UPDATE: Four men have been indicted in the XXXTentacion murder case,Billboardreports. On Wednesday, a Broward County grand jury indicted Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams, Robert Allen and Trayvon Newsome. The two-count indictment charges the four men with first-degree murder with a firearm and armed robbery with a firearm. According to a …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Officially Releases Legendary 1978 Roxy Concert
Bruce Springsteen has officially released his 1978 performance at Los Angeles’ Roxy, one day shy of the 40th anniversary of the legendary gig. While the June 7th, 1978 concert was widely bootlegged due to its broadcast live on KMET-FM Los Angeles, The Roxy West Hollywood, CA has been newly mixed …
Read More »Guns N' Roses' 'Appetite for Destruction' Box Set: A User's Guide
Guns N’ Roses may have missed the 30th anniversary of their monumental debut album, Appetite for Destruction, by a year, but as with all things GN’R-related, it’s better late than never. To mark the legacy of the record that made them superstars, the band is putting out a multi-disc Appetite …
Read More »The Scene: Montreal's Laid-Back Vibe Inspires Artists to Create
Canada is the second largest country in the world, and the birthplace of famous artists like Justin Bieber, Drake, The Weeknd, Shania Twain, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Alessia Cara, Grimes and Carly Rae Jepsen. So, in the third part of Rolling Stone‘s video series, “The Scene,” our correspondent Afika Nxumalo …
Read More »Bebe Rexha Navigates a Hospital for 'I'm a Mess' on 'Fallon'
Bebe Rexha performed a dramatic “I’m a Mess” during The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday. The song appears on her debut studio album, Expectations, which was released on Friday. The singer launched the heartfelt song while lying in a hospital-styled bed as a nurse stood by. The lyrics …
Read More »Paul McCartney Explores 'Dream Location' for New LP, 'Egypt Station'
Paul McCartney will release his 17th studio album, Egypt Station, on September 7th via Capitol Records. The album, which the former Beatle named after one of his original paintings, features newly announced singles “I Don’t Know” and “Come On to Me.” In a statement about the LP, McCartney says the …
Read More »Frightened Rabbit Festival Set Replaced With Mental Health Panel
London’s Meltdown Festival replaced Frightened Rabbit‘s set with a panel on mental health awareness and the music industry after the death of singer Scott Hutchison, The Guardian reports.Hutchison died last month at age 36. His body was found outside Edinburgh several days after he was reported missing. Hutchison was reportedly …
Read More »Elvis Costello Sets Fall Tour Ahead of New Album
Elvis Costelloannounced a fall tour with the Imposters in support of his soon-to-be-announced new album. The 20-date, coast-to-coast “Look Now And Then…It’s Elvis Costello & The Imposters” trek begins November 2nd in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and concludes December 4th in Vancouver, British Columbia. Prior to the tour, Costello has booked a …
Read More »Alt-J Recruit Pusha-T for 'In Cold Blood' Rework on 'Colbert'
Alt-J revisited their Relaxer single “In Cold Blood” on Thursday’s Late Show with a performance that featured guests Pusha-T and Twin Shadow. Earlier in the day, Alt-J unveiled the “Twin Shadow Version” of “In Cold Blood,” a hyperactive reworking of the Relaxer standout. The Late Show rendition was an amalgamation …
Read More »Elvis Presley Drummer D.J. Fontana Dead at 87
Dominic Joseph “D.J.” Fontana, the longtime drummer for Elvis Presley who helped pioneer the backbeat swing of rock and roll, died Wednesday, The Tennessean reports. He was 87. Fontana’s son David announced the drummer’s death onFacebook, writing, “My Dad passed away in his sleep at 9:33 tonight. He was very …
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