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Modest Mouse have said guitarist Simon O’Connor will not join their upcoming tour, following allegations of inappropriate messages to a 16-year-old fan. The claims emerged on the band’s Reddit forum earlier this week, when a fan shared screenshots of an Instagram exchange they said had taken place shortly before their 17th birthday. In a statement shared on social media today (July 31), Modest Mouse confirmed that Les Savy Fav guitarist Seth Jabour would replace O’Connor for their upcoming dates. “Simon O’Connor will not be joining us for the upcoming tour,” they wrote. “The good news is that Seth Jabour of Les…
Seven years after the reboot was announced, actor reveals he will no longer star in the long-delayed project Amid the celebration over Ryan Gosling’s Ghost Rider casting and a new Black Panther, one announcement that didn’t come out of Marvel’s Comic-Con panel was an update on the long-delayed Blade movie with Mahershala Ali. That’s because, according to the actor in a new interview, he’s “moved on” from the reboot about the vampire-slaying antihero. Marvel first announced plans to bring Blade into the Marvel Cinematic Universe at the 2019 Comic-Con, with Ali cast to fill the leather jacket previously worn by…
Each mystery pack features one of six plush bag charms and keychain variants with commemorative 2026 NBA champions graphics If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Two of the biggest pop-culture moments of the last year are colliding in one collectible keepsake, with the launch of the New York Knicks 2026 NBA Champions FOOCOOS Blind Box Series. Available now at the merch site FOCO.com, the new release celebrates the Knicks’ memorable NBA finals win while offering the thrill of pulling a random sports-themed bag charm…
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Ariana Grande won’t let her critics stop her blossoming on a baroque scorcher from Petal, Shaboozey calls Gunna over to the saloon for a countrified cypher, and Rachel Chinouriri is about to shed a tear at the club on a glossy new track. Plus, new tunes from Remi Wolf, Cardi B, Moliy, Slayyyter, and Benny Blanco. Ariana Grande, “Petal” (YouTube) Shaboozey feat. Gunna, “High Noon” (YouTube) Rachel Chinouriri, “One Song Away From Crying” (YouTube) Moliy, Sarkodie,…
The 13-year-old artist, who released her debut EP earlier this year, had 14 tour dates planned with rapper Molly Santana North West‘s summer schedule has cleared up. The 13-year-old artist’s 14-date tour with rapper Molly Santana has been scrapped just days before its scheduled start. “I was really excited to go on tour w Molly Santana,” West wrote on Instagram. “It isn’t happening anymore, but I have something special for u guys. See ya soon.” West and Santana announced the KimoKawaii Tour in June with plans to kick off the run on Aug. 5 in Dallas. The pair would have…
Following his public apology over sending inappropriate messages to an underage fan, guitarist Simon O’Connor has been dropped from Modest Mouse’s upcoming tour dates. According to a post made on the band’s Instagram, he has been replaced by Seth Jabour of Les Savy Fav. Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Modest Mouse for further comment.Earlier this week, a 17-year-old fan posted a series of screenshots to the r/ModestMouse subreddit, documenting an Instagram DM exchange between themself and O’Connor, who has played guitar in Modest Mouse since 2021. O’Connor’s messages to the fan, who says they were 16 at the…
Pitchork: The show last night was intimate. Is that how you picture them going down in your head?Luhh Dyl: I guess, but I want to make it an experience with instruments, outfit changes, tuxedos, nice dress shoes.Sounds like an image out of an old Detroit family photo album.You know what’s crazy? My family don’t even got a photo album. We been asking about why we don’t got one forever, bro. I got a lot of addicts in my family. Nobody really with their head on straight. So we missed out on regular things like that.What was the Brightmoor area of…
Ella Langley’s mournful country ballad “Choosin’ Texas” has broken record after record, sitting atop national and international charts for weeks in a row. The Rolling Stone pick for song of the summer is an easy earworm about love, loss, and the Lone Star State, but some on the right are hearing their own favorite tune: a global conspiracy. No, the fever swamps of the right are not taking the stance that Langley is a nepo baby, or industry plant, or inflating her streams, — that would be too straightforward. Instead, over the past few weeks, some of the most prominent…
On July 29 — a month after the Recording Academy created a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category for the Grammy Awards — the seven BTS members shared a collective message on their individual Instagram accounts that made international headlines. “We have decided not to submit an entry for Grammy consideration this year,” they wrote. “We hope music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language. We thank [our fandom] ARMY and everyone who has always stood by us.” Many focused on RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jung…
Adele Bertei has hit out at the post that producer David Holmes made about Sinead O’Connor’s final album, accusing him of “exploiting” the late singer’s memory. The post in question relates to the update Homes shared on Instagram over the weekend, in which he marked the third anniversary of O’Connor’s death and revealed that they had been working on an album together called ‘No Veteran Dies Alone’. Holmes worked with the singer in the final few years of her career, and uploaded photos showing “a couple of texts” he received from her “while producing what would be her final album.”…
