It had been well over a year since Aaliyah Dana Houghton’s life was tragically cut short when a group of some of entertainment’s biggest stars, including Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Lil Kim, and Missy Elliott, came together to pay their respects to the R&B princess. Across two coasts and two …
Read More »R. Kelly Accuser Claims Singer Had Second Male Victim That He 'Had Been Grooming'
During R. Kelly‘s racketeering and sexual abuse trial Tuesday, one of his accusers said that the singer had been grooming a male victim and that she was forced to have sex with him on multiple occasions, The Huffington Post reports. The accuser was the second survivor to testify in R. …
Read More »Stream Aaliyah's 'One in a Million' Album
Aaliyah‘s sophomore album, One in a Million, hit streaming services for the first time at midnight on Thursday via Blackground Records 2.0 and EMPIRE and it is also available for download. It’s the first of several Aaliyah music arrivals expected to drop on streaming platforms in the coming months. Previously, …
Read More »Sturgill Simpson Is 'In the Head' of a Cowboy. He Likes What He Sees
S turgill Simpson is leaning against his kitchen counter, popping a few Costco animal crackers into his mouth while his wife Sarah tells a story about the time a horse tripped and nearly killed her husband. Simpson had decided to pick up riding again before filming his role in Martin …
Read More »Rolling Stones Drop Previously Unreleased Track 'Living in the Heart of Love' From 'Tattoo You' Reissue
The Rolling Stones will mark the 40th anniversary of their 1981 album, Tattoo You, with a reissue featuring a bonus disc filled with previously unreleased material. The set will arrive on October 22nd via Polydor/Interscope/UMe. To accompany the announcement, the Stones released “Living in the Heart of Love,” one of …
Read More »Carcass Wrote the Blueprint for Death-Metal Extremity. Now They Just Want to Write a Great Song
When the British metal band Carcass formed more than three decades ago, its members had a fairly straightforward aim. “We were just three teenagers that wanted to cause havoc,” guitarist Bill Steer says, looking back on the group’s 1988 debut, Reek of Putrefaction. “We were priding ourselves on having made …
Read More »RS Country Music Picks for Week of August 9th
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out our most recent …
Read More »At Kanye's Second Listening Event, a Glimmer of a Finished Album
For the past several weeks, Kanye West has turned a hastily assembled studio inside of a sprawling sports arena into the world’s biggest open critique. Donda, the 21-time Grammy winner’s 10th studio album, remains absent from DSPs but the world has been privy to the process of its creation in …
Read More »Jeff Tweedy Launches Substack Newsletter 'Starship Casual'
Jeff Tweedy, like many of your favorite writers, is launching a Substack. On Wednesday, the Wilco unveiled Starship Casual, a paid newsletter where he will talk about his favorite music, dole out advice, tell stories from his lengthy career, and share unreleased music. “I always have way more music recorded …
Read More »Isaiah Rashad Tops Apple Music Pre-Add Chart With 'The House Is Burning'
It’s been five years since Isaiah Rashad released his debut album, The Sun’s Tirade, and fans have seemingly been anxiously awaiting more. The Tennessee rapper’s The House Is Burning tops the Apple Music Pre-Add Chart for the week leading up to the album’s release. Pre-adds allow listeners to queue up …
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