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The Southern-rock pioneer fused country-blues with San Francisco-style extended improvisation, creating a template for countless jam bands The question “Can white men sing the blues?” has been debated for decades, especially once earnest white kids began taking a crack at the music in the 1960s. But in the case of Gregg Allman, no one ever raised the question. It wasn’t simply a matter of his husky, often pained voice and the genuine sense of despair, desperation, and boastfulness conveyed by it. It was also a reflection of the tragedy that haunted Allman’s life, from the murder of his father when…

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Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo are ending their marriage. According to divorce records obtained by Peoplethe country music singer and the adult-content-creator-turned-podcaster are divorcing after 10 years of marriage. TMZ first reported the news. According to the court records, Jelly Roll — real name: Jason DeFord — filed for divorce from Bunnie Xo, fka Alyssa DeFord, in May in Williamson County, Tennessee. Jelly Roll is originally from the Nashville suburb of Antioch, a rough-around-the-edges town that the former rapper made a key component of his origin story. A rep for Jelly Roll did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone's request…

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Amanda Seyfried has revealed that she learned to play the entirety of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Blue’ for a biopic project that got shelved. The star has been backed to play the music icon on screen for a while, gaining widespread support last year after performing a viral cover of ‘California’ on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. However, Seyfried has now revealed that she had actually been attached to portray Mitchell in a film for a number of years beforehand, and learnt to play the dulcimer during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was a movie about her and [manager] Elliot Roberts,” she…

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The Tonight Show turned into a full-on Knicks lovefest as superfan Jimmy Fallon stacked the guest lineup with players from the NBA championship team and the audience with die-hard Knicks fans who did not get to attend the Finals in person. Monday’s episode, which airs tonight at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, bumped original guest Lin Manuel Miranda, who graciously conceded his couch spot. His appearance was taped to air next week. Knicks night started with some boos — the warmup comic joking that “the Spurs are here!” — then house band the Roots about-faced the vibe when they kicked…

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Big Truck, the new band recently formed by Soft Play‘s Laurie Vincent, have announced their debut album ‘Midday At The Middleway’ with new single ‘Collided’. READ MORE: Soft Play at Reading 2025: duo reveal new album and hail Kneecap for inspiring them to speak about Palestine Vincent is joined by Sam Coppins on drums, Asa Thallon on guitar, and Justin Myles on keys in Big Truck, whose new album is set to arrive on August 28 via Marshall Records – you can pre-order/pre-save it here. Having already previewed it with 80s indie-inspired ‘Central Reservation Blues’, Vincent said their new waltzy post-punk offering…

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Knicks forward OG Anunoby made headlines over the NBA playoffs when it was revealed that he wears Skechers basketball shoes on the court. While Anunoby has long been an ambassador for the popular brand, his commitment to wearing them all the way to the championship game have led people to wonder: could Skechers basketball shoes actually be good? If Anunoby’s NBA finals performance is to be believed, the answer is a resounding yes. The 28-year-old averaged 21.2 points…

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Following their first NBA Championship win in 53 years, the New York Knicks are headed to 30 Rock to celebrate with Jimmy Fallon. Members of the team, including Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, and OG Anunoby, will appear on The Tonight Show on Monday, June 15 at 11:35 pm, alongside Wu-Tang Clan. If you want to tune in but don't have access to NBC or a traditional cable package that would let you watch the…

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Smashing Pumpkins and Chris Stapleton are set to perform America’s Block Party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on the Fourth of July. More performers will be announced in the coming weeks. Hosted by Queen Latifah, the event is being thrown by America250, a nonpartisan organization established in 2016 by Congress’ United States Semiquincentennial Commission, which is officially charged with overseeing the country’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Tickets are fittingly priced at $17.76 each, with proceeds after fees benefitting Feeding America through America250’s new Giving 4th initiative, which encourages participants to give back via…

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