Author: Press Room

A Hole reunion might not be happening, but Courtney Love is still gearing up to release new music. The musician gave an update on her upcoming album — and opened up about a startling 2019 health scare. “Hey so, I’m gonna get off social stuff, ’cause I got to do some analog stuff for a few weeks,” she said in a video posted to Instagram. “A lot of you are asking where my record is at. It’s done. It’s kind of been done. It’s a really good record. I put a lot into it.” She went on to discuss her…

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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their iconic Knebworth gigs, Oasis have launched a new range of merchandise, including replicas of the jacket worn by Liam Gallagher and the jumper worn by Noel at the shows. The new collection marks the Britpop icons playing two massive concerts at Knebworth in 1996, which sold out in under 24 hours and welcomed 250,000 fans across both nights. There were reportedly 2.6million people scrambling to get tickets for the dates – roughly five per cent of the entire UK population – and the demand was so high that they could have sold out…

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Lionel Richie has criticised Usher and Chris Brown‘s joint live tour. Check out the video of the moment below. The pair’s current North American co-headline trek, dubbed ‘The R&B Tour’, kicked off in late June. Usher has made headlines on the run, thanks to a sensual on stage routine with audience members. Richie, who has been touring with Earth, Wind & Fire, took a moment during a recent concert to mock Usher and Brown. “Usher and Chris Brown, see they [are] trying to do something new,” he said (via The Independent). “The Commodores with Earth, Wind & Fire, we were…

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Jimmy Eat World are set to play a huge outdoor show at London’s Crystal Palace Bowl this weekend – check out the full stage timings below. The Arizona emo icons are set to make their return to the UK capital on Sunday August 16, celebrating the 25th anniversary of their classic fourth studio album, ‘Bleed American’. Sunday’s gig comes on the heels of a show in Halifax tonight (Friday August 14) and a gig in Cardiff tomorrow (Saturday August 15), and will see Jimmy Eat World perform the 2001 album in full, as well as rarities and hits from across…

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“Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,” the band posted in a since-deleted social media post Slipknot has apparently booted turntablist Sid Wilson from the band. “Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,” the band posted in a since-deleted social media post, which was shared by Stereogum on Friday, Aug. 14. “We wish him the best in his future endeavors.” Reps for the band did not immediately return Rolling Stone‘s requests for comment. Wilson, who joined the band in 1998, was known at #0 and served as Slipknot’s keyboardist and turntablist. His departure…

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On Friday, Luigi Mangione appeared at a surprise hearing in Manhattan federal court in order to change his plea from “not guilty” to “guilty” for two charges involving the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. During the hearing, he read a lengthy statement about how he stalked and killed Brian Thompson, the United Healthcare CEO, on the streets of Midtown Manhattan in December 2024. He also spoke about his experiences navigating the healthcare industry, in what have been his most lengthy public statements to date. “I’m going to ask you now to tell me in your own words what you…

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CEO Harvey Mason jr. initially defended the Best Asian Pop Music Performance category when BTS opted out of submitting, but new conversations with stakeholders might change his mind When BTS announced their decision to not submit their latest album, ARIRANG, for consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. defended the creation of the awards show’s new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category. The new award “was created to celebrate the depth, diversity and extraordinary growth of pop artistry coming out of Asia,” he said last month. Now, it seems the Recording Academy will actually be…

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Lawyers for Bad Bunny, Drake, and many of reggaeton’s biggest stars faced off against attorneys for reggae duo Steely & Clevie in a Los Angeles courtroom Friday, as a judge asked pointed questions and said he would need several weeks to decide whether to reconsider a major ruling he issued last month. In the July ruling, the judge found that a jury must decide whether an estimated 1,800 reggaeton songs by more than 100 artists infringed the composition copyright held by Cleveland “Clevie” Browne and the heirs of Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson for the 1989 song “Fish Market.” The plaintiffs claim…

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Fontaines D.C. have previewed their forthcoming single ‘Marianne’ and confirmed that their fifth studio album is on the way. The Dublin band shared a 30-second snippet of the song on YouTube earlier today (August 14), continuing the fraught, industrial energy that was first heard when they debuted the track live in Cádiz last weekend. Over a frenetic rhythm and sweeping strings, Grian Chatten sings: “This year, you should come and stay here / You can follow my lead, I can help you disappear / Cinematic feeling, understand this is your life / You can go on dreaming, you can go under the knife / Marianne, this could…

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The Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office police report has provided new details about the blogger’s self-harm incident, which Hilton livestreamed on TikTok Perez Hilton was treated for an overdose directly afterlivestreaming acts of self-harm on TikTok, according to a police report obtained by People. The incident report conducted by the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office provides more details regarding the incident that occurred last week. On Aug. 4, authorities arrived at Hilton’s home after his sister, Barbara Lavandeira, witnessed Hilton committing acts of self-harm at his home and “covered in blood” inside his bathroom. Following the discovery, Lavandeira fled the home with…

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