A creative slump, a year-long stint in jail, the seizures, the bitter, prolonged label battle—the ‘10s were a tough decade for Lil Wayne. These trials have little bearing on the direction of his 13th studio album Funeral, in which he eschews introspection and sets out on a mission to bury …
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February, 2020
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2 February
J.J. Watt on 'SNL': 3 Sketches You Have to See
Well, hopefully the Super Bowl will be more entertaining than this week’s Saturday Night Live. It’s easy to put the blame on first-time host J.J. Watt, as the show’s history with sports-related hosts is spotty at best. But Watt did enough in the sketches that worked to suggest that the …
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January, 2020
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31 January
Dave Mustaine Slates Book About Megadeth's 'Rust in Peace' Album
Dave Mustaine will release a new book detailing the making of one of the group’s high water marks, their 1990 album, Rust in Peace. The volume, which Mustaine titled Building the Perfect Beast and co-wrote with Joel Selvin, is due out September 8th, according to its publisher, Hachette Books. A …
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31 January
Eminem Pays Tribute to 50 Cent at Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony
Eminem honored 50 Cent during 50’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. The rapper-actor’s star was added to the landmark on Thursday. “Of all the things I don’t remember about 2002, I have a very clear memory of the first time I met 50,” Eminem said during his speech. “One of …
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30 January
Inside Chicago's Wild Music Scene, From Trailblazing Hip-Hop to Indie Jazz
In our new series, we look at eight cities where live music has exploded — from legendary hubs like New Orleans and Nashville, to rising hot spots like Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Portland, Maine. The latest? Chicago, where artists are pushing the envelope at secret clubs, strip clubs and more. Chicago …
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29 January
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros' Alex Ebert Finds a Natural Groove on 'Fluid'
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros frontman Alex Ebert unveiled a delightfully surreal new video for his song, “Fluid,” off his upcoming solo album, I v I, out January 31st. The song boasts a blown-out mix of hip-hop, funk and deep house, tied together by a bleating saxophone that ultimately …
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28 January
Grammys Boss Ken Ehrlich Talks Recording Academy Drama, Making Up With Ariana Grande
Ken Ehrlich, the showrunner of the Grammy Awards for the last 40 years, just wrapped up the awards broadcast and is running off four hours of sleep when he sits down with Rolling Stone in Los Angeles. “I have gotten all these emails saying I have changed the face of …
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27 January
Billie Eilish Makes Grammys Debut With 'When the Party's Over'
Billie Eilish made her Grammy Awards debut on Sunday with a simple performance of “When the Party’s Over.” The superstar is up for six awards: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, “Bad Guy” for Record and Song of …
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24 January
A Weed Grows in Davos
Here at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, one sign that your international venture has reached a level of prominence is the appearance of a “house” bearing your name — a storefront to hang your hat, give away swag, and hold endless seminars while pumping champagne into would-be investors. …
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24 January
Hear David Bowie's Unreleased and Extremely Nineties Update on 'Stay'
David Bowie‘s 1997 reimagining of his Station to Station track “Stay” has arrived, marking the latest offering from the upcoming rarities EP, Is It Any Wonder? Per a press release, Bowie conceived “Stay ’97” during the pre-rehearsals for his Earthling tour in Dublin as he, Mark Plati and Reeves Gabrels …
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