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It appears as though The Rolling Stones have released a new song, although not under the name The Rolling Stones.

Signs for a band named The Cockroaches recently began popping up in London with a QR code that took folks to a website run by Universal Music. The site included, among other things, a photo of a T-shirt that read “Who The F*** Are The Cockroaches?”

While the website remained a mystery, many fans pointed out that The Cockroaches was an alias the Stones would use in the ’70s when they wanted to play secret shows, which started speculation that new music was on the way.

Well, on Saturday, The Cockroaches released a new song, “Rough and Twisted,” which is only available as a white label vinyl in select record stores. The Cockroaches’ Instagram Story soon began sharing video of people playing the vinyl, and it’s clear that it’s Mick Jagger singing. Many of the shared videos have tagged The Rolling Stones.

As for how people found the record, the website for The Cockroaches includes a photo of the vinyl release, which displayed GPS coordinates when flipped over, presumably indicating where the record could be purchased.

Prior to the release, The Cockroaches did drop a teaser the song on their Instagram account, and in the snippet you can clearly hear Jagger’s voice.

The most recent official Rolling Stones release is the 2023 album Hackney Diamonds. According to the U.K. Times, “Rough and Twisted” is a precursor to an upcoming new Stones album, which is reportedly due out in July.

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As Violet Grohl prepares to release her debut album, Be Sweet to Me, she’s very aware that her father is one of the biggest names in rock music.

“Obviously, doors are open for me because of my last name,” the daughter of Dave Grohl tells The Forty-Five. “It’s not something I’m ever going to hide behind or say, ‘No, I worked so hard for this! You guys shouldn’t say that! That hurts my feelings.’ I don’t care – I really don’t.”

“I’ve heard that since I was 13 years old,” Violet continues. “So call me a Nepo Baby all you want. It’s ‘whatever’ to me. I just hope that eventually people will give me a shot.”

If you have any doubts about Violet’s musical talent, she simply advises you to listen to her album or see her perform.

“Come see me live,” she says. “Come listen to my music and then you can decide for yourself if I’m worthy of this career or not.”

Be Sweet to Me is due out May 29. Violet will be playing England’s Reading & Leeds in August and the Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta in September.

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Offset has been released from the hospital after suffering a non-life-threatening injury in a shooting outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on April 6.

“Offset has been released from the hospital and he is up and walking,” a spokesperson for the rapper, whose legal name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, said in a statement Friday. “We’re incredibly grateful to the doctors, nurses, and the entire hospital staff who took such great care of him.”

Offset issued a statement of his his own on Instagram, expressing gratitude for the love he received following the incident. 

“Thank you to everyone who’s checked in on me and showed me love! I’m good….but I’m planning to be better!” he wrote on Instagram. “I’m focused on my family, my recovery, and getting back to the music…realizing that life is made up of quiet wins and loud losses….Life’s a gamble and I’m still playing to win.”

Offset had been in stable condition in the hospital after the shooting, a spokesperson for the rapper confirmed to ABC News.

Lil TJay, born Tione Jayden Merritt, was taken into custody following the shooting and charged with disorderly conduct, a first-degree misdemeanor, according to the Seminole Police Department. He was also charged with operating without a valid license.

The incident began with a fight, according to police, before escalating. 

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Olivia Rodrigo is set to release “drop dead,” the first single from her new album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, on April 17, and she just teased fans with a snippet of the song. Olivia posted a short clip of the tune on Instagram, which cuts off before she sings anything. It includes video of a group of people sitting around three glasses of Guinness, with the line, “I hope you never finish that beer.”

Justin Bieber’s Skylrk clothing and lifestyle brand is launching a new collection to coincide with Bieber’s appearance at Coachella. The Coachella-themed collection includes T-shirts, hoodies and accessories. It will be available onsite at the Skylrk Oasis, a 10,000-square-foot area on the festival grounds, offering festivalgoers a break from the heat, with palm trees, misters and more. Bieber is set to headline Coachella April 11 and April 18.

Laufey has given fans a sneak peek at the music video for her track “Madwoman.” The singer posted a preview of the clip on Instagram, which introduces all the stars who appear in the video. They include Olympic gold medal figure skater Alysa Liu, The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Lola Tung, KATSEYE’s Megan Skiendiel and Heated Rivalry‘s Hudson Williams, who appears wet and shirtless, and winks at the camera. The “Madwoman” video debuts Monday at 10 a.m. ET.

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Warren Zeiders’ new track recasts an on-and-off relationship as a “Drinking Game” he can’t stop playing. It follows “Born to Be Yours,” which came out in February.

Vince Gill’s sixth EP in the 50 Years from Home series, titled End of the Night, is out now. It features six originals plus his 1992 #1 “Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away.” Lady A joins him on “What I Love About Love.” 

Emily Ann Roberts’ new track, “My Future,” was inspired by an idea from her husband. On Thursday, she learned she’s in the running for new female artist of the year at May’s 61st Academy of Country Music Awards. 

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If you want to get to know Ella Langley better, she says all you need to do is listen to her much-anticipated second album, which is out now. 

“Dandelion is a natural next phase after hungover,” she says, referencing her debut album. “hungover is what brought people to the table, and Dandelion is what makes them sit down and eat.”

“This album explains who I am as an artist and as a person,” she continues. “It reflects on what made me this way while giving a glimpse of what’s next. It’s my favorite project I’ve ever done, it’s the most ‘me’ I’ve ever put out.”

The 18-track record is bookended by Ella’s version of the folk song “Froggy Went A Courtin’,” one of the first songs she remembers, and one her grandfather taught her. 

She co-produced the album along with Ben West and Miranda Lambert, the album’s only guest on “Butterfly Season.”

Miranda also co-wrote the Platinum-selling “Choosin’ Texas,” which is currently spending its fifth record-setting week atop Billboard‘s all-genre Hot 100.

Ella kicks off The Dandelion Tour May 7 in Toledo, Ohio, her first time headlining arenas.   

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