Bauhaus, the pioneering British group whose fusion of post-punk and black couture kickstarted the goth-music movement, will reunite for the first time in more than a decade this year for an Los Angeles gig. The performance will take place at the Hollywood Palladium on November 3rd. Over the years, frontman …
Read More »David Lee Roth Announces 2020 Las Vegas Residency
David Lee Roth is taking Van Halen’s classic catalog of hits to Las Vegas for a nine-show residency at the House of Blues Las Vegas. “A weekend with me is interactive way beyond just music,” Roth said in a statement. “It starts with the best food on Earth. The fellas …
Read More »Hole Removed from Lawsuit Against Universal Music Over 2008 Fire
Hole has been removed from a class action lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over artists’ master tapes that were allegedly lost during a 2008 fire, Variety reports. On Friday, the suit was amended “based upon UMG’s representations that none of Hole’s masters were destroyed (subject to confirmation).” Soundgarden, Steve …
Read More »Flashback: Beastie Boys Play an Explosive 'Sabotage' at the 1994 VMAs
In less than two weeks, the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards will be held at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center. Although full plans for the evening have yet to be announced, the cable network has revealed that Taylor Swift, Lil Nas X, Bad Bunny, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, Lizzo, Rosalía, …
Read More »Watch Smashing Pumpkins Play Jammed-Out Cover of James Taylor's 'Fire and Rain'
The Smashing Pumpkins kicked off their co-headlining North American tour with Noel Gallagher last week, playing a set heavy on classics like “Today,” “1979,” “Cherub Rock” and “Bullet With Butterfly Wings.” However, One surprise came near the end of the night when they played the Machina/The Machines of God deep …
Read More »I'm Tired of Writing About Babies
In March, my editor and I joked on Slack about the proliferation of the name “Baby” in rap right now. That conversation quickly turned into the piece, “The Best Rappers in the World Are Babies.” From there, the headline spun off into an in-magazine graph, incessant questions from social media …
Read More »See Grace VanderWaal's Solo Gas Station Party in 'Waste My Time' Video
Grace VanderWaal embraces synth pop and a lonely night in a gas station for her new “Waste My Time” video. The 15-year-old singer-songwriter will launch her Ur So Beautiful tour this weekend. “Waste My Time” is a major departure for the teen, who was introduced to the world as a …
Read More »Pink Sweat$, Harry Hudson, Caylee Hammack at 9th Annual Rolling Stone Live: Chicago Party
Rolling Stone returned to Chicago for their ninth annual event at the not-yet-opened Dance Studio on Saturday, August 3rd. The daytime party featured special performances from acts including Pink Sweat$, Harry Hudson, Jade Bird, and Caylee Hammack. Vivid Seats returned for its second Rolling Stone Live event with a dedicated …
Read More »Watch Kevin Bacon, Jimmy Fallon Reimagine the Clash's 'Should I Stay or Should I Go'
In a new edition of “First Drafts of Rock,” Jimmy Fallon and Kevin Bacon have revised The Clash‘s 1982 hit “Should I Stay or Should I Go.” In the segment, which has previously included versions of “American Woman” and “Free Fallin’,” the pair dress up as the punk band to …
Read More »Edward Norton on How Thom Yorke Helped Shape New Film 'Motherless Brooklyn'
“There’s a certain risk in making a bid to work with people that you love and admire. There’s always the risk because collaborations get messy and someone’s schedule can put pressure on a thing,” Edward Norton tells Rolling Stone. It’s especially daunting when that “someone” is Radiohead singer Thom Yorke, …
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