Following rumors that she had been arrested over the weekend, Megan Thee Stallion posted a statement on Instagram Wednesday claiming she was shot over the weekend, and briefly elaborated on the incident. Earlier this week, TMZ reported that Megan was inside of an SUV alongside singer-rapper Tory Lanez that was …
Read More »Selena Gomez, Trevor Daniel Release Trippy Quarantine Video “Past Life”
Selena Gomez and Trevor Daniel take quarantine music videos to a whole other dimension in their new visual for “Past Life.” Directed by Grammy-nominated filmmaking team Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia, the clip starts out simple enough, with Gomez and Daniel singing to each other over Instagram Live. But things …
Read More »'Hamilton' Soundtrack Sales Surge 1,000% As It Rises Up To Number Two on RS 200
Hamiltonis back.Surrounding the premiere of Hamilton on Disney Plus on July 3rd, sales and streams for the soundtrack to the hit Broadway musical have soared over the past two weeks, launching the album to Number Two on this week’s Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. From July 3rd through July …
Read More »Tyler Childers Gets Animated, Drops Easter Eggs in Colorful 'Country Squire' Video
Tyler Childers teams with Kentucky comic-book artist Tony Moore for an eye-catching new video for “Country Squire,” the title track of Childers’ 2019 album. Full of bright colors and lifelike 3-D animation — part Rudolph holiday special, part Wallace and Gromit — the clip follows the Kentucky singer-songwriter as he …
Read More »The Chicks Post Tracklist for Upcoming Album 'Gaslighter'
The Chicks have revealed the tracklisting for their upcoming albumGaslighter, set for release later this month. The tracklist was made available on Wednesday via Apple Music, showing the 12 song titles as well as their songwriting credits. All three Chicks co-wrote most of the album’s tracks, along with producer Jack …
Read More »Dave Chappelle Recruited Erykah Badu, Questlove for July 4th Show
Dave Chappelle hosted a socially distanced music and comedy event over the July 4th weekend in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio. The lineup featured Erykah Badu, the Roots’ Questlove, Common, Talib Kweli, Michelle Wolf, Tiffany Haddish, Michael Che, Jon Hamm and Chappelle himself. Citybeat detailed the show on Friday, …
Read More »Rush's Geddy Lee: My 10 Favorite Bassists
“Back in my day, nobody chose to be the bass player,” Geddy Lee says. “You were always a guitarist, and somebody said, ‘Well, we need a bass player,’ so they had a vote and you became the bass player.” With a laugh, the legendary Rush bassist adds, “That’s how I …
Read More »Watch Joe Walsh, Roy Orbison III Perform 'Rocky Mountain Way'
Joe Walsh may be currently unable to tour with the Eagles this summer, but he’s found himself a new bandmate: 4-year-old Roy Orbison III, grandson of the late Roy Orbison. In the video above, Walsh performs with the child during a recent visit to Roy Orbison Jr.’s home in Nashville. …
Read More »The Edge on U2's New SiriusXM Channel, Band's Future Plans
U2‘s SiriusXM channel U2 X-Radio will go live on Wednesday, July 1st at 3:00 pm ET with an extensive programming slate that includes unheard offerings from the band’s vast music vault and new shows hosted by Bono and The Edge. The Edge’s show, Close to the Edge, will feature the …
Read More »DaBaby Channels George Floyd for Powerful 'Rockstar' Performance at BET Awards
DaBaby paid tribute to George Floyd and channeled the nationwide protests against police brutality in response to his death with his hit “Rockstar” at the 2020 BET Awards. The song first landed at Number One on RS Top 100 Songs chart in May. DaBaby launched his performance on the ground, …
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