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Rotten Result Punk legend and company performed "Hawaii" at finalists showcase Friday, but Irish voters opted for another contestant John Lydon (née Johnny Rotten) and his Public Image Ltd. have failed in their bid to represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. In January, the London-born Lydon announced plans to enter PiL’s latest single “Hawaii” — a song written for his wife Nora, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease — into the annual competition, hoping to raise awareness for the neurological condition. “It is dedicated to everyone going through...

Twelve years ago today, on Feb. 4, 2010, Brad Paisley's single "Online," from his 5th Gear album, earned gold certification, for sales of 500,000 units. The song, which Paisley wrote with his frequent collaborators Chris DuBois and Kelley Lovelace, was his ninth No. 1 hit."Online," which was released in 2007, was written as a humorous commentary on how the world was shifting with the internet. Paisley was unaware at the time of how relatable the song would still be nearly a decade later.Brad Paisley OnlineArista Nashvilleloading...”I remember thinking, ‘Well, the Internet is...

Feel the Love New film was co-directed by Roger Ross Williams and Summer's daughter, Brooklyn Sudano A new Donna Summer documentary, co-directed by the disco icon’s daughter, Brooklyn Sudano, will premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival this month before arriving on HBO in May. Sudano co-directed Love to Love You, Donna Summer, with Oscar-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams. The film will chronicle Summer’s unique career — from a star of the avant-garde art, music, and theater scene in Germany to an era-defining global superstar — while also digging into...

In the 1990s, Clint Black was a trendsetter in country music. When he released his freshman album, Killin' Time, in 1989, Black -- along with fellow then-rising stars Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks and Travis Tritt, among others -- ushered in a new style of music for the new decade. Together, they were known as the Class of '89.Throughout his illustrious career, Black has released a dozen studio albums and charted more than 30 Top 40 singles, including more than a dozen No. 1 hits. While Black's catalog is certainly extensive, a few of his...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Sugar, available tickets for Fall Out Boy’s upcoming tour are probably about to start goin’ down. Weeks after announcing their first album in over five years, So Much (for) Stardust, the band shared that they would hit the road this summer in support of their next full-length project. Fall Out Boy fans who’ve had to wait since the group’s last tour in 2018 can now buy tickets to...

Chris Stapleton has nabbed one of the final Grammy performance slots, adding to what is becoming a very big year for him.It's not clear what he'll sing on Sunday night (Feb. 5) during the CBS telecast. Both Stapleton and the Grammys made the announcement on social media, adding the country vocalist to a roster of country performers that includes Luke Combs, Brandi Carlile and Kacey Musgraves (a Loretta Lynn tribute).Miranda Lambert is country music's most-nominated artist at the 2023 Grammy Awards, with four nominations. Combs and Maren Morris have three...

Keed Talk to ’Em The single follows the 24-year-old Atlanta rapper's death in May 2022 Tonnie “HoodMama” Woods-Reed, the mother of the Lil Keed, shared a new song from her son who died at the age of 24. The track “Long Way to Go” is the first single to be released after the Atlanta rapper’s death last May. In a statement earlier this week, Lil Keed’s mother said that before he died, her son was “hard at work” on a new album, Keed Talk to ’Em 2. “As much as...

Sixty-three years ago today (Feb. 3, 1959) was an incredibly tragic day for music fans: It was on that date that Buddy Holly was killed in an airplane crash, attributed to poor weather and pilot inexperience, near Mason City, Iowa. The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens were also passengers on the private flight and died in the crash -- and if it wasn't for an act of kindness, Waylon Jennings would have been on the plane as well.Holly first met Jennings when they were both aspiring artists in Lubbock, Texas. The future...

power collab "I have been wanting to work with the guys for a long time now," Aoki says. "I'm excited to finally have gotten to do it" The beloved boy band CNCO announced last year that they were planning to disband as a group, but famed producer Steve Aoki managed to pull the guys into a dreamy collaboration just before they go their separate ways. On the synth-driven track “Diferente,” Aoki highlights the best of CNCO’s smooth harmonies and vocalizations, creating a unique, upbeat track that shows a new side...

Fans will have even more chances to see Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on stage together this year. The acclaimed duo will kick off their 2023 Raising the Roof Tour on April 25 with an appearance in Shreveport, La., before visiting an array of cities across the U.S. Talented singer-songwriter JD McPherson will act as support on select dates of the tour.The lengthy stretch of concert dates includes stops at amphitheaters and other outdoor venues through July. Plant and Krauss earned widespread critical acclaim for their 2021 record Raise the Roof, produced by...

Multiple women have come forward with misconduct allegations against the band's frontman The Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced this week the nominations for the 52nd Annual Juno Awards. Among the nominees to be awarded in March were Arcade Fire in the Group of the Year category. The nomination follows accusations of sexual misconduct against Win Butler, who co-founded the band with his wife Régine Chassagne. Last year, multiple women came forward with misconduct allegations against Butler; three of whom were “devoted” Arcade Fire fans between the ages of...

Forty-eight years ago today (Feb. 2, 1974), Dolly Parton earned her second No. 1 hit with her song "Jolene." The tune, written by Parton, was the title track of her 13th studio album.With lines such as "Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene / I'm begging of you, please don't take my man / Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene / Please don't take him just because you can / Your beauty is beyond compare / With flaming locks of auburn hair / With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green," "Jolene" sounds as though it was inspired...

Big Freedia is on her way to realizing a longtime dream of opening up a boutique nightclub/hotel in New Orleans.  The bounce icon has been teasing the venture for a bit, but a recent story for Nola.com confirmed that the groundbreaking on the Hotel Freedia will take place this spring, with the aim of opening for business by Mardi Gras 2024.  “This dream of mine has been in the works for a long time, I’ll be one of the first black hotel owners in New Orleans,” Freedia tweeted Wednesday, Feb....

Kacey Musgraves has been tapped to help celebrate the life and music of Loretta Lynn during this Sunday's 2023 Grammy Awards ceremony.Earlier today (Feb. 1), CBS revealed that the Texas native will perform a rendition of "Coal Miner's Daughter" during the live telecast's in memoriam segment.Other performers set to appear during the tribute to artists and industry figures who died over the past year include Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt, who will honor Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie with a rendition of "Songbird." Maverick City Music and Quavo will...