The Strokes teased a new song, “Starting Again,” in a campaign ad for New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley. The clip arrives one day before the Democratic primary election for the NYC mayoral race, June 22nd, with the winner largely expected to win the general election in November. The …
Read More »J Balvin, Karol G and Nicky Jam Drop 'Poblado' Remix
J Balvin, Karol G and Nicky Jam have collaborated on a remix of “Poblado.” The trio also star in a vibrant music video for the track, which sees them living the high life. The song, from Crissin, Totoy El Frio, Natan and Shander, first dropped last year and has tripled …
Read More »Latin Grammys Announce 2021 Show
The 22nd Latin Grammy Awards will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on November 18th. The three-hour telecast will air live on Univision starting at 8 p.m. ET, while a one-hour preshow will air starting at 7 p.m. ET. Nominations for the 22nd Latin Grammys …
Read More »Garth Brooks Expands Summer Stadium Tour
When Garth Brooks takes the stage at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on July 10th, it’ll mark the first major stadium concert in the U.S. since the onset of the pandemic. Like all of Brooks’ scheduled concerts for this summer, it’s sold-out. On Wednesday, Brooks extended his stadium run by …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Sings 'Two-Step Down to Texas' on 'Fallon'
Miranda Lambert pays tribute to her Texas roots in the new song “Two-Step Down to Texas,” a track on her collaborative album The Marfa Tapes, a stripped-down, rustic record with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall. “If you ever get time to two-step down to Texas/find yourself down ’round Austin way,” …
Read More »Powerhouse Songwriter Madison Love — Future 25
This story appears in Rolling Stone‘s 2021 Future of Music issue, a special project delving into the next era of the multibillion-dollar hitmaking business. Read the other stories here. “Executive songwriter” isn’t a title. But Madison Love — who’s penned smash hits like Selena Gomez’s “Rare,” Lady Gaga’s “Sour Candy,” …
Read More »Van Morrison Announces 2021-2022 U.S. Tour
Van Morrison has announced a series of live dates in North America, kicking off September 25th at Greenwood, Colorado’s Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre. The tour will run through the end of 2021 and into 2022, culminating with a three-night-stand at Las Vegas, Nevada’s Colosseum at Caesars Palace on February 18th, 19th, …
Read More »Foo Fighters Announce Intimate Los Angeles-Area Gig Ahead of MSG Concert
Ahead of Foo Fighters’ Madison Square Garden-reopening concert, Dave Grohl and company have announced an intimate warmup show at a Los Angeles-area venue next week. The gig will take place Tuesday, June 15th at Agoura Hills, California’s Canyon Club, a venue vastly tinier than Foo Fighters’ full-capacity June 20th concert …
Read More »H.E.R. Announces New Album 'Back of My Mind'
H.E.R. revealed that her much-anticipated new album, titled Back of My Mind, will be released in just one week: on June 18th. Ahead of the LP, H.E.R. also dropped the new single “We Made It,” as well as an album trailer where she discusses the inspiration behind the album title. …
Read More »Emma Coronel Aispuro, Wife of 'El Chapo,' Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that she “aided and abetted” her husband’s narcotics empire. Appearing in a Washington, D.C. court Wednesday — four months after her February 2021 arrest — Coronel Aispuropleaded guilty to three counts of …
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