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R. Kelly caught Covid-19 in a federal jail in Brooklyn, and the recent diagnosis led a judge to grant him a two-week extension Tuesday on his deadline to file an appeal in his federal racketeering case. U.S. District Judge Ann M. Donnelly ruled Tuesday that the R&B singer now has until Feb. 17 to formally fight his September conviction on charges he had sex with underage girls and bribed a state employee to create a phony ID card so he could marry the 15-year-old singer Aaliyah because he believed she...

On Feb. 1, 1978, Dolly Parton's "Here You Come Again" became her first gold single.At the time of the song's release, Parton was making a big push to break into the pop world. That's certainly evident from "Here You Come Again": Written by songwriting legends Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil -- who had penned hits for the Righteous Brothers and the Drifters, among others -- and produced by Gary Klein (Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell), the song had recently appeared on a BJ Thomas LP.Parton's version of "Here You Come Again,"...

Nirvana says the man pictured as the naked baby on its Nevermind album cover has milked his child pornography claims against the band long enough. In a new filing in federal court in Los Angeles, lawyers for the group say Spencer Elden’s second amended complaint filed Jan. 12 should be dismissed with prejudice, meaning he should be sent packing without a chance to try again. “For Elden, this is strike three. This case must end,” the lawyers wrote in their motion obtained by Rolling Stone. In his initial lawsuit filed...

Since 2006, American Aquarium has released eight studio albums and two live albums. In 2021, they also surprised fans with Slappers, Bangers & Certified Twangers, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, two albums filled with covers of the band's favorite 90s country hits. This spring, the band will release another studio album titled Chicamacomico, a project that was completely funded by fans in only 46 hours.Frontman BJ Barham — the only remaining member of the original band — also released a solo record in 2016. Through his sobriety, marriage and raising a child, his...

According to reports from People, Rihanna is expecting her first child with partner A$AP Rocky. The singer has yet to confirm the pregnancy and a representative did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone‘s request for comment. Celebrity photographer Diggzy was the first to get the news circulating this morning with a photo of the singer’s rounded belly posted to his Instagram page with the caption “SHE IS!” People then shared additional photos from the wintery shoot taken during the snowfall this past weekend in Harlem, New York. Rihanna appears in...

Hargus "Pig" Robbins, a Country Music Hall of Famer and session pianist for the likes of George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and many more, has died at the age of 84. His death was confirmed on Sunday (Jan. 30) in a statement from the Country Music Hall of Fame."Like all successful session musicians, Pig Robbins was quick to adapt to any studio situation. He worked quickly, with perfection less a goal than a norm," wrote HOF CEO Kyle Young. "The greatest musicians in Nashville turned to Pig...

It was a reunion of Nineties hip-hop heavyweights Saturday as Ja Rule, Lil’ Kim, Mase, Jadakiss and Lil’ Cease took to the stage at DJ Cassidy’s first-ever “Pass the Mic” live event, which closed out the 2022 Pegasus World Cup horse race in Miami. Taking to the turntables inside the newly-opened Carousel Club at Gulfstream Park, Cassidy brought out each artist for a brief set of their greatest hits, taking his popular “Pass the Mic” YouTube series in front of a live audience for the first time. Ma$e surprises the...

Think Walker Hayes' "Fancy Like" was ubiquitous in 2021? Apparently, it's just as inescapable in 2022 -- at least, it was on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 30), when Hayes performed his biggest hit and a medley of other songs at the Chiefs-Bengals halftime show at Kansas City, Missouri's Arrowhead Stadium.Before Hayes hit the stage, something went awry with the audio levels, with hilarious (and deafening) results: The opening bars of "Fancy Like" completely drowned out commentary from a panel of broadcasters. The chaos continued throughout the halftime show. As Hayes proceeded...

Wrestling fanatic Bad Bunny made his surprise return to the ring Saturday during the WWE’s Royal Rumble event at the Dome in St. Louis. According to the WWE, Bad Bunny was the 27th person to enter the ring during the 30-wrestler event, with the reggaeton superstar eliminating a pair of WWE stars (Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler) and spending an admirable seven minutes in the ring. (By comparison, Johnny Knoxville, another celebrity contender, lasted only 90 seconds before he was eliminated.) BUNNY DESTROYER!!!#RoyalRumble @sanbenito pic.twitter.com/d8qWzXLZNC — WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2022 Unfortunately...

Put down whatever you're doing, because the first booming notes of celebrated Canadian musician Matt Andersen's bourbon-infused voice are sure to stop you in your tracks.Belting in the style of R&B's most beloved legends, Andersen stuns with his timeless breakup anthem "Other Side of Goodbye." In a statement, Andersen notes that “breaking up is sometimes the easiest part, the hardest part is moving on.”Take a listen to "Other Side of Goodbye" below:Anderson has earned acclaimed across Europe and Canada, earning the 2013 and 2016 European Blues Award for Best Solo/Acoustic Act, a JUNO Award nomination, a CIMA...

Nils Lofgren has joined Neil Young in removing his music from Spotify to protest the misinformation about vaccines spread by the streaming service’s Joe Rogan Experience. “A few days ago, my wife Amy and I became aware of Neil and Daryl standing with hundreds of health care professionals, scientists, doctors and nurses in calling out Spotify for promoting lies and misinformation that are hurting and killing people,” the Rock Hall-inducted guitarist and Crazy Horse and E Street Band member wrote Saturday on the Neil Young Archives. “When these heroic women...

Back when variety television shows were all the rage, few came out of central casting quite like Glen Campbell. His musical appeal and down-home personality crossed genre and generation gaps without compromise, pleasing fans of such varied talents as Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Andy Williams. Toss in the success of the Grammy-winning album Wichita Lineman and Campbell’s film debut alongside John Wayne in True Grit, and an Arkansas farm boy made fiscal sense in 1969 as a prime-time television star.And so, 53 years ago today, on Jan. 29, 1969, The...

Morgan Wade mixes the King of Rock & Roll with a little Electric Light Orchestra on a new cover of the evergreen “Suspicious Minds.” The track appears as one of six new songs on her LP Reckless (Deluxe Edition) that was released Friday. Like many of Wade’s original songs, there’s a less-is-more approach to the arrangement. There’s no intro — it opens straight into the first verse, where Wade’s singular voice is accompanied by muted guitar, sustained piano notes, and a four-on-the-floor kick drum. The song ramps up quickly with...

Sara Evans and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine might not outwardly seem like a musical match made in Heaven, but they teamed up for a very convincing performance of a classic Stevie Nicks song on Jan. 29, 2008 -- 14 years ago today.Evans paired up with Maroon 5 for an episode of CMT Crossroads, a show that matches country singers and rock stars for sometimes unlikely collaborations. Her most recent album at the time was Real Fine Place from 2005, while Maroon 5 were riding high on the smash success...