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Rappers continue their viral, troll-happy press run with phony musical guest spot that definitely wasn't 'Live From New York' Drake and 21 Savage continued the troll-happy viral press run for their collaborative LP Her Loss Saturday with a faux SNL performance for “On BS,” complete with an introduction from actor Michael B. Jordan. “Ladies and gentlemen, your musical guests this evening, Drake and 21 Savage, performing a song off one of the relatable albums of all time, Her Loss,” Jordan said in his too-flowery-to-be-real SNL introduction. Drake shared the SNL...

Dolly Parton closed out this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony with a new original song titled "Rockin.'"She came strolling out in a leather outfit, then gave an electric-guitar strum worthy of Pete Townshend. "And you thought I couldn't rock!" she exclaimed.Parton told  Pollstar that she'd written "Rockin'" specifically to sing in Los Angeles: "It's a fine little song, and it’s real rock-y, so I'll have something fun to play off of, to ease some of the tension." The lyrics referenced many of rock's earliest pioneers, then...

Jimmy Iovine has had one of the most illustrious careers in music. Over the course of five decades, from engineer to producer to executive and entrepreneur, Iovine has been at the crossroads of some of music’s biggest moments. On Saturday, Bruce Springsteen recalled a particularly meaningful one during his glowing speech, inducting his “little brother” Iovine into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and presenting him with the Ahmet Ertegun Award. It was 1978. “No one knew what the words Mercedes Benz meant to me,” Springsteen said. “But Jimmy...

Country artists and fans are gearing up for the CMA Awards on Wednesday (Nov. 9) on ABC, and there are plenty of exciting programs on ABC and ESPN in the days leading up to the show.CMA Week officially kicks off with On the Red Carpet: Countdown to the CMA Awards, which will air on ABC stations on Saturday Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 6 (check local listings). The 30-minute program will feature ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles’ entertainment reporter George Pennacchio as he interviews CMA nominees such as Miranda Lambert, LoCash, Maddie & Tae and Lainey Wilson.Also on Saturday, CMA Awards...

“What happened was, we reached the moon. But lost in space, I think we got there all too soon. But you know what? I’m coming back for you, baby.” That’s the spoken-word bridge to the title track of Carly Rae Jepsen’s The Loneliest Time, a charming retro-disco duet with one of her favorite artists, singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright. The song has a strong, infectious chorus – but that’s not the part that TikTok users have embraced. Instead, they’ve seized on the spoken-word bridge, to the point where that section is getting an...

It's been more than a year since Devin Dawson released his last collection of music with 2021's Pink Slip, and apart from a handful of posts, the singer has been mostly quiet on social media this year, too.In a new interview with SiriusXM the Highway's Storme Warren, Dawson explains his absence, revealing that an unforeseen issue caused him to slow down his solo artist career."It’s been an interesting year for me," Dawson prefaces. "There’s been a lot of great stuff that has happened, but then a lot of really hard stuff, too."The "God's...

Joni Mitchell graced Broadway to celebrate the opening night of Almost Famous at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City on Thursday. The iconic musician — who showed up with a blue flat cap and her iconic brands — was seen posing with some of the cast, and Cameron Crow, the director of the beloved 2000 film. (Crowe co-wrote lyrics for the Broadway show.) Mitchell told People that she enjoyed the show “even better than the movie,” which won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, after being based on...

Lyle Lovett will make his triumphant return to Austin City Limits on Saturday (Nov. 5), and Taste of Country and The Boot are giving you an exclusive first look at his performance.The episode marks the Texas native and ACL Hall of Fame member's first headlining appearance on the ACL stage in 12 years. Even with that lengthy pause, Lovett remains only second to Willie Nelson in total performances on the Austin City Limits stage. His talents as a seasoned performer shine throughout his rendition of "12th of June," the title...

'Tragic Loss' "Tragic loss for all of us and, you know, a dark cloud over this business that we love so much," he added of the unexpected death of the Migos rapper Amid the release night celebration for Her Loss, Drake took a reflective moment to honor the late Migos rapper Takeoff during his Table for One show on SiriusXM Thursday night. “Before I get into the pleasantries, I’d just like to send our deepest condolences from the family to the entire , to our brother Quavo, to our brother Offset, to the...

Carrie Underwood is going out! The country star rounded up her gal pals for a girls' night out in her new "Hate My Heart" music video.The video opens with several women slamming doors on the men in their lives before diving into various breakup coping mechanisms. Underwood, of course, takes to the gym — and shows off those famous legs in the process. The others turn to things like online shopping, ice cream and chick flicks, as well as swiping through dating apps. Meanwhile, Jenny decides to carve her name into her...

The Christmas classic was originally released by Bobby Helms in the late Fifties Lindsay Lohan released her rendition of “Jingle Bell Rock” on Friday, 18 years after Mean Girls solidified itself as a teen classic and tribute to Americana. The actress shared the song as part of the soundtrack for her upcoming film, Falling for Christmas, which is set to debut on Netflix next week, right in time for the holidays. In the new film, the actress plays an unlucky hotel heiress with amnesia, who falls for the charming lodge...

Brantley Gilbert teased good things to come when he announced his upcoming collaboration with Blake Shelton and Vince Gill called "Heaven by Then," and now he's revealing even more exciting news.Gilbert's sixth studio album, So Help me God, will be released digitally on Nov. 10.The project marks his first studio album in three years, following 2019's Fire & Brimstone, which spawned the No. 1 duet "What Happens in a Small Town" with Lindsay Ell and his Top 30 single "Hard Days."So Help Me God will feature 10 tracks, all of...

Selena BTS The superstar appears on the cover of the December issue For the first time ever, Selena Gomez appears on the cover of Rolling Stone, with a stunning shoot and intimate interview in our December issue. In the story, the musician, activist and Only Murders In The Building star opens up about her journey with bipolar disorder, battling the tabloids, the strength she’s found in turning thirty, and much more. Photographer Amanda Charchian shot Gomez in Culver City, CA, in September, as the superstar donned Wolford, Louise Olsen, Sidney...

The 90s country music sound is having quite a moment right now, and some of the best voices of the era are ready to remind you what made it great. The original lineup of McBride & the Ride, featuring Terry McBride, Ray Herndon and Billy Thomas, is back — and they are debuting their first single in two decades exclusively with The Boot.Out tomorrow (Nov. 4), "Marlboros & Avon" is a nostalgia-rich tune that transports listeners all the way back to the 70s while giving a nod to the trademark...