Over the weekend, a person with a desire to stir up chaos in the middle of a pandemic deemed it an opportune time to rehash one of the most annoyingly lengthy feuds in celebrity history. To do that, this unknown party leaked what appears to be the full, infamous phone …
Read More »How Ghosts Nearly Ruined the Foo Fighters' 10th Album
The Foo Fighters reportedly faced something entirely new while making their upcoming 10th album: ghosts. Dave Grohl recently told Mojo that the house in Encino, California — a Forties construction — where they recorded had a sinister past. “When we walked into the house in Encino, I knew the vibes …
Read More »How Tired Can Lil Baby Get If He's Already Tired of Being Tired of Being Tired?
There’s potentially no artist who more accurately sums up the national mood than one Dominique Armani Jones. The Atlanta rapper, better known as Lil Baby, is the modern bard of exhaustion. Across years and songs, he’s rewritten, recontextualized, and perfected a central thesis — that being tired is, in and …
Read More »Watch Gal Gadot, Will Ferrell, Sia, Natalie Portman, and Others Cover 'Imagine'
Gal Gadot has brought a group of celebrities together for an all-star cover of John Lennon‘s “Imagine.” Speaking on her Instagram, the Wonder Woman star shared that she has been bored after six days of self-quarantine. “These past few days got me feeling a bit philosophical,” she said. “You know …
Read More »Katy Perry Wins Appeal in 'Dark Horse' Infringement Case
Katy Perry has won her appeal in the ongoing plagiarism dispute over her 2013 hit “Dark Horse.” In 2014, the pop star was sued by the Christian rapper Flame (real name Marcus Gray), who claimed Perry and others pulled an eight-note musical phrase (known as an ostinato) from his song …
Read More »Genesis P-Orridge, Throbbing Gristle Founder and Industrial Music Pioneer, Dead at 70
Genesis P-Orridge, founding member of the pioneering industrial music group Throbbing Gristle and experimental unit Psychic TV, has died at the age of 70, P-Orridge’s manager Ryan Martin confirmed to Rolling Stone. P-Orridge, who identified as “s/he” and “he/r,” died early Saturday after battling leukemia for over two years, he/r …
Read More »Watch Niall Horan and James Corden Pay Tribute to the Proclaimers' 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)'
For Niall Horan‘s third night on The Late Late Show this week, the singer and host James Corden have created a video based around the Proclaimers’ 1987 song “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles).” In the clip, dubbed “Niall Horan & James Corden Would Walk 500 Miles,” the pair are tapped …
Read More »Genesis' Reunion Tour: 8 Questions We Have
Genesis announced a 10-date reunion tour of the U.K. and Ireland this morning. It’s their first tour since 2007, their first time playing since Phil Collins suffered nerve damage that makes it impossible for him to drum or even stand for long periods of time, and their first tour with …
Read More »The First Time: Normani
Normani joins SZA and Megan Thee Stallion on the cover of theRolling Stone Women’s Issue. In between photoshoots, the singer/dancer sat down for the latest installment of “The First Time,” discussing her first time performing solo (at the Billboard Music Awards) and her first time working as a brand ambassador …
Read More »Flashback: The Rolling Stones and Justin Timberlake Battle SARS in 2003
Fears about a coronavirus outbreak have been bubbling around the States for the past month or so, but during the past few days, the concern seems to have grown into an outright panic. The stock market is in free fall, people are stockpiling medical masks, and President Trump has appointed …
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