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The Texas country vocalist and his band put a Western spin on “Cuz I Love You” Joshua Ray Walker showed off his knack for choosing left-of-center cover songs during a Tuesday night appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The Texas songwriter and his band covered Lizzo’s “Cuz I Love You,” a track off What Is It

If there’s one thing Taylor Swift knows how to do, it’s write a damn song! In a new interview with People, Swift’s frequent collaborator Aaron Dessner shared some sweet facts and anecdotes about the pop star’s talent — including how quickly she wrote Evermore‘s lead single. “There are so many stories I could share. When

Liquor giant Diageo says Sean “Diddy” Combs has become so “toxic” in the wake of three sexual assault lawsuits filed against him, it would be “unfair” for a judge to grant his request for control over an incoming $15 million marketing budget for DeLéon Tequila. In a new letter to the court obtained by Rolling

A new Latino music festival is headed to Napa Valley. On Monday, BottleRock announced the stacked lineup for its first-ever Festival La Onda, which will be headlined by Maná, Fuerza Régida, Alejandro Fernandez, and Junior H. The event is set for June 1 and 2 in Napa Valley. The festival’s lineup encompasses a wide array

Myles Goodwyn, the founding singer of Canadian band April Wine, died at age 75 on Sunday, his publicist Eric Alper said in a statement to Rolling Stone. His cause of death was not disclosed. “Myles Goodwyn, singer, guitarist, writer, producer and leader of the multi-Platinum selling rock band April Wine, who shaped and directed the

Sunday night may not have been victorious for the Kansas City Chiefs, but for Swifties keeping an eye out for the singer at the Chiefs’ face off against the Green Bay Packers, the evening offered touchdown after touchdown.   Wearing a long red teddy coat over an all-black outfit, Taylor Swift arrived to support boyfriend Travis

‘special guest’ Dallas thrash act reconvene in Austin for first time since singer Riley Gale’s death in 2020 The surviving members of the Dallas thrash act Power Trip staged a surprise reunion Friday for the first time since the death of the band’s frontman Riley Gale in August 2020. Fugitive, led by Power Trip guitarist

The singer chose the title track from the band’s 1973 album for her latest Kellyoke performance Kelly Clarkson soared during her rendition of the Eagle’s “Desperado,” the title track from the band’s 1973 album and one of their most enduring songs. For the cover, the The Kelly Clarkson Show host took the stage for Friday’s

Capitalist Queen That massive figure still doesn’t include traditional album sales, ticket sales or revenue from other streaming services Taylor Swift has enjoyed one of the most successful years in music history in 2023, and the Spotify earnings on her catalog more than reflect that. With 26.1 billion global streams this year, the Grammy-winning artist

L il Yachty and Tierra Whack are two of the more inventive artists in hip-hop today — two wildly original talents who have charted their own paths without following anyone else’s trends. If you’re going to compare them to anyone, though, it might as well be each other. Both started their careers in places with

Feliz Navidad Nashy-Nashai and Wanda Original also join for a mix of Christmas covers and new tracks on A Neon Christmas The rising musicians signed to Lex Borrero and Tainy‘s Neon16 label are providing a new soundtrack for this holiday season. On Thursday, the Latin record label released A Neon Christmas, featuring original holiday tracks

Shane MacGowan, the sandpapery-voiced former Pogues frontman who served as the bridge between traditional Irish folk music and punk rock, died on Thursday at the age of 65. MacGowan’s wife, Victoria Clarke, confirmed the musician’s death in a statement. The BBC added that MacGowan “died peacefully at 3.30am this morning (30 November) with his wife

With the dramatic language expected from a Songwriters Hall of Famer, Daryl Hall filed a sharply worded sworn statement Wednesday explaining why he’s suing music partner John Oates over an alleged breach of a business partnership. In his declaration filed in Nashville Chancery Court and obtained by Rolling Stone, Hall accused Oates of making a

A reminder of something you likely already knew: Taylor Swift had one of the biggest years of her career in 2023. And on Spotify, that was no exception. On Wednesday, the streaming service released its end-of-year Spotify Wrapped data, which placed Taylor Swift at the top of the list of the most-streamed artists both globally

Star-Studded His debut album, out Friday, follows the release of the rapper’s collaborative EP with Bizarrap, En Dormir Sin Madrid Milo J is counting down the days until he drops his album 111. On Monday, the 16-year-old rap prodigy announced the track list for his upcoming LP, out Friday, which features the likes of Peso

There is no shortage of stories about the inception of rock anthem “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” and Meat Loaf’s reported aggravation that the song penned by Jim Steinman was given to Bonnie Tyler instead of him. Now, Tyler has shared more details about the recording of the song and making of the music video.  In an

Nothing like a good karaoke cover. Kelly Clarkson returned from Thanksgiving break to her daily Kellyoke segment to perform a cover of Bloc Party‘s “Like Eating Glass.” And boy, did she give the band’s vocalist Kele Okereke a run for his money. “It’s so cold in this house/Open mouth swallowing us,” sang Clarkson, backed by

The “Surprise Songs” segment for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the gift that keeps on giving. For her second night in São Paulo, Swift unearthed “Safe & Sound,” from the Hunger Games soundtrack, and “Untouchable,” from her album Fearless. It is the first time she has performed either song in over a decade.  “Both songs I am playing tonight

Ozzy Osbourne acknowledges he may never take the stage again after years of medical issues — including a recent spinal surgery that also uncovered a tumor — in a new interview with Rolling Stone UK. The singer, named the first-ever Rolling Stone UK Awards icon in a new cover story, talked about his fourth spinal

It’s been 470 calendar days since Beyoncé gave her stans an inkling that a Renaissance visual album was coming. In the year following the release of her seventh studio album, the BeyHive relied on their improvisational skills to keep them engaged throughout its nontraditional rollout. They made viral dance challenges to “Cuff It” on TikTok;