Author: Press Room
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has spent its 23rd total week atop the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the all-time record held by Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The country hit is now the longest-running No. 1 single in U.S. chart history.For 23 years, Carey’s own “One Sweet Day,” a duet with Boyz II Men from her 1995 album Daydream, held the title she once shared with Langley, with 16 weeks spent at No. 1. Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” remix, featuring Justin Bieber, tied the record in 2017, and Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” finally…
The R&B great “will take some time off and will be back on stage soon,” a rep said Lionel Richie is recovering from a “common” heart procedure after facing a handful of health issues during his most recent run of concerts. Richie’s rep confirmed the news to Rolling Stone, saying the R&B legend underwent a procedure to address an atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, and increased risk of stroke, heart failure, and other complications (per the Mayo Clinic). “The doctor said everything went perfectly,” Richie’s rep said. “Lionel is doing great but will take…
Patrick Wolf is set to celebrate 20 years of ‘The Magic Position’ with a one-off orchestral show in London next year – check out all the details below. The concert will celebrate the anniversary of his landmark third album, which will be performed in it’s entirety at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, exactly 20 years to the day since the album’s original release on February 26, 2007. Commenting on the upcoming anniversary show, Wolf said in a press release: “I had been thinking all summer of a way to mark 20 years since the release of an album that completely…
The homage to the late singer will include a medley at the Sunday awards show George Michael, who died a decade ago on Christmas Day 2016, will be honored at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal. Among those performing the homage to the beloved singer are Raye, Sombr, and Teddy Swims, with Adam Blackstone serving as musical director for the tribute. While it’s unclear which songs will be used throughout the tribute, here’s hoping classics like 1987’s “Father Figure” and Wham!’s “Careless Whisper” make the cut. And of course, it’s a big year for…
“Dance has become a vital part of my live performances over the last few years,” Perfume Genius’ Mike Hadreas said in 2019 while announcing The Sun Still Burns Here, a collaborative show with choreographer Kate Wallich. That quote certainly didn’t come as a surprise to longtime fans of Hadreas, nor will his next project, The Lesson, which sees him reunite with Wallich for “a live music and dance performance” inspired by The Piano Teacher (both the Elfriede Jelinek novel and its Michael Haneke adaptation). The work features a score from Hadreas and is led by single “Natural High,” the first…
Action star Dolph Lundgren said he considered “legal suicide” while deep in a cancer battle that he ultimately overcame after his doctors realized he’d been misdiagnosed. Lundgren, best known for films like Rocky IV, Universal Soldier, and The Expendables, detailed the experience in his new memoir, Fights Worth Fighting: Finding Strength in Struggle (via Entertainment Weekly). The actor and martial artist was diagnosed with cancer after doctors extracted a tumor from his kidney in 2015. Over the next several years, he underwent regular scans and seemed fine, but then, in 2020, doctors found additional tumors, including his liver. At the…
Krill, the Boston-formed indie rockers who recently reunited in Chicago, have lined up their first LP in a decade. Returning to longtime label Exploding in Sound, the band will release Secret Language on November 13. Watch the Heavenly Tedious-directed video for new song “Dominate”—which follows their July comeback single “Commemorative Plaque”—below.Singer-bassist Jonah Furman says in a press release, “‘Dominate’ is a song about growing up in the 90s and 00s in the heart of empire, the violence of wanting to win, how we teach our children to want to dominate others, a US TV culture of watching gladiator-like scenes of…
Hayden Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and other drugs, with the Greenville County Coroner’s Office also ruling the actress’ death an accident. Along with fentanyl, the coroner found traces of Alprazolam (more commonly known as Xanax), the muscle relaxant Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine, which is mainly used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but can be used to treat depression. The statement from the coroner’s office — released over a month after Panettiere died unexpectedly at the age of 36 — reiterated that an autopsy found no signs of trauma that would have contributed to her death. At…
Mike D reunited with Beastie Boys collaborators Money Mark and Mix Master Mike at a gig in LA last night (September 21). The trio reunited for a rendition of 1992 single ‘So What’cha Want’ at The Belasco at the end of Mike D’s set. Opening with Mark on keyboard, they launched into the track before leaping in the air throughout. You can view foootage below. Mark was best known for working with the Beastie Boys on their albums from 1992-2011 while Mike also worked on a number of their albums and is currently the band’s resident DJ. During his set,…
B ill Burr would like to make one thing crystal clear: He never wanted to be “the angry guy.” Oh, the legendary stand-up knows that he has a reputation as someone who can rage with the best of them. His unparalleled ability to vent his spleen onstage and on his twice-weekly Monday Morning Podcast, which Burr started way back in 2007, has long fueled his popularity. “Believe me, dude,” the 58-year-old comedian says, “I can blow my top like anybody. I can still lose my shit. I’ve got 50-something years of practice of that.” But Burr has been working on…
