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A judge ruled Monday that A$AP Rocky must proceed to trial on two felony gun assault charges linked to his alleged shooting of former friend A$AP Relli on a California curbside two years ago. The judge said prosecutors only had to present a “scintilla” of evidence to convince the court …

My Effin’ Life, the new memoir from Rush‘s frontman and bassist, Geddy Lee, tells a tale that’s almost as epic in scale as his band’s largest-scale songs, from his upbringing as the child of two Holocaust survivors, to the rise of Rush, to the loss of drummer Neil Peart in …

T homas was a 19-year-old metalhead when a friend persuaded him to attend his first DJ set in 2012. DJs were “corny” for not playing instruments, he thought. But after the show, his mind was blown — not only by the huge range of track selections and psychedelic visuals, but …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Let the Renaissance begin. After celebrating breaking the record for most Grammy wins in history, Beyoncé kicked off the European leg of her Renaissance world tour today, creating …

Joey Bada$$ paid a visit to the Australian radio station Triple J to cover Mos Def‘s single “Umi Says” from his 1999 debut solo studio album. The performance was part of the station’s “Like A Version” segment where every week, a musician or band performs a cover of a song …

Miranda Lambert has a habit of taking unexpected departures with her music, whether it’s the sneering attitude and edge of her trio Pistol Annies or something like the ultra-subdued Marfa Tapes collaboration from 2021. Even more unlikely was her 2021 dance remix of “Tequila Does” that cast the boozy country …

In March 2020, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong released a cover of “I Think We’re Alone Now,” hoping to offer a small measure of comfort to a pandemic-stricken world. “I figure if we have to spend this time in isolation, at least we can be alone together,” the singer wrote …

Elza Soares, the prolific Brazilian singer who recorded 35 albums and opened the 2016 Olympics in Rio, died Thursday, according to an Instagram post shared on her official page. She was 91. According to the post, which was signed by her manager, family, and members of her team, Soares died …

While Time Skiffs is technically Animal Collective’s first album in more than half a decade, the band members never really leave one another’s orbit. Over the last six years, they’ve released frequent solo work, and different configurations of the band have gotten together for collaborative projects and live performances, harnessing …

This past November marked the 10th anniversary of Sonic Youth’s farewell show, just after Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore announced their own split. Yet for those who still follow the band, it’s almost as if Sonic Youth never left the building. A steady stream of concert tapes and rarities comps …