The DaBaby saga has entered its third week after the rapper deleted his apology to the LGBTQ+ community from his Instagram page. DaBaby apologized on August 2nd after making homophobic remarks and comments about people living with HIV/AIDS at Rolling Loud Miami last month. “I want to apologize to the …
Read More »Jennifer Hudson Brings Soul to Aretha Franklin's 'Ain't No Way'
Just ahead of the release of the Aretha Franklin biopic Respectin theaters, the film’s star Jennifer Hudson has released her version of the soul legend’s “Ain’t No Way.” The sultry classic is one of 17 Franklin tracks sung by Hudson in the film and on the Respect soundtrack, along with …
Read More »Taylor Swift Pays Tribute to Simone Biles After Her Bronze Medal Win at Tokyo Olympics
Taylor Swift called Simone Biles a “hero” following her bronze medal win for her balance beam routine at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. The singer narrated a video shared on Twitter for NBC’s broadcast of the events later that evening. Biles responded to the tribute, saying it brought her to …
Read More »Madonna Blasts DaBaby for Rapper's 'Hateful Remarks'
Madonna took to Instagram to school DaBaby for thehomophobic comments he made during his appearance at Rolling Loud in Miami on Sunday.In a lengthy post, the singer addresses DaBaby directly, explaining the science behind the transmission of AIDS and HIV. “A message to DaBaby — if you’re going to make …
Read More »Flashback: Joey Jordison Subs on a Metallica Gig in 2004
On June 6th, 2004, mere hours before Metallica were due onstage to headline the Download Festival — the U.K.’s biggest metal event — medics rushed drummer Lars Ulrich to the hospital to treat a then-undisclosed illness. Rather than let down the estimated 70,000 fans in attendance, the band tapped some …
Read More »Allman Brothers, Hold Steady to Reissue LPs on Pink Vinyl for Charity
The Allman Brothers Band, the Hold Steady, Primal Scream and Grandaddy are among the artists that will rerelease albums on limited edition pink vinyl as part as this year’s Ten Bands One Cause fundraiser. Umphrey’s McGee, Less Than Jake, Plain White T’s, Tom Tom Club, Bush and Minus the Bear …
Read More »Grandson and Jessie Reyez Battle Bad Guys in New Video for 'The Suicide Squad' Song 'Rain'
Grandson and Jessie Reyez find themselves in the fight of their lives in the new music video for “Rain,” their collaboration for James Gunn’s upcoming movie The Suicide Squad. The new clip pairs footage from The Suicide Squad with a parallel narrative in which Grandson and Reyez find themselves in …
Read More »RS Charts: Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour' Spends Fourth Week at Number One
Olivia Rodrigo‘s Sour spent a fourth week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. Sour initially debuted at Number One with the biggest consumption week of the year before being knocked from the top perch. It has now rebounded to Number One twice, and after reclaiming …
Read More »Questlove Remembers Biz Markie: 'I'm Using All the Education He Taught Me'
Questlove paid tribute to his friend Biz Markie Friday following the death of the “Clown Prince of Hip-Hop” at the age of 57. “He taught me ALOT. I’m using ALL the education he taught me,” the Roots drummer wrote on Instagram. “Biz built me man. In my early early stages …
Read More »Debbie Gibson Drops Video for Disco Banger 'One Step Closer'
Debbie Gibson has shared the new video for “One Step Closer,” the opening track from the pop singer’s upcoming album The Body Remembers, Gibson’s first LP of original music in 20 years. Speaking to Rolling Stone about her comeback in June, Gibson said of the disco banger “One Step Closer,” …
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