The show must always go on. A medley of music icons including Eminem, Dolly Parton, Judas Priest, Lionel Richie and Pat Benatar were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, and while the night was full of memorable moments, the evening was riddled with technical difficulties. Duran Duran was one of the … Read more
At the start of “Almost Famous,” which opened Thursday night on Broadway, the frontman of the fictional rock band Stillwater, Jeff Bebe, barks backstage in San Diego that a young Rolling Stone reporter in their midst is “the enemy!” Theater review 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, … Read more
Cormac Roth, a musician and the son of British movie star Tim Roth, has passed away at 25, following a battle with cancer. He died on Oct. 16; however, the family didn’t disclose the tragic news until recently. “He was a wild and electric ball of energy and his spirit was filled with light and … Read more
Pulling a Taylor Swift, ’80s pop-rock icon Bryan Adams re-recorded his classic hits for a super deluxe version of his “So Happy It Hurts” album that was released Friday. The two-disc set marks the fourth release of 2022 for the 62-year-old singer-guitarist, who earlier this year also dropped an LP featuring his own versions of … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Lindsey Buckingham’s tour of 2022 is on its last leg. Following a brief, early 2022 North American run and a canceled European jaunt, the former Fleetwood Mac frontman is putting on just 14 more U.S. shows before returning … Read more
Rock ‘n’ roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis died at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, representative Zach Farnum told the Associated Press. He was 87. TMZ reported on Oct. 26 that Lewis had died, but then retracted the report and blamed a bad tip. Nicknamed “The Killer,” the electric showman was one of the first stars … Read more
I feel woozy and confused, like I’ve just been hit in the head by a Rock. Once again, human beings — ostensibly with free will — are flocking to a horrible movie led by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson: DC Comics’ craptacular “Black Adam,” which hit theaters Friday. Once again, pundits are rambling on about Johnson’s … Read more
Musician Robert Gordon, best known for leading the revival of rockabilly in the 70s, died at age 75 on Tuesday, his record label announced “Cleopatra Records would like to offer our deepest condolences to his family and friends,” the label wrote on Facebook. “We liked working with Robert and will miss his powerful baritone vocal … Read more
Has Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson come to the rescue of the near-dead DC Extended Universe? Nope. The Rock arrives with the power of a pebble in the new action movie “Black Adam,” in which the popular star plays the titular anti-hero in his first solo outing. It’s just as thoughtless and rancid as the rest … Read more
Coming face to face with a wild bear isn’t ideal in any situation — but one man miraculously escaped alive after he came across one while climbing on a rock ledge. The heart-stopping moment the climber — who was in Mount Futago in Japan — came across the black bear and was forced to fight … Read more
For Beck, touring with Arcade Fire is no longer where it’s at. The alt-rock star has dropped out of supporting the Canadian band on the US leg of its “We” trek two weeks before it’s due to start on Oct. 27. Although Beck didn’t give a reason why he was quitting the tour, he is … Read more
Freddie Mercury is back from the grave with a haunting new single. Queen’s “Face It Alone” — a lost track from the sessions for 1989’s “The Miracle” — has been unearthed 33 years later and was released Thursday. The track finds the unmistakable Mercury — who died, at 45, from AIDS-related complications in 1991 — reflecting … Read more
It looks like The Rock is staying clear of the Oval Office. Dwayne Johnson revealed the fate of his much-talked-about presidential bid, revealing he’s ultimately decided against it. “It’s off the table,” Johnson told CBS Sunday Morning’s Tracey Smith. “Yes, it is off the table. The star wrestler-turned-Hollywood juggernaut said he’s shifting all of his … Read more
Three people, including a father and son, have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper PnB Rock, officials announced Thursday. Freddie Lee Trone, 40, was charged with one count of murder and conspiracy to commit robbery, along with two counts of second-degree robbery, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. … Read more
SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A 17-year-old boy and his stepmother have been arrested in connection with the murder of rapper PnB Rock, who was fatally shot earlier this month at a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles restaurant in South Los Angeles, Eyewitness News has learned. A man who is the third suspect in the killing … Read more
The restaurant where slain rapper PnB Rock, real name Rakim Allen, was murdered on Monday is open for business again. According to reports the 30-year-old “Selfish” artist was dining with his girlfriend at Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in South L.A, when he was shot and robbed of his jewelry. The restaurant opened yesterday, with staff … Read more
Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock discussed how frequently rappers are targeted for robberies in an interview recorded several weeks before he was shot and killed during a robbery in Los Angeles. PnB Rock discussed the matter on an episode of DJ Akademiks’ Off the Record podcast, which was first released on Sept. 2. Following the MC’s … Read more
The America’s Got Talent Season 17 finals took place Tuesday, with some of the 11 contestants rising to the challenge — like Australian pole dancer/multimedia storyteller Kristy Sellars, whom judge Howie Mandel described as “perfection,” and Lebanese dance troupe me Mayyas, whom Howie said were “so great for women, female empowerment, and your culture” and … Read more
CNN — Rapper PnB Rock was fatally shot during a robbery in Los Angeles Monday, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday. Police responded to a possible robbery at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘N Waffles on West Manchester Avenue at 1:15 p.m., where they found a victim with multiple gunshot wounds, LAPD Cpt. … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Rapper PnB Rock, a well-known hip-hop artist from Philadelphia, was fatally shot Monday afternoon during a robbery at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles, police sources told ABC News. He was 30 years old. Although the Los Angeles Police Department did not officially name the victim, sources at the LAPD … Read more