The brother of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber was sentenced to at least 55 years in prison for his role in the May 2017 terror attack outside an Ariana Grande concert. Hashem Abedi, the younger brother of suicide bomber Salman Abedi, was previously convicted of 22 counts of murder for …
Read More »Corey Taylor Is Stuck at Home in 'Black Eyes Blue' Video
Corey Taylor is stuck at home for non-quarantine reasons in the new video for “Black Eyes Blue,” the second video off of the Slipknot singer’s upcoming debut solo album CMFT. In the DJay Brawne-directed video, Taylor’s attempts to leave his home are thwarted by a dimensional loop that thrusts him …
Read More »Third Man Records Announces 'Garage Sale' Online Auction, Including White Stripes Gear
Jack White’s Third Man Records have announced a “garage sale” online auction this week, featuring guitars, amplifiers, stage equipment, personal items and other memorabilia from the label’s archives as well as White’s personal collection. Some of the items on offer include stage monitor covers and pedalboards used on tour by …
Read More »Watch Slash, Lzzy Hale, Gilby Clarke and Matt Sorum Play Virtual Rendition of 'Come Together'
An incredible lineup of musicians united on Saturday for (De)Tour, a virtual charity festival hosted by the Morrison Hotel Gallery and Rolling Stone Live Studios to benefit the efforts of MusiCares and NIVA. The show featured everybody from Ringo Starr, Linda Perry and Slash to Gavin Rossdale, Sean Lennon, Cheap …
Read More »The Flaming Lips Stay Socially Distanced in New 'Will You Return/When You Come Down' Video
The Flaming Lips have shared another new song and video, “Will You Return/When You Come Down,” from their upcoming album, American Head, out September 11th via Warner Records. “Will You Return/When You Come Down” is a sweeping bit of steady country rock peppered with plenty quintessential Flaming Lips touches, from …
Read More »Why Are the Osbournes Watching Paranormal Videos in Quarantine?
Quarantining with the Osbournes is a lot like quarantining with anyone else. “It’s kind of just fucking boring with this pandemic shit,” Ozzy exclaims drolly. “It’s great at first, and then you get on each other’s nerves; then it’s great again,” says his wife and manager, Sharon. “Then the cycle …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Anjimile Owns Up to a Bad Romance on Sizzling 'Baby No More'
Writing a song about a fading romance is never easy. Writing a song about a fading romance where you bear the brunt of the blame is even harder. Writing a song about a fading romance where you bear the brunt of the blame, but the song still simmers with the …
Read More »Reopening Plans for Georgia's Public Universities Are Under Fire from Students and Faculty
Though the coronavirus is still, as President Trump put it last week, a “thing,” universities around the country are opening for the fall semester, albeit with an array of restrictions in place that are intended to tamp down the virus’ spread among students and faculty. But those restrictions seem to …
Read More »Ovrkast. Makes Not Trying Sound Immensely Gratifying
Contrary to popular belief, rappers try very hard. The idea that they don’t is based on a clichéd facade, full of claims that a song “only took 15 minutes to make,” or that an artist “doesn’t write anything down.” In fact, even mustering the energy and wherewithal to enter a …
Read More »Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting TikTok's Chinese Parent Company
After weeks of tension and threats of a U.S. ban on fast-growing social media giant TikTok, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Thursday that would bar any U.S. company from doing business with TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance after the next 45 days. This comes days after …
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