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Janie Bradford, the Motown songwriter who co-wrote ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’, has died at the age of 87. Her family confirmed the news earlier today, announcing that Bradford passed away at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles yesterday (August 21), following an extended illness. Motown founder Berry Gordy paid tribute to her in a statement, saying: “Janie was there with me from the very beginning, before there was even a Motown.” “Janie was smart, clever, witty and fun. She was also talented and determined. In those early days, everybody did what was needed to be done, and Janie was no exception. She…

Olivia Rodrigo has surprise-released a new song inspired by The Handmaid’s Tale, titled ‘Serena Joy’. The track has been made available exclusively through a limited run of 500 CDs sold only at the Analog Record Shop in Tustin, California, which is located around eight miles from Irvine’s Great Park, which will be the site of Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival next Saturday (August 29). All 500 copies sold out on Friday (August 21), and it is expected that the track will receive a wider streaming and digital release on Monday (August 24), although Rodrigo has not confirmed this. Analog Record Shop posted on…

Janie Bradford, the co-writer on Motown’s first hit “Money (That’s What I Want)” and other songs for the famed Detroit label, has died at the age of 87. Bradford’s family announced the songwriter’s death Saturday, adding she died August 21 at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Hospital following an extended illness. Motown founder Berry Gordy said in a statement Saturday, “I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Janie Bradford Hobbs. Janie was there with me from the very beginning, before there was even a Motown, and she will always hold a very special place in my heart and in the Motown…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Legendary Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip will be in the spotlight one more time tonight, as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation re-airs the group’s 2016 Kingston, Ontario concert, to mark the 10th anniversary of what turned out to be their final show. The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration will air across Canada at 7 p.m local time, with the broadcast available to watch on TV on CBC, and streaming online on CBC Gem. Viewers from outside of Canada can…

Moby covered the Father Ted favourite ‘My Lovely Horse’ on stage in Dublin this week – watch footage below. The electronic pioneer played a show at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham yesterday (August 21) and towards the end of the set, he paid tribute to one of the country’s most beloved comedy songs. He introduced the track by telling the crowd, “If you need a new national anthem, may I suggest this song?” ‘My Lovely Horse’ featured in the classic Father Ted episode ‘A Song For Europe’, in which Ted and Dougal attempt to represent Ireland in the fictional Eurosong competition, only to finish with “nul points”. It was written by The Divine Comedy‘s Neil Hannon, alongside Father Ted creators Graham…

Fontaines D.C. have announced two intimate US headline shows for next month – see the information and ticket details below. The Irish band are preparing to release their fifth studio album ‘Dopamine Chamber‘ on October 16 via XL Recordings. The record has been produced by James Ford and this week they shared the lead single ‘Marianne’. Pre-order ‘Dopamine Chamber’ here. The band will also be headlining Reading & Leeds Festivals next weekend, with a homecoming at Electric Picnic in Ireland to follow, and now they have announced details of a pair of intimate shows in the US. Fontaines D.C. will play Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on September 21, before heading to…

E Street Band drummer fills in for his son and friend of the band Jay Weinberg at Australian psych-rockers’ Forest Hills Stadium concert King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard brought out surprise guest Max Weinberg during their Saturday show in Queens, just a week after the E Street Band drummer’s son Jay joined the band onstage. Over the past few years, former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has cameoed with the Australian psych rockers, including last weekend at the group’s three-night Field of Visions II festival in Colorado. With King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard similarly staging a three-show stand at…

Dry Cleaning brought out Wilco‘s Jeff Tweedy as a surprise guest during their set at Green Man this weekend. The South London post-punk band played on the Welsh festival’s Mountain Stage yesterday (August 21), and they were joined by Tweedy on guitar for a version of ‘My Soul/Half Pint’. Tweedy played on the studio version of the track, which was released as part of Dry Cleaning’s third album ‘Secret Love‘ at the start of the year, parts of which were also recorded at Wilco’s Chicago studio The Loft. The Green Man collaboration marked the first time they have performed the track together live and it came just…

Rapper misses Winnipeg music festival gig due to arrest, but still slated to perform Saturday night at Iowa State fair BigXthaPlug was arrested Friday in Texas on drug and weapons charges, forcing the rising country rapper to miss a scheduled performance at a Winnipeg music festival. The Dallas rapper born Xavier Landum was pulled over by the Allen Police Department and booked into the Collin County Jail on Friday on charges of driving while intoxicated, marijuana possession of less than 2 ounces, and unlawful possession of a firearm, Dallas’ KDFW reports. Landum’s arrest comes exactly one year after the rapper…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Rolando “Rolly” Romero is putting his WBA welterweight title on the line this weekend against the former unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez Jr. Rolly picked up the vacant belt in May of last year with a unanimous decision victory against Ryan Garcia, while Teofimo is looking to regain his footing after a defeat against Shakur Stevenson in January. At a Glance: How to Watch Romero vs. Lopez Fight Unlike many boxing matchups, Rolly and Lopez were previously friends…