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Jordan Dreyer doesn’t have a good name for what he does. Midway through a recent conversation with Rolling Stone, the affable, unassuming 31-year-old — who fronts the beloved post-hardcore band La Dispute in a style that ranges from measured spoken word to an arresting half-scream, half-sob — explained why he …

One week ago, 21 Savage was arrested by by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for overstaying a visa issued more than ten years ago. The Atlanta rapper is originally from the U.K., and he is currently being detained by ICE at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia. His …

In a recent interview with Qwest, Chicago jazz artist Angel Bat Dawid discussed the importance of cultivating a tight bond with her bandmates. “We went grocery shopping and sat down and had a meal together like a real family,” the multi-instrumentalist and composer explained of her group’s recent trip to …

After five decades of life on tour buses and Motherships, George Clinton is ready to retire from the road. The U.S. dates of his long goodbye, which he’s dubbed the One Nation Under a Groove Tour, will kick off this spring and run through August. “It’s coming right on time,” …

Music videos rarely make sense. A great song can transport the listener into a new world, but it’s generally enough for a music video to simply say: “Your world sucks. Here is one that a label paid a lot of money for, with a generous helping of special effects from …

“If you look at the first five years of CBGBs and Cuba, there might be an analogy to be drawn,” Blondie guitarist Chris Stein tells Rolling Stone. “Both were very isolated. One of the strong points of the CBGB scene and the New York rock scene was that it was …

Cardi B confirmed in a new interview that she declined to perform at the Super Bowl LIII halftime show due to her support of Colin Kaepernick. Speaking to the Associated Press two days before Super Sunday, the rapper admitted she had “mixed feelings” about turning down the NFL’s invitation but …

UPDATE: Dr. Luke‘s lawyers said of Lady Gaga‘s unsealed deposition in a statement, “Being passionate about a topic that concerns us all is admirable. However, Lady Gaga has no knowledge of what happened on the night at issue because she was not there. The actual evidence shows, among other things:Kesha …

“When I met Jessi, I was pretty well at my lowest point. I weighed 138 pounds and I was bent on self-destruction. Wallerin’ in self-pity was the biggest part of it, stayin’ depressed all the time and stoned. Jess was the best thing that ever happened to me.” That’s Waylon …

It’s been six years since we heard from Vampire Weekend. So how are they feeling these days? Judging by the lead single from their upcoming Father of the Bride, the answer is pretty, pretty good. On “Harmony Hall,” Ezra Koenig and his bandmates spend a joyful five minutes and nine …