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The baby — now man — who appears on the cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind has filed a lawsuit against the band and others involved in the photograph, claiming the image constitutes child pornography. Spencer Elden, now 30, claimed in a suit that the defendants involved “knowingly produced, possessed, and advertised commercial child pornography,” that they “failed to take reasonable steps to protect Spencer and prevent his widespread sexual exploitation,” that they’ve continued “to benefit from their participation in Spencer’s commercial sexual exploitation,” and that Spencer “has suffered and will continue...

Like so many fans, Keith Urban is taking Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts' death hard. The country singer described being "shocked and truly saddened" in an heartfelt message on social media.Referring to Watts' sharp suits and professional demeanor, Urban calls him the "gentleman soul of rock and roll" in his tribute, posted alongside an undated photo of the country star with the rock veteran."The heart beat of one of the greatest bands of all time," Urban says of Watts, "a truly one of a kind musician who’s influence is unquantifiable AND will continue...

It’s Kanye’s party, and he’ll throw caution to the wind if he wants to. The rapper-producer’s upcoming album-release fête is scheduled to take place at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Thursday, August 26th. And he will not be requiring attendees to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result in order to get in the outdoor event, Rolling Stone has learned. “Kanye West’s performance is one of many examples that show that Chicago can be open and safe at the same time,” Chicago Park District spokeswoman Michele Lemons said in...

Miko Marks pairs reverberating, soulful vocal harmonies with an outlaw country standard on her version of “Whiskey River,” a bluesy take on a song that was written by Johnny Bush and Paul Stroud and popularized by Willie Nelson on his Shotgun Willie album in 1973.While country fans first heard Nelson’s radio single version of the song, “Whiskey River” quickly became a staple of his live show, and the country legend even performed it as the first song in his setlist during the pilot episode of renowned live music TV program Austin City Limits. That made...

My Morning Jacket have returned with a new song, “Regularly Scheduled Programming,” from their upcoming self-titled album, out October 22nd via ATO Records. “Regularly Scheduled Programming” starts with a swooning intro but soon settles into a sprightly beat that builds to a rich, chaotic and ultimately cathartic conclusion. The song finds frontman Jim James contending with the trappings of modernity: “Programming to drown out how we feel,” he sings, “Fresh fiction, rewriting how we think/Screen time addiction, replacing real life and love/Erasing forgiveness/Bow down to your overlords.” The song arrives...

Eight years ago, Florida Georgia Line made country music history. During the week of Aug. 24, 2013, the then-new duo's single "Cruise" notched its record-setting 24th -- and final -- week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.Florida Georgia Line's unprecedented streak at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart broke the chart's previous record of 21 weeks at the top. That record was held by a trio of songs: Eddy Arnold's "I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)," Hank Snow's "I'm Moving...

UPDATE #2 (8/23): Slipknot’s Corey Taylor said he’s “out of the woods” and recovering well after testing positive for Covid-19. In a video shared on Twitter, Taylor said he’s still positive, but no longer grappling with Covid symptoms like aches and a high fever (though he was still a little congested). “It shouldn’t be too much longer before I test negative, so that’s great,” Taylor said. Along with thanking family, friends and fans for their support, Taylor credited the Covid-19 vaccine with helping him fight the virus, and encouraged people...

Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan and Reba McEntire are just a few of the many within the country music community mourning the loss of Academy of Country Music executive Lisa Lee, who died Saturday (Aug. 21) after a valiant battle with brain cancer.She was just 52 years old."Lisa Lee and I grew up together in this business," Chesney remarks in an Instagram post on Sunday alongside a photo of him and Lee during happier times."She was a TV reporter, producer, writer and big executive. She covered my heroes and my friends, she wrote about me and...

UB40 saxophonist and founding member Brian Travers died Sunday, August 22nd, after a lengthy battle with cancer, according to a statement from the band. He was 62. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our comrade, brother, founding UB40 member and musical legend, Brian David Travers,” the band wrote on social media. “Brian passed away yesterday evening with his family by his side, after a long and heroic battle with cancer. Our thoughts are with Brian’s wife Lesley, his daughter Lisa and son Jamie. We are...

Fifty-two years ago today (Aug. 23, 1969) was an epic day for Johnny Cash: It was on that date that the singer soared to the top of the charts with his live single "A Boy Named Sue," from his At San Quentin album."A Boy Named Sue," written by Shel Silverstein, tells the story of a boy who was abandoned by his father when he was only three years old, leaving him to fight the ridicule of having a traditionally female name. Years later, he finds his father in a bar, and a...

Megan has dropped a new freestyle for her “hotties” on Twitter. The Houston rapper playfully asked if her fans on Twitter were “up” before sharing a video for “Tuned In Freestyle,” a flow that addresses her haters and pays homage to some Pokémon characters. On the track, Megan even spits bars like, “I’m the hot girl, feelin’ like Charizard/And he know he finna win if he get my card.” In its accompanying video, she can be seen dressed head-to-toe in lime green while twerking and holding a wine glass in...

While Kacey Musgraves has yet to officially confirm that she's in a relationship, a series of flirty social media exchanges between the country star and New York City-based writer Cole Schafer have had fans wondering if the two are dating.In a sweet social media post marking Musgraves' birthday on Saturday (Aug. 21), Schafer certainly makes that possibility seem awfully likely. He shared a series of black-and-white photos of himself and Musgraves together on Instagram, also offering up some words in celebration of her birthday and their relationship."...Here's to you writing me back....

Don Everly, half of one of rock’s earliest and most influential harmony groups, the Everly Brothers, died Saturday in his Nashville home at the age of 84. A rep for the singer confirmed his death to the Los Angeles Times. A cause of death was not immediately known. “Don lived by what he felt in his heart,” Everly’s family said in a statement to the Times. “Don expressed his appreciation for the ability to live his dreams … with his soulmate and wife, Adela, and sharing the music that made...

Darius Rucker says his annual Darius & Friends concert is a great night for him: He gets to play live music with his pals, raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and do, in his own words, "nothing.""I do nothing," Rucker said from the Ryman Auditorium stage on Tuesday night (Aug. 17) in Nashville. "My band does everything ..."While Rucker was being a bit too modest, he did have a point: Throughout the two-and-a-half-hour show, his six-piece band — with drummer and bandleader Jeff Marino at the helm — not only...