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Gojira have announced that drummer Mario Duplantier will be unable to join them for their US festival dates due to “visa issues”, and confirmed that another drummer named Luigi will be temporarily joining as a replacement. The French metal icons made the announcement on social media earlier this week, just days before they were set to perform at Rock Fest in Wisconsin last night (Thursday July 16). According to the update, the drummer was still “dealing with an immigration issue” which had “made it impossible for him to travel to the US in time for our shows”. “Mario is heartbroken…
The organisers of Reading Festival have applied for a licensing change that would allow acts to perform on a Thursday, making the festival a four-day event. Currently, the main festival runs from Friday to Sunday, with Wednesday and Thursday set aside for attendees with camping tickets to arrive and get set up. Per BBC News, organisers Festival Republic have applied for amplified music to be added to the licence for Thursdays, on the main stage only, from 5pm until midnight. If approved by Reading Borough Council, the change could come into effect from 2027. This year’s Reading Festival runs from…
The two split after 10 years of marriage Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo have finalized their divorce after 10 years of marriage. The two reached a settlement earlier this month, according to TMZ, which was first to report the news. While the exact details remain confidential, court documents obtained by the outlet show that Jelly (real name Jason DeFord) and Bunnie (Alyssa DeFord) are splitting an aircraft, cars, homes, and their intellectual properties. A source also confirmed the exes' finalized divorce to People. The country star will make a one-time, confidential payment to Bunnie, and alimony claims won't be made…
BBC 6 Music host Lauren Laverne has announced she has been diagnosed with a rare blood and bone marrow disorder that can be linked to blood cancer. The presenter and former Kenickie frontwoman, who also hosts Desert Island Discs and The One Show, took to Instagram to reveal the news but assured readers the diagnosis does not require treatment at the moment. “Hey. So – personal news,” she began in her post that was shared on Friday (July 17). “I’m quite a private person by nature, but am sharing this as one of the many things I’ve learned after going…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The supplement market has been steadily growing for years amid a wider wellness and longevity megatrend. There have been recent breakout stars like creatine and collagen, plus increased focus on stalwarts like magnesium and Vitamin B, but for many, the simplest solution is a multivitamin. Multivitamins have been around for decades, but they gained newfound popularity after brands started releasing gummy multivitamins in the 2010s. Today, gummy multivitamins are still the easiest way to boost your daily nutrition…
Tickets to the legendary rock band's Vegas concerts aren't easy to find, but these sites still have stubs on sale If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The Sphere has become something of a home away from home for the Eagles. The SoCal soft rockers have yet again added new dates to their residency, totaling 10 dates at the innovative Las Vegas venue from September through December. They'll take a break in October as Metallica ramps up their Life Burns Faster residency. The Eagles' first…
Ozzy Osbourne's hometown of Birmingham, England has announced plans to honor the late Black Sabbath singer on the anniversary of his death. On July 22, or the first annual “Ozzy Day” in the city, the Birmingham city council has plotted “a free program of live music, public art, special performances and shared moments celebrating the life, legacy and Birmingham roots of the Prince of Darkness,” turning “the city into a living tribute to the Aston-born rock legend,” the council said Thursday. The city has long been a destination for Ozzy fans thanks to tourist destinations like the “Black Sabbath Bench”…
A new survey suggests that 41 per cent of adults in the UK have not listened to an album in full in the last year. National Rail’s Track Reset campaign, which aims to encourage listeners to seek music outside of their comfort zones, shared the results of a survey of 2,000 UK adults which painted a stark picture of the popularity of the album format in an era where streaming dominates. 41 per cent of those surveyed had not listened to a full album (from beginning to end) in the last year, with eight per cent admitting they had never…
Rapper, who has a cameo role in Christopher Nolan's epic, previously contributed end credits track to the director's Tenet With Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey now in theaters, Travis Scott's end credits song “When I'm Home,” a collaboration with James Blake and Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Goransson, has arrived on streaming services. The rapper, who has the small role of a bard in Nolan's cinematic retelling of the Greek epic poem, weaves together Homer's prose with modern lyricism on the ghostly track that alludes to Odysseus' long journey. “I'm marchin' to this beach, I'm havin' band withdrawals / Ran to a…
Donald Trump is switching tactics to gin up public support for his efforts to meddle with the 2026 midterms by claiming that foreign governments meddled in the 2020 election. He's right, but not in the way he thinks. The president delivered a garbled primetime speech on Thursday night in which he demanded that Congress revive efforts to pass the “SAVE America Act,” an election “reform” bill that would institute strict documentary proof of citizenship requirements to vote. The legislation narrowly made its way through the House, and has languished in the Senate for months now. If passed, the SAVE Act…
