Since Broadway theaters went dark last March due to coronavirus precautions, fans of plays and musicals have been eager to experience their favorite shows and new works live onstage and in person. That still hasn’t become a reality — but many people are trying to keep the dream alive. Last …
Read More »RS Charts: Morgan Wallen's 'Dangerous' Holds at Number One Despite Racial Slur
Morgan Wallen‘s Dangerous: The Double Album spent its sixth consecutive week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart, earning 7,800 sales and more than 95 million streams. Wallen’s six-week run at Number One matched the RS 200 record set last year by Taylor Swift‘s Folklore. But …
Read More »Amazon Prime Video Hosts 'Coda Collection' Channel of Music Docs, Concert Films
Amazon Prime Video serves as the exclusive host of a newly launched channel, the Coda Collection, that focuses on concert films, music documentaries, and rare archival performances. Starting Thursday, the Coda Collection boasts the streaming premieres of Music, Money, Madness…Jimi Hendrix in Maui, The Rolling Stones on the Air, Johnny …
Read More »Shia LaBeouf Denies Abuse Allegations in Response to FKA Twigs Lawsuit
Shia LaBeouf has denied the allegations of “relentless” physical and mental abuse levied by his former girlfriend FKA Twigs after she fileda lawsuit against him in December 2020. Although the actor took an apologetic tone in a statement following Twigs’ lawsuit filing and a New York Times article about the …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Added to Light of Day Virtual Concert Lineup
Bruce Springsteen has officially been added to the Light of Day Foundation’s Winter Love Fest 2021 lineup, a virtual concert taking place between February 12th and February 14th. He will play with Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers on February 13th. Steve Van Zandt and the Disciples of Soul have also …
Read More »Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Jamila Woods Release Armando Young Remix of 'Someone'
Gabriel Garzón-Montano has released an Armando Young remix of “Someone,” featuring new vocals from Jamila Woods. The original track was included on Garzón-Montano’s album Agüita, released last fall. “I’m grateful to be able to make such beautiful music with friends,” Garzón-Montano says of the remixed track. “Armando is a beast …
Read More »Vic Mensa Taps Chance the Rapper, Wyclef Jean for New Song 'Shelter'
Vic Mensa has teamed up with Chance the Rapper and Wyclef Jean for a new song, “Shelter.” The song is centered around a poignant guitar loop and finds the three artists tackling racial injustice and systemic inequality with righteous clarity. The song arrives with a fittingly eerie and surreal music …
Read More »Sia Apologizes for Autism Depiction in 'Music' After Scooping Golden Globe Nominations
Sia has apologized for some depictions of autism in her directorial feature film debut Music after the movie snagged two Golden Globe nominations — specifically the depiction of the restraint of an autistic character. The film has raised controversy for casting neurotypical actress Maddie Ziegler as a nonverbal autistic woman …
Read More »Mariah Carey's Sister Sues Over 'Lurid Claims' in 'Meaning of Mariah Carey' Memoir
Mariah Carey’s sister, Alison A. Carey, has sued the singer for “intentional infliction of emotional distress” caused by statements in her 2020 memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey. In court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, Alison accused Mariah of making unsubstantiated claims about her in a particular chapter, while she …
Read More »Bully's Alicia Bognanno Talks Mental Health, Tears Through PJ Harvey's 'Dry'
Bully‘s Alicia Bognanno covered PJ Harvey‘s “Dry” as part of Sounds of Savings’ “Song That Found Me at the Right Time” series, in partnership with the American Association of Suicidology. Bognanno’s rendition appears five minutes into the video, as she rips through the track on guitar as a chihuahua peers …
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