Parlophone Records has released a new version of David Bowie’s “Starman” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of the singer’s seminal album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. The previously unreleased track, “Starman (Top Of The Pops Version – 2022 Mix),” was recorded during his …
Read More »Roddy Ricch Leads 'F*ck NYPD' Chant at Summer Jam After Gun Charges Dropped
Roddy Ricch was released from custody at Queens Central Booking on Sunday after he was arrested on weapons charges just ahead of his set at New York’s Governors Ball Music Festival on Saturday. A spokesperson for the Queens District Attorney office tells Rolling Stone there “are no charges pending” against …
Read More »Jim Seals, Seals & Crofts Singer Behind 'Summer Breeze,' Dead at 79
Jim Seals, half of the soft-rock troubadours Seals and Crofts, died Monday at the age of 79. Ruby Jean Seals, Seals’ wife, confirmed his passing to Rolling Stone, citing “an unspecific ongoing chronic illness” as the cause. Seals’ cousin Brady Seals, a country singer, also confirmed the singer’s death on …
Read More »Johnny Depp Returns to Classic Rock Cosplay After Amber Heard Trial, Preps New Album With Jeff Beck
Johnny Depp is going back to indulging his classic rocker fantasies. After winning in his contentious defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard, the musician made a cameo at Jeff Beck’s concert in Gateshead, England, where the guitarist said his new album with Depp would arrive this summer. “I met this …
Read More »Watch Liam Gallagher Perform Oasis' 'Roll It Over' for the First Time at Tour-Opening Gig
Liam Gallagher launched his tour in support of his new album, C’Mon You Know, Thursday with a hometown gig in Manchester where the singer performed an Oasis track neither he nor his former band ever played live. Midway through his Oasis-heavy set at Etihad Stadium — the show featured 12 …
Read More »Migos' Quavo and Takeoff Do Some Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas in New 'Hotel Lobby' Video
Migos’ Quavo and Takeoff do some fear and loathing of their own in Las Vegas in the music video for their new single, “Hotel Lobby.” Just like the Hunter S. Thompson classic, and the 1998 film based on it, the video finds the pair — going by the monikers Unc …
Read More »Billie Eilish and Finneas Give David Letterman a Crash Course in Vocal Production
Billie Eilish and Finneas give David Letterman a lesson in the intricacies of vocal production in a clip from Eilish’s episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, which premiered today, May 20, on Netflix. In the clip, Eilish explains that she crafts her studio vocals through a process called …
Read More »Doechii Delivers Electrifying Medley of 'Persuasive,' 'Crazy' on 'Fallon'
Doechii performed her latest singles, “Persuasive” and “Crazy” on The Tonight Show Wednesday, marking the hotly tipped singer and rapper’s TV debut. Backed by a live band, the Florida native displayed her chameleon-like qualities as she deftly moved between the laid-back R&B flow of “Persuasive” and the aggressive, scream-punctuated verses of “Crazy” …
Read More »Billboard Music Awards Book Travis Scott for First TV Performance Since Astroworld Tragedy
After booking Morgan Wallen, the Billboard Music Awards have added another controversial performer to their 2022 show: Travis Scott, who will give his first televised performance since a crowd surge at Astroworld injured hundreds and led to 10 deaths. A press release did not specify what Scott plans to do …
Read More »Belle and Sebastian Tap London Teens to Direct 'Talk To Me Talk To Me' Video
Belle and Sebastian have unveiled a music video for their single, “Talk To Me Talk To Me,” off the group’s new LP, A Bit Of Previous. The video was written and directed by 15-year-old south London siblings Freya and Rosalie Salkeld. “We had a small budget to make the video …
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