This article speculates about which musician might have joined Nirvana as a second guitarist, arguing the band was often conceived by Kurt Cobain as a four-piece rather than the classic power trio. While Pat Smear eventually filled that role during the band’s later live performances, the piece explores earlier candidates, including Jason Everman, who briefly…

Mexican singer Calle 24 (real name Diego Millán) has cancelled the remaining U.S. dates of his Eterno Tour after his American work visa was unexpectedly revoked. He announced the news in an Instagram statement on Tuesday 18 August, saying the decision was made “out of the utmost respect” for U.S. laws and processes, and that…

Cardi B has publicly declared her support for KATSEYE’s new single “Hootie Frutti”, pushing back against critics of the track. In an Instagram Live, the rapper sang along and performed some of the accompanying choreography, saying she, her daughter Kulture and Blossom all love the song, and the clip quickly spread across social media, with…

Tom Petty, though not part of rock and roll’s original 1950s and ’60s wave, drew heavily on pioneers such as Elvis Presley in shaping his own sound, blending traditional roots with a more modern sensibility from the release of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ debut album in 1976. In a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone,…

Lady Gaga has defeated a lawsuit brought by Lost Surfboards, which claimed her album “Mayhem” infringed the trademark of its own Mayhem-branded surfboards. A US federal judge dismissed the case, ruling it was barred by First Amendment protections that shield creative works from most trademark claims, in a decision that reinforces long-standing legal precedent shielding…