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BTS aren’t interested in rounding off their grand comeback album, ARIRANG, with the chance to take home a few golden gramophones. The supergroup will not submit the album for consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards, each member revealed through individual Instagram Story posts on July 29. “We decided not to participate in the Grammys this

There’s always been at least two things that country music — and the country at large — could rally behind: Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. We can now add “vehement opposition to data centers” to that very short list. Over the last few weeks, country artists of all political stripes have been coming out against

Glen Hansard, the singer-songwriter who achieved international fame starring in the 2007 drama Once and fronted the rock band the Frames and the duo Swell Season, died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin on Wednesday. Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 4.30 a.m. after receiving reports of a single vehicle

Kavinsky, the French house DJ-producer whose collaborations with the Weeknd and Phoenix were worldwide hits and whose “Nightcall” gave the movie Drive a sleek, detached quality, was found dead at his Paris home on Tuesday evening, according to Reuters. The musician, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was 50. “An inquiry into the ​cause of

A few years ago, Oliva Rodrigo invited Brandi Carlile out for coffee. They were in Los Angeles at the same time, and Rodrigo wanted to talk to Carlile, who has hosted her own all-woman festival Girls Just Wanna Weekend since 2019, about how she could impact gender equity on lineups and the road. “It was

A good outfit and glam combo isn’t enough to save Rachel Chinouriri from an existential downward spiral at the club on her latest single, “One Song Away From Crying.” “She’s never looked better and she’s never felt worse,” the British singer and songwriter sings on the record, which offers the first glimpse into her upcoming

The Beatles grew up on Rubber Soul. In the fall of 1965, the Fab Four went into the studio as the world’s favorite moptops — but they emerged as bold artists, ready to challenge the world. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr were experimenting with new sounds, weird ideas. They invented the

Afroman has filed a lawsuit against one of the officers who raided his home in 2022 and later sued him after he turned footage of the botched raid into music videos. The musician, real name Joseph Edgar Foreman, won thehighly publicized defamation lawsuitbrought against him by officers at his local sheriff’s office. The civil suit

Sometimes Tony Iommi needs to remind himself to write songs that sound a little more upbeat. “I tend to always start off with the doomy stuff,” the former Black Sabbath guitarist says with a chuckle on a phone call from his home in England. “It always has been that way. I just get absorbed with

Kim Theory’s motto is “Part-time band, full-time friends.” Named after the holy trinity of Kim Gordon, Kim Deal, and the late Kim Shattuck, this all-female pop-punk quartet of L.A. teenagers will make their Lollapalooza debut on July 30, where they plan to perform songs from their two EPs, Bitch Scene and Trophy Wife, as well

Turns out the Dinosaur Jr. frontman was there to join John R. Miller for a guitar-shredding performance of “Steering Wheel Drums” When John R. Miller made his second appearance at the Grand Ole Opry on Thursday night, he didn’t do it alone. The Appalachian-born singer-songwriter was joined by Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis for a

An inmate at the low-security federal prison in New Jersey allegedly taunted Sean Combs, who reportedly lashed out at the man, according to multiple reports Sean Combs was involved in a fight with another inmate at Fort Dix earlier this week, resulting in the Bad Boy founder being sent to solitary confinement, a source familiar

The two rockers covered the Seventies deep cut during White’s show in Chicago Jack White continues to prove that his current tour is one of the best rock shows of the year. During his latest tour stop in Chicago, the rocker brought out Black Crowes lead singer Chris Robinson. But the pair didn’t play anything

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Charli XCX gives flowers to her producer and consigliere A.G. Cook on a Music, Fashion, Film highlight, Tyla captivates a new beau and sends him on a spending spree to win

If you’re a lamp or a bed, we have bad news for you. There’s a new kid in town, and it has four legs, a pair of armrests, and is a major supporter of vertical posture. That’s right: couches. These bad boys are the new in-demand stage prop at concerts, with more and more musicians

The single, written by Ed Sheeran and produced by Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin, will appear on Katseye’s upcoming five-track EP Wild Katseye knows all about grueling audition processes. It’s how they became a group in the first place. In the video for their latest single “Animal,” the pop act performs for a conference room

Ministry will release their 17th and final album, Hate To Go (Take Out or Delivery), on Oct. 30 via Cleopatra Records. The band previewed the LP with the fittingly-titled single “Burned Out.” “I’m fucking done,” frontman Al Jourgensen said in a statement. “I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished. I’m amazed at the path that it’s

Shania Twain looks back to her formative years on her new album Little Miss Twain. Released on Friday, it focuses on the period before Twain became a country crossover superstar. In a new interview with Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Twain acknowledges the similar crossover success of Ella Langley, whose song “Choosin’ Texas” just marked

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Kelsea Ballerinihas teamed up with singer-songwriter Patrick Droney for the sentimental single “Math of Us.” The song features on Droney’s new album, Made You Look, out today. The track was released alongside a video featuring the duo duetting in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Directed and edited by Droney, the artist chose the park specifically because of

Jennifer Finch, the bassist for influential rock group L7, died Saturday after a battle with brain cancer. She was 59. L7 confirmed Finch’s death in an Instagram post. “With a very heavy heart we announce that our beloved bandmate, friend, and fellow troublemaker Jennifer Finch has passed away today,” it read. “She had a long

Shania Twain always dreamed of playing Toronto’s legendary Horseshoe Tavern. The Queen of Country Pop, who has long headlined arenas and recently opened 12 stadium shows in London for Harry Styles, finally got to perform at the Queen Street landmark on Friday night, dropping into a venue that holds 500 people, testing out songs from

Martin Garrix debuted a new U2 collaboration “Fireflies” with help from the Edge during the DJ’s Tomorrowland set Friday in Antwerp, Belgium. The Edge delivered his trademark guitar sound over Bono’s prerecorded vocals for the “Fireflies” debut, with Garrix writing on social media that the track will be “out soon,” and shared a “pre-save” link

“Truly one of the most special things I’ve ever had the opportunity to do,” singer says of shooting visual at same California prison that Johnny Cash performed at Six decades after Johnny Cash performed for inmates at San Quentin, Jelly Roll continues that legacy and visits the northern California prison for his new video “Hands

Noah Kahan was forced to cancel his Queens, New York concert at the last minute Saturday due to inclement weather in the area. With heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and strong winds expected in the tristate area Saturday, Kahan’s team and Citi Field officials first attempted to delay the concert a few hours, pushing back doors

Rolling Stone‘s interview seriesLast Man Standingfeatures long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and musicians who are the last remaining members of iconic bands. In some cases, they are the only classic-era member in the current touring lineup. In others, they are the only ones still alive. In either case, the task of keeping the

The British rock band Yard Act has never had much interest in offering easy answers. The Leeds quartet built a reputation on sardonic observations about modern life, packaging political unease inside wiry post-punk. But on their third album, You’re Gonna Need A Little Music, they sound surprisingly liberated. It doesn’t abandon those wiry instincts so

It’s 1998. The World Cup is in France. But a new era of globalization and international trade has created a rising demand for Latin music, and the world’s biggest soccer tournament needs an anthem. Enter Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. A global sex symbol. A man blessed with a divine voice and the charisma to

In the bicentennial summer of 1976, a record number of major rock acts hit the arena/stadium circuit across North America, including Paul McCartney and Wings, the Who, Elton John, Kiss, the Beach Boys, the Band, the Stills-Young Band, Yes, Peter Frampton, and Genesis. These were often part of multi-artist bills that ran for well over

LongtimeYard Actfans could be easily forgiven for being frightened by frontman James Smith’s startling missive on the first track of their excellent third album.“I’ve got absolutely nothing new to say,”comes his proposition on the claustrophobic gloom of “Empty Pledges.” But fear not. One of Britain’s most acerbic lyricists of recent years has not, in fact,