5 Seconds of Summer Continue Embracing ‘the Feeling of Falling Upward’ With Summer 2023 Tour
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The band’s forthcoming tour will make stops across North America beginning on Aug. 10 in Uncasville, Connecticut, and extend through Sept. 14 with a final show in Inglewood, California. Throughout the summer, 5SOS will make stops in Boston, Cincinnati, Nashville, Houston, Phoenix, Chicago, Cleveland, and more, including their first headlining show at Madison Square Garden since the Sounds Live, Feels Live tour in 2016.
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Metallica Releasing American Sign Language Videos for All ’72 Seasons’ Songs
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"We hope that our fans in the deaf and hard of hearing community enjoy experiencing the album through these videos"
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Tina Turner, Queen of Rock & Roll, Dead at 83
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Tina Turner, the raspy-voiced fireball who overcame domestic abuse and industry ambivalence to emerge as one of rock and soul’s brassiest, most rousing and most inspirational performers, died Wednesdayat age 83.
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Underground Rap Veterans Paul Wall and Termanology Are Still Full of Surprises
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Paul Wall and Termanology are back where they first met, at Brooklyn’s Hub Studios. Before our hourlong conversation starts, various people in their circle shuffle by Termanology’s studio room to greet Wall, the amiable Texan who’s visiting the city to promote the deluxe edition of Start Finish Repeat, their second collaborative project.
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Les McCann, Jazz Pioneer Sampled by Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre, Dead at 88
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Les McCann, a trailblazing pianist and singer known for fusing strains of jazz, funk, and R&B and pioneering soul jazz, died on Friday at the age of 88.
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Apple Music Will Pay Artists More for Higher Quality Audio
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Apple Music will give higher royalty payments to music released on the streaming service in the more immersive Spatial Audio, the company announced on Monday.
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Eminem Is Co-Producing a Documentary About Him and His Stans
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Eminem is fittingly set to co-produce, and be the partial focus of, a new documentary about obsessive superfans, tentatively (and obviously) titled Stans.
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Mick Jagger Dances Like There’s Nobody Watching to ‘Moves Like Jagger’ at a Bar
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It’s been 13 years since Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera topped charts with “Moves Like Jagger,” and still nobody loves it more than Mick Jagger himself. On Wednesday, he posted an Instagram Reel of himself dancing to the song as played by a covers group in a bar with a decent crowd on the dance floor. But the band performs the song as if it’s too a stadium full of rabid Marooniacs, and Jagger responds by showing how, at age 80, he’s still got the moves.
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Doechii Is Bringing ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’ Tour to a Swamp Near You
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After supporting SZA, Doja Cat, and Beyoncé on the road, Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Doechii will headline her own tour supporting her critically acclaimed new mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal. Across 12 dates, she’ll hit select cities including Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, Paris, London, and Berlin.
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Stevie Wonder Pays Tribute to Quincy Jones: ‘I Love You Madly’
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You can hear the influence of Quincy Jones, who died Sunday, in practically every genre of music. In the music of Stevie Wonder — who grew up listening to Jones’ own records and work with Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and others — Jones’ influence lives strongest in the way Wonder arranges his music and in the verve of his singing.
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Taylor Swift Awards Eras Tour Crew With $197 Million in Bonuses
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Since jumpstarting the Eras Tour in March 2023, Taylor Swift has given $197 million in bonuses to her performers and crew members, Rolling Stone has confirmed.
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Listen to Ariana Grande Revisit ‘Santa Tell Me’ for Its 10th Anniversary
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Ariana Grande is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her now-iconic Christmas song, “Santa Tell Me” — and its recent Top 10 placement on the Hot 100. On Monday, the pop star shared a sweet, live rendition of the holiday track on her Instagram, just in time for Christmas Eve.
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Girl Talk, T-Pain, Yaeji Trust the Process in New Single ‘Believe in Ya’
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Girl Talk delivered new single “Believe in Ya” on Wednesday, enlisting Grammy winner T-pain and Yaeji for the eclectic track.
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DJ Premier,*Roc Marciano Tease Joint EP With New Single ‘Armani Section’
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DJ Premier and Roc Marciano joined forces for their first collaborative track, “Armani Section,” while also announcing an upcoming joint EP in the works. The joint venture will be released later this year but a date has yet to be announced.
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Lady Gaga Jokes About Aging
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Lady Gaga joked about aging, her ill-fated 2013 Saturday Night Live performance, Joker 2 and getting engaged as host and musical guest of the latest episode of SNL.
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Lady Gaga Proves Why She’s a Once-in-a Generation Pop Icon During Coachella Set
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Gothic gargoyles appeared, lights dimmed, and the crowd chanted the prima donna’s name at the desert operahouse. It was Friday night at Coachella and Lady Gaga was about to tell the story of Mayhem — and give the performance of a lifetime.
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Billie Eilish Says Met Gala Images of Her Are Fake: ‘That’s AI’
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While this year’s Met Gala saw plenty of standout looks on the carpet, Billie Eilish was not among them, and understandably so, as she was on tour in Europe.
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