Author: Press Room
Executive-produced by Metro Boomin, Monster is dominated by infernal blips and synths over punishing trap drums. Metro’s joined by a tight-knit group of Future’s best and most trusted producers (except Mike Will, who was likely running off with Rae Sremmurd at this point): Southside, TM88, Nard & B, Will A Fool, and DJ Spinz. Monster wouldn’t be what it is without the beats sounding as feverish and disheveled as the emotions Future poured over them. The head-spinning fervor of “Fetti,” chest-caving gloom of “Hardly,” and eerie dysfunction of “Wesley Presley” shouldn’t even make sense next to each other. Past the…
Selena Gomez is denying accusations that she defrauded investors in Wondermind, which she co-founded with her mother Mandy Teefey and their former business partner Daniella Pierson. Earlier this week, investors filed a suit against the company and its founders, claiming they had invested nearly $1.2 million into Wondermind Global Inc. and were misled about the organization’s infrastructure, leadership, and resources. Gomez, Teefey, and Pierson, along with Wondermind, are being sued over counts of alleged securities fraud, common law fraud, breach of contract, and more. In a statement provided to Rolling Stone on Saturday from Gomez’s attorney, Mathew S. Rosengart, Gomez…
Skepta has responded to an old photograph of himself posing with an Israeli flag, saying the image was not intended as a political statement. The photo dates from the time of the MC’s first ever show in Tel Aviv in 2007, and earlier today (August 15), he responded to a post that re-shared the image. “Keep seeing this pop-up on my timeline kmt I was young and naive,” he wrote. “First ever show in Tel Aviv and thought I’d gas up my fans with this picture but this picture is not a political statement in anyway.” Keep seeing this pop-up on my timeline kmt I was young and naive.…
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris has been placed in an induced coma following a “critical medical emergency” earlier this month. The 58-year-old was rushed to hospital on August 6, shortly before the group were due to perform with Lionel Richie at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The show was postponed just minutes before it was scheduled to start, with the band saying they were “unable to perform as scheduled” because of a “medical emergency involving a member of our band”. The family later shared an official update on Facebook, explaining that Paris’ doctors had placed him into an induced coma while…
The 92-year-old singer took to social media to clarify his status after his brother said Frankie “will now retire” Frankie Valli made headlines earlier this week after his brother Bobby sounded an alarm that Frankie was retiring. Turns out, the “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” singer might need to keep an eye on what his brother is saying because Frankie said he plans to keep on working. The confusion over Valli’s career status began after Bobby took to social media earlier this week to announce that his brother Valli “will now retire. We will always have special memories of…
Phoebe Bridgers hid a collaboration with former Black Country, New Road singer Isaac Wood on her new album – listen to it below. Bridgers’ third solo album was released yesterday (August 14), with 16 tracks included on its streaming version. However, since its release, fans have now discovered a hidden track titled ‘Best Dressed’ concealed in the CD pre-gap before opener ‘The Outside’. Listeners can access the track by selecting the first song on the CD version and rewinding for approximately four minutes, while it also has been included as the 17th and final track on the vinyl edition of the album.…
Dave Marsh, a pioneering rock critic and biographer who served as an early editor of Creem, wrote for Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, and Newsday, and penned over 25 books, including Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story, Before I Get Old: The Story of the Who, and The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made, died Aug. 14 of unknown causes at his home in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was 76. His longtime co-host Jim Rotolo announced the news on social media. “Some sad news today, E Street Nation. Bruce Springsteen biographer, SiriusXM host, and my…
An immersive exhibition celebrating Madonna‘s 68th birthday will open in central London this weekend. Titled ‘C’Mon Meet Me On The Dancefloor’, the interactive installation will be free and open to the public at Outernet London tomorrow (August 16). Created and directed by Lookport Studio in collaboration with the venue, it will combine music and large-scale visual storytelling across The Now Building’s 360-degree digital screens. Fans will be able to leave personal messages at the installation, with selected photographs and messages to be included on the screens. “Madonna helped write the language of modern pop culture through decades of relentless work, constant reinvention and a refusal to stand still,” said Lookport founder and creative director Alex Wolf.…
The Strokes have performed ‘Lonely In The Future’ live in full for the first time during their headline set at Summer Sonic Tokyo – watch below. The New York band topped the bill on the opening day of the festival yesterday (August 14) at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba, opening their 18-song set with the track. They had previously played it in jams on stage, including in a shortened rendition at South Korea’s Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival back in August 2023, but this was the first outing for it in its finished form. Elsewhere in the Summer Sonic set, they played just two other songs from ‘Reality Awaits‘, in…
There’s a word Olivia Dean consistently called to mind throughout her headlining performance at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Aug. 14 — present. The show was the first of four consecutive sold-out nights the British singer-songwriter has scheduled at the venue this weekend. She didn’t seem to be thinking too much about the other three, or really anything beyond that exact moment. Dean was astoundingly present. It’s the most apt descriptor for the manner in which she commanded the room for nearly two full hours with a set spanning 24 songs. “I’m feeling emotional and grateful and so present with…
