Carl Carlton, the Detroit-born singer whose smooth yet commanding voice powered some of the most enduring funk and soul records of the late 20th century, has died at the age of 72. Carlton was best known for the 1981 hit “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” and... Read More »
Reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee, whose legal name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, has filed a federal lawsuit in Puerto Rico against his former manager, music executive Rafael Pina Nieves, alleging a years-long scheme to divert songwriting royalties through false authorship claims. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for... Read More »
Taylor Swift has made subtle but noticeable lyric changes to two songs from Reputation, a development that has drawn attention not because of its scale, but because of the album’s unresolved place in her re-recording era. The updates appeared after Swift’s catalog was added to Apple Music’s Dolby Atmos feature,... Read More »
Shirley Manson addressed themes of intolerance and unity during Garbage’s concert at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday night, just hours after a deadly antisemitic attack at a Hanukkah celebration in the Bondi Beach area left at least 15 people dead and dozens injured. Australian authorities confirmed that two gunmen... Read More »
21 Savage has revealed that he advised Drake not to engage in his high-profile lyrical battle with Kendrick Lamar, telling the Toronto rapper that the confrontation was unwinnable, even before it fully unfolded. Speaking near the end of a lengthy appearance on the Perspektives With Bank podcast, the Atlanta rapper... Read More »
Lenny Kravitz is stepping into the James Bond universe, not as a musical contributor, but as a full-fledged antagonist. The musician and actor has been cast as the primary villain in 007: First Light, an upcoming story-driven video game that reimagines the origins of a younger James Bond. The casting... Read More »
New data shows that country singer Alexis Wilkins has experienced significant increases in music streams each time her boyfriend, FBI Director Kash Patel, becomes the focus of a national news cycle. According to analytics reviewed by Rolling Stone from Luminate, Wilkins’ catalog saw a 48% year-over-year jump, rising from roughly... Read More »
Nemo, the Swiss artist who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, has announced plans to return their winner’s trophy in protest of Israel’s participation in the 2026 competition. The decision adds to growing controversy surrounding the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) handling of the contest amid the ongoing war in... Read More »
Charlie Puth has publicly asked Elon Musk to reconsider late-night rocket launches near his home in Santa Barbara, saying the explosions have become increasingly disruptive and frightening for his family. In a post shared on X on Tuesday, the singer addressed Musk directly, describing the impact of recent SpaceX launches... Read More »
Lily Allen revealed that her latest album, West End Girl, may soon take on a new life beyond music. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the singer confirmed that conversations are underway to develop the album into a stage production in London’s West End. Allen explained... Read More »
Kiss co-founder Gene Simmons urged federal lawmakers to support new legislation that would require radio broadcasters to compensate recording artists for the use of their music on terrestrial radio. Simmons delivered his remarks Tuesday before a Senate subcommittee reviewing the American Music Fairness Act, a bill that would close a... Read More »
The Sundance Film Festival will open its 2026 edition with a notable slate of music-driven features, led by the world premiere of The Moment, starring Charli XCX, and Antiheroine, a feature-length documentary about Courtney Love. The programming reflects Sundance’s continued interest in exploring the lives, pressures, and creative evolution of... Read More »
Baritone vocalist and Grammy nominee Jubilant Sykes was fatally stabbed inside his Santa Monica residence Monday night in what authorities are treating as a domestic homicide involving his son, police confirmed Tuesday. Officers responded to the home shortly before 9 p.m. after a third party called 911 to report an... Read More »
Ariana Grande has secured her second Golden Globe nomination for her performance as Glinda in the expanding Wicked film universe, marking a rare back-to-back honor in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, Motion Picture category. The singer and actress was previously recognized for Wicked and... Read More »
Robert Smith, frontman of The Cure, will lead the curation of the 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust concert series, assuming the responsibilities previously handled by the charity’s co-founder, Roger Daltrey. Daltrey announced his departure last year after stewarding the event for 24 years, making Smith the first outside curator to design... Read More »
