Last Saturday, Chase Rice played a concert in Petros, Tennessee, for nearly 1,000 smiling fans. You could tell they were smiling because virtually none of them were wearing masks. Photos and videos of the gig showing concertgoers packed in tight by the stage — some of them shared by Rice …
Read More »'In My Room' With Boy George
For our latest edition of In My Room, Boy George shares an intimate performance — accompanied by guitarist Kevan Frost — from a private spot in London. While wearing a bright red hat and a blazer with various patches, he performs “Frantic,” as well as an acoustic version of his …
Read More »Mississippi to Replace State Flag Featuring Confederate War Emblem
UPDATE (6/30): On Tuesday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill passed last weekend that would replace the official stage flag containing a Confederate battle emblem. **** As the South continues to reckon with its glorification of Confederate generals and iconography, the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate voted on …
Read More »Gang of Four Pays Tribute to Andy Gill on 'Day Turns Into Night'
The surviving members of Gang of Four pay tribute to their late guitarist and band leader Andy Gill on “Day Turns to Night,” a track from the upcoming EP Anti Hero, featuring some of the last music Gill worked on prior to his February 1st death. “I had no intention …
Read More »Dirty Honey Want to Spark a Classic Rock Revival
Back in January, Dirty Honey singer Marc Labelle was wearing a vintage-looking Aerosmith T-shirt onstage at Nashville’s Basement East while belting out the classic-rockers’ 1976 hit “Last Child.” It was a bit on the nose, but that’s the unabashed appeal of this L.A.-based band, a Seventies/Eighties rock outfit that isn’t …
Read More »Louisville Police Department Fires Detective Over Killing of Breonna Taylor
One of three Louisville, Kentucky officers that were involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor, who was shot in her home on March 13th while she was sleeping, has been fired, authorities announced on Tuesday. In a termination letter to Detective Brett Hankison that the Louisville Metro Police Department released …
Read More »'30 Rock' Episodes Featuring Blackface Removed From Streaming, Syndication
Multiple episodes of the NBC comedy series 30 Rock featuring a character in blackface are being removed from subscription services (Hulu and Amazon Prime), digital purchase platforms (including iTunes and Google Play) and traditional TV syndication. Some of the episodes have already been scrubbed, with all expected to be gone …
Read More »Kurt Cobain's 'MTV Unplugged' Guitar Sells for $6 Million at Auction
Kurt Cobain’s guitar from Nirvana’s iconic MTV Unplugged performance sold at auction Saturday for a record $6 million. The previous record was $3.95 million for a Black Stratocaster owned by Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour. Pre-auction bids on the 1959 Martin D-18E, purchased by the Nirvana singer at Los Angeles’ Voltage …
Read More »Neal Casal Music Foundation Launches With Tribute Album to Late Guitarist
Guitarist Neal Casal was known for his thoughtful, patient playing style with groups like Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Ryan Adams’ Cardinals, and his own Circles Around the Sun. When he died in 2019, he left behind a meticulously organized creative archive. In addition to his work in bands and as a …
Read More »'The First Time' With Actors Chris Chalk and Matthew Rhys
Chris Chalk and Matthew Rhys, co-stars of the new HBO series Perry Mason, appear on Rolling Stone‘s “The First Time” to discuss their first CD purchases, the first time meeting each other, and their first job experiences. “I worked at Pier 1 for 58 minutes,” Chalk says. “And they said, ‘Why …
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