Chris Cornell's daughter Toni shared a recording of her and her late father covering Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" to mark Father's Day."Daddy, I love you and miss you so much. You were the best father anyone could ask for. Our relationship was so special, and you were always there for me. You gaveThis article… ... Continue Reading

Steve Albini won his first World Series of Poker tournament late Saturday night as the renowned producer and Big Black rocker finished first in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event.The producer of albums like Nirvana's In Utero and Pixies' Surfer Rosa beat out 309 other players to win the $106,000 prize and a coveted World… ... Continue Reading

In the video for Beyoncé and Jay-Z's "Apeshit," the first visual from the pair's surprise joint albumThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: How Beyonce and Jay-Z Defy Western Art Tradition in 'Apeshit' Video ... Continue Reading

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have always beenexperts at holding onto secrets, and today they revealed two. The first is thatthey have released a new, nine-track collaborative album under the name theCarters, titled Everything IsThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Beyonce, Jay-Z Drop New Album 'Everything Is Love' During OTRII Tour ... Continue Reading

Flying Lotus has offered up an enthralling new track titled "Heroes Pt. 5" to the Adult Swim Singles series.Keeping with the producer's mind-bending, genre-blendingThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Flying Lotus' Enthralling New Adult Swim Single 'Heroes Pt. 5' ... Continue Reading

Nick Knox, longtime drummer for the influential psychobilly band the Cramps, died Friday at the age of 60. Fellow former members of the Cramps, including the band's second drummer Miriam Linna and guitarist Kid Congo Powers confirmed Knox's death on social media. No cause of death was provided.Born Nicholas Stephanoff, Knox served as drummer in… ... Continue Reading

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"We're gonna do a mood shift," Trent Reznor told the audience at Nine Inch Nails' gig Friday night in Las Vegas. "Instead of some happy, upbeat songs," he said, pausing dramatically for laughter, "we're gonna switch it up and do something melancholy." His band then cued up the cascading synths it used on aThis article… ... Continue Reading

Michael Cohen is in big trouble. The former personal attorney for Donald Trump may be the only person in America whose high-profile legal issues are more severe than those of his former client (or those of his former client’s former campaign manager, who was jailed on Friday). Since the AprilThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com:… ... Continue Reading

John Travolta, trying earnestly to act his way through a ton of lousy makeup and an even heavier slab of bad screenwriting, plays mafioso John Gotti in this chaotic biopic that jumps all over the place but still fails to manifest a pulse. As the Teflon Don tells us upfront: “This life ends one of… ... Continue Reading

Chaka Khan unveiled her new song "Like Sugar," the Queen of Funk's first track in over a decade and the first single off her upcoming new album.Khan teams with Major Lazer producer Switch on the track, which rides a funky bassline, a classic dance beat and an infectious chorus where Khan declares,This article originally appeared on… ... Continue Reading

EDITORS' PICK: Christina Aguilera, Liberation "On Liberation, [Aguilera] gets closer than ever to zeroing in on the right path for her immense skills," writes Brittany Spanos. "Her eighth album is a healthy mix of hit-chasing, theatrics and soon-to-be classic power ballads that emphasize her immense skills over half-baked conceptual themes... Once again, sheThis article originally appeared… ... Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – "I thought about this long and hard, Mr. Manafort. I have no appetite for this."In an overflow room at the D.C. federal courthouse in the shadow of the Capitol, the voice of Judge Amy Berman Jackson came through reedy and distant from the ceiling speakers. But her decision was unequivocal. Paul Manafort, the… ... Continue Reading

Kali Uchis reflects on her life as one cinematic journey in an exclusive video filmed at Bonnaroo 2018. "If my life is a movie – in the movie there's always the bad part," the genre-colliding R&B artist tells Rolling Stone."There's also the parts where you're down and out,This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Kali Uchis: Go… ... Continue Reading

Bebe Rexha alternates between self-loathing and optimism on her glittery new electro-pop song "I'm a Mess." The singer-songwriter opens with affirmations – "Everything's gonna be alright; everything's gonna be OK/ It's gonna be a good, good life – that's what my therapist say" – before sliding into anxiety on the chorus. "I'm a mess; I'm… ... Continue Reading

Three years ago, when I published a story about Tony Wright, an innocent man incarcerated 25 years for the rape and murder of a woman he never met ("The Trials of Tony Wright: How DNA Exonerated Convicted Murderer"), I wrote that a black man "hasThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: How Tony Wright, an Exonerated… ... Continue Reading

The idea of a queer musical superstar is now fully accepted. In recent years, we’ve seen musicians talk openly about their gay identity and same-sex relationships. Others have proudly shared their stories about being This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Music's Unsung LGBTQ Heroes ... Continue Reading

Up and coming crooner Jacquees possesses one of the great tones in contemporary R&B – glinting and willowy, his voice skims over beats with guileless, melismatic charm. But on his debut album his musical choices are as single-minded as his voice is elastic. He slips from one romantic conquest to the next, but his unvarying… ... Continue Reading

A recording of Stephen Hawking's voice will be beamed from a satellite into space, toward the nearest black hole, following a memorial service celebrating the renowned astrophysicist. While Hawking died in March, his ashes will be interred between theThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Stephen Hawking's Voice Will Beam Into Space Following Memorial Service ... Continue Reading

Most Eighties and Nineties babies remember the Truth Campaign: The series of anti-smoking ads that took a fresh and unflinching stance on the dangers of cigarette smoking. The TV spots pulled no punches. They featured images that were difficult to look at, like people with tracheotomies and voice boxes singing on parade. To an extent… ... Continue Reading