UPDATE: The start of R. Kelly‘s Chicago trial has been postponed until September 13th, 2021 due to ongoing concerns related to the coronavirus virus. The judge overseeing the trial cautioned that it could be further delayed, while prosecutors said at a hearing Tuesday that the trial is expected to last …
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Niall Horan took his Taylor Swift admiration to a new level with an epic, power ballad cover of Swift’s Grammy-nominated single “Lover” for Spotify. He turned it into a duet with labelmate Fletcher. Horan kicks off the song with a faithful rendition of the original folky track. As soon as …
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The Foo Fighters will bring the Cal Jam festival to Washington, D.C., this summer, with sets from Chris Stapleton, Pharrell and more. D.C. Jam will take place at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on July 4th — 25 years, to the day, after the Foo Fighters released their self-titled debut. …
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Youngboy Never Broke Again jumped from Number Seven to Number One on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 for the week of February 21st through February 27th. The Louisiana rapper is a streaming favorite and has been a mainstay in the Top 10 of the Artists 500 for some time, but …
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Vampire Weekend shared three songs — including one that features Jude Law reading a 19th century Scottish poem — that were previously only available on the Japanese edition of their 2019 album, Father of the Bride. Of the three tracks, only “Houston Dubai” is an original, and it is vintage …
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Car Seat Headrest unveiled a new song, “Can’t Cool Me Down,” on Wednesday. The track is the lead single off their new album, Making a Door Less Open, out May 1st via Matador Records. They’re also hitting the road this spring and summer. Clocking in at five minutes, “Can’t Cool …
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Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien has announced his first full-scale North American tour under his solo EOB moniker. The trek will be in support of his upcoming albumEarth, out April 17th via Capitol Records. The tour will kick off May 26th in Minneapolis and will wrap June 15th in Los Angeles. …
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Roddy Ricch and Drake and Future continued to dominate the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart this week. Ricch’s “The Box” held at Number One, easily out-streaming all the competition by an impressive margin — more than 15 million streams. Drake and Future’s “Life Is Good” held at Number Two …
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Megan Thee Stallion tore up the Tonight Show stage Thursday night with a rendition of her single “B.I.T.C.H.,” released earlier this year. The track will appear on her upcoming debut album, Suga. Appearing in a red bodysuit covered in metal-buckle rings, Megan and her two backup dancers made their case for …
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Nine Inch Nails‘ Trent Reznor, Janelle Monáe and Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney will appear at South by Southwest 2020, delivering keynote speeches and joining in conversation. The 34th annual conference will be held in Austin, Texas, from March 13th through the 22nd. Ahead of their induction into the Rock and …
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