Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith isn’t worried about impressing the art establishment with the newest collection of his work, The Art of Chad Smith, currently on display at the Russell Collection Fine Art gallery in Austin. “This is a fun, new way to express myself,” he says. “If …
Read More »Damon Dash Accused of Sexual Battery in $50 Million Lawsuit
UPDATE (12/27): Damon Dash and Raquel Horn have responded to the $50 million lawsuit filed by photographer Monique Bunn, who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Dash in the home he and Horn share. “This is what setting up a black man looks like live… First they come into your …
Read More »RS Charts: Harry Styles' 'Fine Line' Makes Massive Debut At Number One
Harry Styles sophomore album, Fine Line, makes a massive debut at Number One this week on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart, moving 510,100 total album units for the week of December 13th through December 19th. This marks the second highest debut in the chart’s history, narrowly topping the …
Read More »Gershon Kingsley, Electronic Music Pioneer, Dead at 97
Gershon Kingsley, the electronic music pioneer who wrote some of the genre’s most enduring songs, has died at the age of 97. Kingsley’s family tweeted that the composer died December 10th. No cause of death was revealed. “We are saddened to share that pioneering synthesist and legendary composer Gershon Kingsley …
Read More »Jenny Lewis, Jackson Browne, Jonathan Wilson Team for Lively 'Lapé Lanmou'
Jenny Lewis and producer/songwriter Jonathan Wilson have teamed with Sanba Zao, Paul Beaubrun and Jackson Browne for a new song, “Lapé Lanmou (Peace and Love).” The track will appear on the upcoming benefit album, Let the Rhythm Lead: Haiti Song Summit, Vol. 1, out January 31st, 2020 from Artists for …
Read More »Halsey's 'Manic' Tracklist Includes BTS' Suga, Alanis Morissette
Halsey announced the tracklist for Manic, her upcoming third studio album, on Tuesday, and it features some familiar faces. Notably, Alanis Morissette and the South Korean artist Suga of the band BTS will be featured on the LP, which drops January 17th. The pop star shared the news in a …
Read More »RS Charts: Trippie Redd's 'A Love Letter to You 4' Hits Number One
Trippie Redd streamed his way to Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart with A Love Letter to You 4. The rising rapper’s new collection — which sprawls over 21 tracks and incorporate guest verses from Juice WRLD, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and Lil Mosey — earned …
Read More »'Handy Man': 5 Practical Lessons We Learned From James Taylor's Twitter
James Taylor told us he was a “handy man” way back when, but his Twitter is the ultimate reminder. His “Handy Man” fix-it posts are rife with important lessons and tricks. Although the singer-songwriter uses the account for professional purposes — like announcing upcoming performances and hinting at new music …
Read More »See King Princess Captivate With 'Hit the Back' in 'SNL' Debut
A month after releasing her debut album Cheap Queen, King Princess made her musical guest debut on the Will Ferrell-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. The singer, whose real name is Mikaela Straus, hit the stage in all black for a playful performance of her single “Hit the Back.” In-between …
Read More »Billie Eilish Asks Kids 'When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go?' on 'Kimmel'
Fresh off six Grammy nominations, Billie Eilish guested on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday, where the singer asked a bunch of children the deep question presented by her debut album: “When we all fall asleep, where do we go?” “You could pretty much go anywhere. Like the desert, like India, like …
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