With the cutting language of a Songwriters Hall of Famer, Daryl Hall filed a sworn statement Wednesday explaining why he’s suing music partner John Oates over an alleged breach of their business partnership. In his declaration filed in Nashville Chancery Court and obtained by Rolling Stone, Hall accused Oates of …
Read More »Laura Pausini Likes Rauw Alejandro's Latin Grammy Version of 'Se Fue' More Than Her Own
Laura Pausini was not only named Person of the Year at the 2023 Latin Grammys, but also received a “surprise” from Rauw Alejandro, who performed a snippet of her song “Se Fue” when he took the stage right after she accepted her award last Thursday. In a recent interview, the …
Read More »Gale 'Started Practicing' Her Latin Grammy Acceptance Speech 'With a Bottle of Shampoo' at 12
It’s a big night for Gale. The songwriter extraordinaire is nominated in the Best New Artist category this year for her solo project — and she told Rolling Stone on the Latin Grammys red carpet Thursday that she’s been waiting for this moment for years. “This is something that I’ve …
Read More »Tessa Majors' Final Gift
T essa Majors sings these solemn words over sturdy acoustic-guitar strums: “I want you to know that I came. I want you to know how I’m still here.” As the song’s narrator, she’s struggling to watch a loved one tormented by inner thoughts and, despite her best attempts, is unable …
Read More »Chapel Hart Are Reality TV Darlings Who Write Answer Songs to Dolly and Loretta Hits
The three women of Chapel Hart don’t get to visit their Mississippi hometown as often as they’d like, but their tour bus driver recently presented them with an offer they couldn’t pass up. They could either take the short route to their destination or add an extra hour and go …
Read More »Priscilla Presley, Riley Keough Share Emotional Tributes to Lisa Marie at Graceland Memorial
Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough, the mother and daughter of the late Lisa Marie Presley, shared emotional tributes Sunday at the Graceland public memorial service. Lisa Marie, the only daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, died last Thursday at 54. Priscilla first addressed the mourners, reading a poem that …
Read More »Tory Lanez Regrets Not Testifying at Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Trial: Source
As Tory Lanez awaits sentencing for assaulting Megan Thee Stallion with a semiautomatic firearm, a source tells Rolling Stone the “Luv” singer feels he was misled by his trial lawyer into not testifying in his own defense. The well-placed source says Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, wanted to …
Read More »Halsey's 'Love and Power' Tour Only Hitting Outdoor Venues
Halsey is gearing up to get back on the road for the first time since their Manic world tour was cut short in early 2020. Now, the singer is returning for a tour of North America hitting solely outdoor venues in support of If I Can’t Have Love, I Want …
Read More »Mick Jagger Is the Normie King of Instagram
In an era where social media is used to facilitate and exaggerate wealth, celebrity, and status, Mick Jagger has used it to position himself as one thing he’s never really seemed to be — a regular guy who loves taking a stroll and visiting tourist attractions. Jagger’s been on Instagram …
Read More »Flashback: Emmylou Harris Gives Townes Van Zandt a Boost With 'Pancho & Lefty'
By the time Emmylou Harris released Luxury Liner, the third and most successful LP of her career-defining “honky-tonk angel” period, on Dec. 28, 1976, the vocalist had cemented a reputation for combining vintage country with impeccably chosen covers from outside the genre. Harris had been famously mentored by the late …
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