Earlier this week, Dua Lipa was hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit for her 2020 hit “Levitating.” Florida reggae band Artikal Sound System sued the British pop star, claiming that the Future Nostalgia track is a rip of their 2017 song “Live Your Life.” With cases like The Hollies vs. …
Read More »Afropunk Founder Enlists Missy Elliott, Kali Uchis, Jhené Aiko for New Festival
Missy Elliott, Kali Uchis, Jhené Aiko, Ozuna, and Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals will perform at the inaugural LETSGETFR.EE Carnival. The festival, set for Aug. 20 and 21 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, has set out to be the largest diversity-focused, purpose-driven music experience in the U.S. …
Read More »Hear King Garbage Make Trucking Sound Sexy on 'Monster Truck'
King Garbage turn trucking into a moody, melodramatic piano rocker on “Monster Truck,” a track from their upcoming album, Heavy Metal Greasy Love. “My baby drives a monster truck,” the duo sings together over pounding piano chords. “Too much is never enough/No fast cars or diamond rings, only heavy-metal, greasy …
Read More »Procol Harum Frontman Gary Brooker Dead at 76
Procol Harum frontman Gary Brooker, who led the band throughout their 55-year history and co-wrote and sang their 1967 classic “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” died at his home from cancer on Saturday, Feb. 19. He was 76. “His first single with Procol Harum, 1967’s ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale,’ …
Read More »Maude Latour Learns to Love Her Post-Breakup Self in 'Headphones' Video
Maude Latour knew bright days were ahead following a painful breakup — even if every moment wasn’t sunshine-filled, as the singer-songwriter addresses in the video for her new single “Headphones.” The video, which premieres on Rolling Stone, was “an absolute dream created out of total imagination,” Latour says. The visual …
Read More »Rage Against the Machine Announce Rescheduled Tour Dates for 2023
UPDATE (2/14): On Monday, Rage Against the Machine announced additional rescheduled dates for their tour, now slated for 2023. Along with their previously scheduled tour dates — which kickoff this summer — the group will hit the road again in February of next year. “All tickets for the moved dates …
Read More »347aidan Teaches the 'Bad Kids' How to Roll a Spliff on Vibey New Song
347aidan is a bad kid with good vibes. On Tuesday, the singer released the electric guitar-backed single “Bad Kids,” in which he excuses the cute girl who’d rather hang with bad kids. After walking listeners through the blunt-making process, he sings in the chorus: “I think I’m starting to see/Why …
Read More »Super Bowl LVI: Watch Mickey Guyton Perform Gospel Rendition of National Anthem
To introduce this year’s Super Bowl, Mickey Guyton delivered a powerful, gospel-tinged rendition of the National Anthem to an excited crowd of fans. Before hitting the stage at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Guyton was described as having the “voice of an angel.” In a floor-length, blue gown, her …
Read More »Cops Investigating DaBaby's Brawl With DaniLeigh's Brother at L.A. Bowling Alley
Police are investigating a fight involving DaBaby and Brandon Bills, the brother of the rapper’s ex, DaniLeigh, a representative for the Los Angeles Police Department confirms to Rolling Stone. The incident took place this past Wednesday, Feb. 9, at a Los Angeles bowling alley. TMZ first broke the story with …
Read More »Watch Slash and the Conspirators Cover Elton John's 'Rocket Man' at Tour Launch
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators launched their River Is Rising tour Tuesday night at the Roseland Theatre in Portland, Oregon. The set mixed songs from their new LP 4 along with selections from their previous albums, Slash’s Snakepit catalog, and Slash’s 2010 solo album. There were no Guns …
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