo and more as guest on the first episode of CNN's Van Jones Show. The rapper's appearance also elicited a Twitter response from the president Sunday morning.
With unemployment among African-Americans dropping under Trump, Jones asked Jay-Z whether the
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Jay-Z's 'Van Jones Show' Interview Elicits Donald Trump Tweet
Veteran record executive Clive Davis attempted a complex balancing act at his annual pre-Grammy Gala Saturday night at the Sheraton Hotel in Times Square: how to celebrate the vintage sounds of bygone pop eras with current superstars side by side.
The evening seesawed frequently and sometimes incongruously between these two
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Clive Davis, Alicia Keys Honor Jay-Z at Pre-Grammys Gala
Immigration policy got the most media attention in last weekend's brief shutdown, but as lawmakers scramble to find a way to keep the government running in the coming weeks, a bipartisan group of lawmakers are also clamoring to put the nation's opioid epidemic on center stage. Even while Democrats crossed the proverbial picket line and voted to turn the government's lights back on, many were
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Can Congress Fund a Real Fight Against Opioids?
In Lindsey Buckingham's own words as he stood alongside his Fleetwood Mac bandmates to accept MusiCares Person(s) of the Year Award at Radio City Music Hall, the guitarist called the band "a group of chemistry." That chemistry of drama, anger, love, sadness and sense of family has created one of pop's most
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Harry Styles, Haim and Bill Clinton Honor Fleetwood Mac's Legacy at MusiCares Tribute
A month after Lil Wayne returned with his Dedication 6 mixtape, the rapper dropped a second installment Friday titled Dedication 6: Reloaded.
The
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Haim once again team with director Paul Thomas Anderson for the band's live video for "Night So Long," a track off the sisters' latest album
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Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump detailed the band's winding creative process behind cinematic new song "Church" in the latest installment of Rolling Stone's behind-the-scenes video series,
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"What's with this British author coming in and solving America's most notorious unsolved murder?" says Piu Eatwell, jokingly describing the public reaction to her recent book, Black Dahlia, Red Rose. The nonfiction account, which Eatwell calls "part detective story and part history," traces
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Has the Black Dahlia Murder Finally Been Solved?
A new documentary, Andre the Giant, will examine the life of the supersize wrestler. The film, set to air on HBO on April 10th, features interviews with Hulk Hogan, Jerry "The King" Lawler and actor Billy Crystal (whose movie My Giant was inspired by Andre), among others.
When the wrestler, who was born in France in 1946 with the name André René Roussimoff, faced off with
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Hulk Hogan, Billy Crystal Praise Andre the Giant in Doc Trailer
Liam Payne and Rita Ora are literally high on love as they levitate through a mansion in the new video for "For You." The single is from the recently issued
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Guillermo del Toro's Oscar-nominated film, The Shape of Water, has been hit with accusations of plagiarism by the estate of an American author and playwright.
David Zindel, the son of Pulitzer prize winner Paul Zindel, recently told The Guardian
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: 'Shape of Water' Hit With Plagiarism Allegations Following 13 Oscar Nominations
Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds released the new video for "It's a Beautiful World," the second single off the former Oasis guitarist's recent album
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Migos, Culture II
The Atlanta hip-hop innovators follow up last year's Culture with a follow-up recorded largely on the road – a shift from "Bad and Boujee" and other early tracks, which the trio mostly recorded in their home studios. "We were just writing in the middle of, like, the jungle – our backyard was, like, the trees," Migos' Takeoff told Rolling
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Julia Michaels dropped a sleek new pop song, "Heaven." The track is the Best New Artist-nominated singer's contribution to the Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack.
"They say all good boys go to heaven / But bad boys bring heaven to you," Michaels sings on the chorus. "You don't
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"I wrote this song a year ago, which means it's not from the Sixties," singer and mandolinist Chris Thile joked at Carnegie Hall on Thursday. Thile was referring to the theme of the night – an evening of durable protest songs, pegged to a city-wide festival devoted to the legacy of that decade. But in every way, he wasn't kidding: In a dramatic version of "Falsetto," from his 2017 album
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Lady Gaga recorded a piano-based version of "Joanne," the title-track from her 2016 LP. The singer wrote the ballad in memory of her late aunt Joanne Germanotta, who died in 1974 from lupus. Interscope
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In light of the recent attacks on concerts in Manchester, Las Vegas and Paris, this year's Grammy weekend will feature a new component: a counterterrorism briefing for musicians with State Department and European Union officials.
The all-day training, held in a Times Square hotel suite on Saturday, will include briefings to a number of
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James Blake's new song "If the Car Beside You Moves Ahead" is the British singer's first new original track in two years.
Returning to the avant-garde, electronic spirit of his earlier work, Blake's inimitable voice acts as the song's main instrument as his vocals are chopped, distorted and manipulated
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