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Ghostface Killah is set to release NFTs based around previously unpublished lyrics the founding Wu-Tang Clan rapper wrote over 20 years ago. The latest high profile artist to jump in on the buzzy tech craze, Ghost tells Rolling Stone he was looking back through notebooks of old lyrics — some …

Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, the Roots’ former bassist who spent 15 years in the Philadelphia collective, has died at the age of 62. Philadelphia’s ABC 6 first reported Hubbard’s death Thursday; with the Philadelphia Inquirer adding that the cause was multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer; “Hub” had been battling …

This piece was originally published on Aug. 29, 2019. The new episode of our Amazon Original podcast Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums is an in-depth look at the origins of Weezer and the making of the band’s self-titled debut, a.k.a. The Blue Album. Here are some highlights from the revealing …

Robbie Shakespeare, the renowned reggae bassist who helped move the genre into new sonic territory and whose playing was heard on classics by Black Uhuru and Peter Tosh as well as albums by rock icons such as Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger, has died at age 68. His death was …

The wait for Noname’s third studio album, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2018’s Room 25, has been extended indefinitely as the Chicago rapper grapples with creative blocks and a lack of genuine connection with producers. On a since-expired Instagram story post, Noname said: “Most days I’m not sure if I’ll …

Olivia Rodrigo and Phoebe Bridgers provided counterprogramming of sorts to their joint Austin City Limits episode Saturday as the two singers held a conversation over Instagram Live. Both singers made their Austin City Limits debut for the Dec. 4 episode, filmed during their October visits to the Moody Theatre; as …

Britney Spears skewered the years of therapy she was forced to endure during her now-terminated conservatorship in a video the singer posted on Instagram on Dec. 2, which happened to be her 40th birthday. “As much therapy as I’ve had to do against my will … being forced to pay …

The Kid Laroi performed his hit single “Stay” as part of the ARIA Awards, an annual ceremony put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association. For the punk-inspired performance, the Kid Laroi, who collaborated with Justin Bieber on the recorded version of the single, rocked out in front of a …

Lil Wayne and Rich the Kid bounce between realities in the music video for their latest single “Trust Fund,” directed by Iann Dior and Trippie Redd collaborator Mooch. The video sees the pair of rappers at two different skate parks — one in real life and the other in an …

Kid Rock gives a middle finger to the “snowflakes” and “a nation of pussies” on “Don’t Tell Me How to Live,” his first new song following a four-year reprieve from his music. Despite wearing a shirt that reads “Social Media Sucks” throughout the video, Kid Rock spews a series of …