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Lou Pearlman, Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync Svengali, Dead at 62

Lou Pearlman, the Svengali-like manager behind Nineties boy bands like Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, O-Town and more, died Friday night behind bars while serving a 25-year prison sentence stemming from a $300 million Ponzi scheme. He was 62.<wm:embed…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Lou Pearlman, Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync Svengali, Dead at 62 Source: […]

Visiting Frank Ocean's Surprise NYC Pop-Up

After more than a year of rumors and feints, many hours of a cryptic live stream and the arrival of a "visual album" containing a goofy techno song and tantalizing scraps of new music, Frank Ocean rel…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Visiting Frank Ocean’s Surprise NYC Pop-Up Source: RollingStone Link: Visiting Frank Ocean's Surprise […]

Frank Ocean Releases Long-Awaited New Album 'Blonde' at Pop-Up Shops

Frank Ocean's long-awaited new album, Blonde, has arrived on Apple Music. The 17-track LP is the official follow-up to the singer's acclaimed 2012 album, Channe…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Frank Ocean Releases Long-Awaited New Album ‘Blonde’ at Pop-Up Shops Source: RollingStone Link: Frank Ocean Releases Long-Awaited New Album 'Blonde' at Pop-Up Shops

See Flea Jam Out With Koko the Gorilla

Flea gave a music lesson to an unlikely pupil this week as the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist hung out with the famed Koko the Gorilla at the Gorilla Foundation in Woodside, California.<span style="l…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Flea Jam Out With Koko the Gorilla Source: RollingStone Link: See Flea Jam Out With Koko […]

Michael Nesmith to Reunite With Monkees for One Last Concert

Michael Nesmith has announced that he will reunite with the Monkees onstage for one last concert together. "Been talking to Micky [Dolenz] and Peter [Tork] about the Los Angeles Pantages Monkees concert and have agreed to come down to play that show with them," Nesmith <a href="https://www.facebook.com/michaelnesmith/…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Michael Nesmith to […]

Watch Frank Ocean's Astounding 'Nikes' Video

"I got two versions. I got twoooo versions," Frank Ocean wrote in April 2015 announcing his new LP, then titled Boys Don't Cry. That lyric reemerged early Saturday morning in "Nikes,&quo…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Frank Ocean’s Astounding ‘Nikes’ Video Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Frank Ocean's Astounding 'Nikes' Video

Hear Usher's All-Star 'No Limit' Remix With Master P, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane

Two weeks after Usher unveiled his new video for "No Limit," the singer has recruited an all-star assortment of rappers – 2 Chainz, <a …This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Usher’s All-Star ‘No Limit’ Remix With Master P, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Usher's All-Star 'No Limit' Remix With Master P, […]

L.A. Reid Reveals New A Tribe Called Quest LP Coming 'Very Soon'

Epic Records CEO L.A. Reid has revealed that A Tribe Called Quest completed work on a new album, the group's first since 1998, prior to Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor's death in March.<a href="http://www.podcastchart.com/podcasts/rap-radar-podcast/ep…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: L.A. Reid Reveals New A Tribe Called Quest LP Coming ‘Very Soon’ Source: RollingStone Link: L.A. Reid […]

Steven Tyler Playfully Feigns 'Shock' at Disney Ride Editing

Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has fired back – in the silliest form imaginable – at Walt Disney World after the theme park removed his alleged lewd hand gesture from a 17-year-old intro filmed for a roller coaster ride. "WELL NOW I A…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Steven Tyler Playfully Feigns ‘Shock’ at Disney Ride Editing Source: […]