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Formerly Anonymous "Witch" From Black Sabbath Album Cover Releases AI Rock Opera

4:43 PM EDT on September 8, 2026 Shortly before the pandemic began, Black Sabbath were celebrating 50 years of their debut album and revealed the identity of the "witch" on the cover. It was Louisa Livingstone, who models, acts, and makes electronic music unde…

D'Angelo & Angie Stone's Son SwayvoTwain Cast As Biggie Smalls In Snoop Dogg Biopic

4:26 PM EDT on September 8, 2026 Mannie House Snoop Dogg is one of the musical artists coming up in the biopic pipeline. It's called Snoop, and it's set for release on Aug. 6, 2027, with Hustle & Flow's Craig Brewer directing. The film's been in development si…

Third Person Dies At Burning Man 2026

4:05 PM EDT on September 8, 2026 The death toll for this year's Burning Man has risen to three. The first death was confirmed on Friday (Sept. 4) after Sampson Tshombe, who was in his mid-50s, suffered a medical emergency. The second was confirmed on Saturday …

Bone Thugs-No-Harmony: Krayzie Bone Explains Layzie Bone’s Exclusion From Tour, Bizzy Bone Responds To Haters Hoping He Goes Broke

3:07 PM EDT on September 8, 2026 JC Olivera/Getty Images Wu-Tang's farewell tour kicked off last month, and it's not without drama, specifically with the openers Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The '90s rap legends have been taking the stage without Layzie Bone and Bizz…

Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Asks Trump to ‘Consider’ Pardon After Mistrial

Kevin Reddington also spoke about the possibility of reaching a plea deal with prosecutors that’s “acceptable to both sides” Lindsay Clancy and her defense attorney, Kevin Reddington. Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asked President Donald Trump to consider par…

NAV to Headline Toronto’s New South Asian Music Festival, 6IX Mela

The inaugural festival will unite some of Canada’s biggest Punjabi and hip-hop names for an 8,000-person celebration at Sobeys Stadium. Billy Eff is the Content Director for Rolling Stone Canada. An award-winning journalist and columnist, he has previously c…

Abbey Road Music Photography Awards Announce 2026 Finalists

Photos of Oasis, Charli XCX, and more are nominated for this month's annual awards at the legendary London studios Oasis The finalists have been announced for the 2026 edition of the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards this month. The awards, which have been r…

D’Angelo’s Son to Play Biggie Smalls in Snoop Dogg Biopic

Universal Pictures has announced a wave of additions to the cast of its forthcoming Snoop Dogg biopic, Variety reports. Among them is SwayvoTwain—aka Michael D’Angelo Archer Jr., the son of late neo-soul legends D’Angelo and Angie Stone—who will play B…

Lisa LeBlanc Announces New Album 'Patchwork', Shares New Single

The Acadian singer-songwriter is plotting a North American and European tour for the new record, which comes out next January. Billy Eff is the Content Director for Rolling Stone Canada. An award-winning journalist and columnist, he has previously contributed …

Bill Evans Estate Says New Upcoming Biopic Was Made Without Its Involvement

1:19 PM EDT on September 8, 2026 A new biopic about Bill Evans is slated to hit theaters in December. Today, the legendary jazz pianist's estate shared a statement saying that the Grant Gee-directed picture was made without their involvement. "We would like to…

What’s Wrong With Men? This Author Thinks He Knows

In his new book The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men, veteran journalist Jon Ronson, author of The Psychopath Test, explores the many facets of modern machismo “When things fall apart, men isolate and withdraw from the world more,” says Rons…

'Heated Rivalry' Is Getting the Academic Treatment

The Canadian-made hockey romance will be at the centre of two University of Victoria courses this fall. Since premiering less than a year ago on Crave, hockey romance series Heated Rivalry has become one of the most viral subjects in pop culture. From unauotho…

Animal Collective To Play 'Feels' In Full At First Shows In Years

12:10 PM EDT on September 8, 2026 The last time that all four Animal Collective members performed live together was almost exactly four years ago, when they were touring behind Time Skiffs. In the time since then, they've been busy, together and separately. An…

Cage the Elephant Will Play the Halftime Show at NFL’s Munich Game

"We are going to bring the same energy we bring to our own shows and we cannot wait," says Cage the Elephant's Matt Shultz of the Nov. 15 Germany matchup between the Patriots and Lions Matt Shultz of Cage the Elephant performs onstage at the iHeartRadio ALTer …

Stevie Wonder Announces 'Songs In The Key Of Life' Tour, Readies Outtakes For New Album

11:13 AM EDT on September 8, 2026 If you have the chance to go see Stevie Wonder, you have to go see Stevie Wonder. One night in 2013, I had the privilege of attending the now-defunct Hangout festival on the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama, with Wonder atop the …

Andy Williams, Every Time I Die Guitarist and Pro Wrestler, Dead at 48

Founding rhythm guitarist for Buffalo metalcore band successfully segued into wrestling as "The Butcher" Every Time I Die's Andy Williams Andy Williams, a professional wrestler who was formerly the founding guitarist of metalcore band Every Time I Die, has die…

22 Most Anticipated Movies at Toronto International Film Festival 2026

From docs on Blackpink's Lisa and Neil Peart to a ton of Oscar hopefuls — what we're excited see at this year's TIFF Something old, something new, several things that are borrowed, and more than a few films that will leave you feeling blue — the Toronto In…

glaive Joins Tiffany Day To Debut New Song In San Francisco: Watch

9:37 AM EDT on September 8, 2026 Next month, glaive and Tiffany Day will join forces a big North American tour. Even though he's only 21 now, glaive has been in the hyperpop game for years, starting when he was a North Carolina teenager posting music online du…

Nathan Fielder Focuses on Elizabeth Holmes in ‘You Can See Everything’ Documentary Trailer

The film, co-directed by Lance Oppenheim, premiered at the Telluride Film Festival Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes If you had a Nathan Fielder-directed documentary about Elizabeth Holmes on your 2026 bucket list, congratulations. The comedian’s latest pr…