The sole adult suspect charged with murdering Pop Smoke in a home-invasion robbery was so upset one of his co-defendants opened fire on the rising rapper that he “assaulted” the 15-year-old alleged gunman afterward, his lawyer claims in a new court filing obtained by Rolling Stone. Corey Walker, 20, was …
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Scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson has responded to Demi Lovato’s claim that calling extraterrestrials “aliens” is “derogatory” by telling the singer that aliens “have no feelings.” Lovato made the comment ahead of their new documentary, Unidentified, in which Lovato aims to find out the truth about UFOs.Fans had been speculating about …
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Pearl Jam closed out Ohana Music Festival’s encore weekend Saturday with a rendition of Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” with Sleater-Kinney, Brandi Carlile, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and more. Prior to the song, frontman Eddie Vedder essentially invited every person watching from the stage’s wings to join …
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Britney Spears will finally be free of her father Jamie Spears’ reign as her conservator. A judge’s ruling on Wednesday granted the pop star’s request that her father be suspended “effective today” from overseeing her $60 million estate, an arrangement which began in 2008. Leading up to the hearing, crowds …
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Dr. Lonnie Smith, the lauded Hammond B3 organist who was named an NEA Jazz Master, died on Tuesday at the age of 79, as NPRreports. His longtime label Blue Note Records confirmed the news. “We’re deeply saddened to announce that Hammond B3 organ legend Dr. Lonnie Smith passed away today …
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Judas Priest are postponing the remainder of their U.S. tour due to guitarist Richie Faulkner’s hospitalization. On Monday, the band said he is being treated for a heart condition. “It is with deep regret that we have to postpone the rest of our U.S. tour. Richie Faulkner has major medical …
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The Weeknd got misty-eyed recalling the lessons his idol Quincy Jones taught him at the Black Music Action Coalition’s first annual Music in Action Award show in Los Angeles. The organization, formed last year in the wake of a racial reckoning in the music industry, was created to “advocate on …
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Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
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Shawn Mendes is hitting the road next year for his Wonder: the World Tour. The arena trek kicks off in March in Europe before heading stateside in summer 2022. Tickets for the North American legs go on sale October 7th, with American Express and First Access presale tickets available beginning …
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J. Cole has dropped the new video for his song “Heaven’s EP.” The track features beats from “Pipe Down” from Drake‘s Certified Lover Boy. The Simon Chasalow-directed clip follows the North Carolina rapper as he takes a ride on a private jet, hangs in Vegas at iconic landmarks, and chills in …
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