Cyndi Lauper has released a re-recorded rendition of her 1993 abortion rights song “Sally’s Pigeons” following the Supreme Court’s repeal of Roe v. Wade. Originally released nearly 30 years ago, “Sally’s Pigeons” told the story of Lauper’s childhood friend who, as a teenager, got pregnant and died following a back-alley …
Read More »Hear Tame Impala Remix Elvis Presley's 'Edge of Reality'
Tame Impala have dropped a psych-rock reimagining of Elvis Presley‘s 1970 track “Edge of Reality,” which features vocals from the group’s frontman Kevin Parker. The song appears on the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann‘s new film, Elvis. Elvis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) features numerous contributions from contemporary artists, including the previously-released …
Read More »Bassist Doug Wimbish on Nearly Joining the Stones and Madonna's Insane 'Erotica' Party
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
Read More »Tennessee Secretary of State Arrested for DUI Leaving Bonnaroo Festival
The Tennessee secretary of state was arrested on charges of driving under the influence late Friday night after leaving the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. Tre Hargett, a Republican who has served as the secretary of state since 2009, was booked into Coffee County Jail around 1:30 …
Read More »Drake's 'Sticky' Offers a Comforting Rap Respite on His Unexpected Dance Left Turn
On the afternoon of June 16, Drake blindsided fans by declaring via Instagram that a new project was arriving at midnight the following day, the obliquely titled Honestly, Nevermind. If the modus operandi of the 2022 pop season has been to promote projects weeks in advance — see Kendrick Lamar’s …
Read More »Watch The Rolling Stones Honor the Beatles in Liverpool With 'I Wanna Be Your Man'
The Rolling Stones‘ 60th anniversary tour touched down at Liverpool, England’s Anfield stadium Thursday night, and five songs into the set they honored hometown heroes the Beatles by covering “I Wanna Be Your Man.” “We had decided to rehearse a special version of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone,’” Mick Jagger told …
Read More »Big Time Rush Are Low-Key, Silly Models in 'Fall' Video
Smile for the camera, guys! On Friday, Big Time Rush released the music video for their new song “Fall” ahead of their upcoming tour. The Aaron Gatewood-directed video laces clips of the group — comprising Kendal Schmidt, Logan Henderson, James Maslow, and Carlos PenaVega — posing for photos during multiple …
Read More »Tenacious D Deliver a Rollicking Tribute to the Who's 'Tommy' With New Medley
Tenacious D are honoring the Who with a new medley featuring songs from the band’s classic rock opera, Tommy. The song is out digitally now but will also get a special seven-inch vinyl release, with all proceeds from vinyl sales benefitting Everytown for Gun Safety. Jack Black and Kyle Gass’ …
Read More »Liam Payne Is Sorry About Those Zayn Malik Comments, But Not the Other Cringey Stuff
Right on time, Liam Payne has issued an apology for some comments he made about his former One Direction bandmate Zayn Malik during an interview on Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast. Along with dropping a handful of gossip nuggets about his boy band days during his recent appearance on the show, …
Read More »'¿Dónde Están Los Gays?' Omar Apollo Closes His Tour With Sexy Performance in Mexico City
“La heterosexualidad puede ser curada” (“Heterosexuality can be cured”) read an orange-and-yellow billboard in Zona Rosa, the historically gay neighborhood of Mexico City, to promote Omar Apollo‘s May 31st visit to Auditorio BlackBerry. It was a simple, eye-catching marketing strategy to promote a cultural homecoming for the 24-year-old son of …
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