Les McKeown — former lead singer of the Bay City Rollers who was the voice of the Scottish pop-rock group during their hit-making peak — has died at the age of 65. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our beloved husband and father Leslie Richard …
Read More »New York City Just Made a Dramatic Announcement Regarding Sex Workers' Rights
On Wednesday, Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. announced that his office would no longer be prosecuting prostitution and unlicensed massage arrests, and that it would be dropping 914 cases dating all the way back to the 1970s. The office also moved to dismiss more than 5,000 loitering for the …
Read More »Ted Nugent, Covid Denier, Now Has Covid-19
Over the past few decades, Ted Nugent‘s controversial, often confrontational politics have overshadowed his music, and over the last year he has spent most of his energy on denying the existence of Covid-19. Now Nugent, whose age at 72 makes him one of the most vulnerable to the virus, has …
Read More »Kelsey Grammar Stars as Aging Rock Star in 'The Space Between' Trailer
Kelsey Grammar stars as an aging Seventies rock star looking to get his life back on track inThe Space Between, a new coming-of-age movie from Paramount. The trailer for the film was released on Monday, and it’s set to arrive in theaters on April 23rd, with a video-on-demand and digital …
Read More »Mike Mitchell, Guitarist on the Kingsmen's 'Louie Louie,' Dead at 77
Mike Mitchell, founding member and guitarist for the “Louie Louie” hitmakers the Kingsmen, died Friday on his 77th birthday. Kingsmen drummer Dick Peterson confirmed Mitchell’s death to Rolling Stone in a statement. No cause of death was provided other than Mitchell “peacefully passed away.” “We are deeply saddened by Mike’s …
Read More »'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band' Gets Massive 50th-Anniversary Reissue
Yoko Ono Lennon and Capitol/UMe will celebrate the 50th anniversary of John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band with a massive reissue, out April 16th. The super deluxe edition boasts 159 tracks — 87 of which have never been released — across six CDs and two Blu-ray discs. The project was overseen by …
Read More »Selena Fights for Her Autonomy in Trailer to Part 2 of Netflix Series
Netflix has released the full trailer for Part 2 of its biopic series on Selena. The nine-episode arc of Selena The Series: Part 2 will premiere May 4th on the streaming platform. Part 2 of the series will pick up when Selena (portrayed by Christian Serratos) is on the brink of stardom, …
Read More »Waxahatchee Maps 2021 'Saint Cloud' Tour
Shortly after celebrating the one-year anniversary of Saint Cloud with a deluxe edition, Waxahatchee has announced 2021 tour dates behind the album. The trek kicks off in September in Louisville, Kentucky, followed by a performance at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Katie Crutchfield will travel through the West Coast before …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Details Debut Album 'Sour,' Reveals Tracklist
Following the release of her new single “Deja Vu,” Olivia Rodrigo has announced her debut album Sour, out May 21st. The teenage singer-songwriter posted the album artwork to her Instagram, featuring her face blanketed in colorful stickers with the album title spelled out on her tongue. She also revealed the …
Read More »RS Charts: Lil Nas X Holds at Number One as Olivia Rodrigo Scores Major Debut
Lil Nas X spent a second week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart with “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).” The single earned 28 million streams and more than 14,000 downloads, maintaining its lead over Justin Bieber‘s “Peaches,” which picked up 23.5 million streams and …
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