Stereogum — Taylor Swift gave a speech at the New York University Class Of 2022 commencement ceremony, which took place at Yankee Stadium. The pop star also received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from the institution. more info

New York Post — Five years after Cornell died by suicide on May 18, 2017, fans are still trying to understand why the "Black Hole Sun" singer suddenly fell into the darkest of places. more info

Metal Injection — Guitarist Dave Navarro is sadly dealing with long COVID. The post PORNO FOR PYROS Will Replace JANE'S ADDICTION At Welcome To Rockville appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Metalsucks — Smith believes the story was "sensationalized and misleading." The post Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron and RHCP’s Chad Smith Distance Themselves from Rolling Stone‘s Taylor Hawkins Feature, Apologize to Taylor’s Family appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Stereogum — Back in March, Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward announced a new tour, billed as featuring non-Christmas music for the first time in years, but also a tribute to Brian Wilson. Turns out that’s in support of their new album, Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson. It’s out towards the end of July. more info

JamBase — Angel Olsen shared "Through The Fires," the latest single from her upcoming new album, 'Big Time.' more info

Detroit Free Press — The musician, who was scheduled to play the Fisher Theatre on Friday, says his symptoms are "very mild."           more info

Metal Injection — Claypool was also considered after Newsted's departure, it seems. The post LES CLAYPOOL On Not Becoming METALLICA's Bassist Twice: "I Didn't Fit And They Saw That" appeared first on Metal Injection. more info