Bernie Tormé, a guitarist who had played with Ozzy Osbourne and former Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan’s band Gillan, died on Sunday at the age of 66. Mik Gaffney, Tormé drummer, confirmed the news on Facebook. Last month, his Twitter account posted that he was extremely ill and in intensive …
Read More »Watch Carly Rae Jepsen Coddle Super-Cute Cat in 'Now That I Found You' Video
Carly Rae Jepsen finds true, everlasting love with a cat in the new video for “Now That I Found You.” In the Carlos Lopez Estrada and Nelson de Castro-directed clip, Jepsen happens upon an adorable Scottish fold (played by the Instagram-famous feline, Shrampton) in a rainstorm, rescues him and brings …
Read More »Watch Ariana Grande, 2 Chainz Team for Luxurious 'Rule the World' Video
Ariana Grande helps 2 Chainz host an opulent soirée in the video for their new collaboration, “Rule the World.” The Sebastian Sdaigui-directed video boasts a 1920s flair as 2 Chainz and Grande perform for a horde of revelers in a swinging club lit by chandeliers dripping with crystals. As the …
Read More »Ben Folds, Violent Femmes Line Up Joint Summer Tour
Ben Folds and Violent Femmes announced a co-headlining summer tour. The 14-date U.S. trek launches July 28th in Uncasville, Connecticut and concludes August 16th in Kansas City, Missouri. An artist pre-sale begins Tuesday, March 5th at 10 a.m. local time. General public tickets for most shows go on sale Friday, …
Read More »Pharrell Taps Missy Elliott, Janelle Monae, Migos for Debut 'Something In the Water' Fest
Pharrell will launch a new multi-day music festival, Something In the Water, this spring featuring performances from Missy Elliott, Migos, Janelle Monáe, Travis Scott and more. The festival will take place on the beach in the musician’s hometown, Virginia Beach, Virginia, April 26th through 28th. The lineup for Something in …
Read More »Pete Davidson Boots 'F-ckface' Heckler From Stand-Up Gig After Mac Miller Reference
Pete Davidson kicked out a heckler from a stand-up show on Monday after the audience member yelled out an inappropriate reference to late rapper Mac Miller. The Saturday Night Live cast member opened a joke at the South Orange Performing Arts Center in South Orange, New Jersey by saying, “My …
Read More »Venezuela Aid Live: A Music Event Spurs Confrontations at the Border
This story was originally published in Spanish by Rolling Stone Colombia‘s editors. Read the original Spanish version here. Update 2/23/18: The moment of music has long passed. It was nearing 7 a.m. on Saturday when the Colombian authorities were preparing to pass along humanitarian aid to Venezuela. The night before, …
Read More »Watch Johnny Marr Host Karaoke Bash in New 'Armatopia' Video
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr hosts a karaoke party for the outcasts and misfits in the video for his new song “Armatopia.” The Kris Rimmer-directed clip seems to be set in the late Eighties or early Nineties, and it tracks a group of outsiders who all seem to live in …
Read More »Ryan Adams' 'Big Colors' Album Pulled Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Ryan Adams‘ upcoming album, Big Colors, has been “put on hold,” sources close to the situation told Variety on Thursday. The news follows Wednesday’s damning New York Times report that detailed several women’s allegations against Adams, which accuse him of sexual misconduct and emotional abuse. On Thursday, retailers reported that …
Read More »Juice WRLD's Dad Gives Him Pretty Solid Advice on 'Robbery'
Juice WRLD has a brand — perennially heartbroken — and he’s doubling down on it. Dark and melodramatic, “Robbery” is a clunky metaphor about a woman demanding love from the Chicago rapper. “She told me put my heart in the bag/And nobody gets hurt,” Juice mournfully sings over a sparse …
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