“You gotta let your heart land,” sings Hailey Whitters on “Heartland,” a potent track about leaving behind the expectations of where you come from in favor of chasing a difficult dream. For Whitters, that meant moving out of her home state of Iowa and heading to Nashville to make it …
Read More »Faith No More Detail First Live Shows in Four Years
UPDATE: Faith No More have extended their 2020 European tour with headlining dates in the U.K. and festival sets in France, Finland and Spain. The U.K. run kicks off June 10th in Manchester then continues with shows in Glasgow (June 11th), Birmingham (June 15th) and London (June 16th). The band …
Read More »The First Time: Jacquees
Jacquees sat down for a First Time interview with Rolling Stone to tackle the all-important question: When was the first time he felt like the “King of R&B”? “The first time I felt like the King of R&B was when I posted that video,” he said, referring to the December 2018 …
Read More »John Prine Sings Cowboy Jack Clement's 'Ballad of a Teenage Queen' at Country Music Hall of Fame
Producer, songwriter, music publisher, filmmaker, visionary: Cowboy Jack Clement was all of these, but, perhaps first and foremost, the late Country Music Hall of Fame member was, throughout his lifetime, a devoted friend to countless fellow musicians. On Tuesday, during an afternoon ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame …
Read More »See DJ Lag's Propulsive 'Amanikiniki' Video
At the end of September, an MC grabbed a hold of the microphone at a small but crowded club in Durban, South Africa. “Who knows about ‘Amanikiniki?’” he bellowed. “It’s a hit.” “Amanikiniki” is a hard-charging club single — brute-force bass, sing-song vocals — from the producer DJ Lag, working …
Read More »Watch Bruce Springsteen Perform 'Thunder Road' at Surprise Stone Pony Concert
Bruce Springsteen played a surprise two-hour set at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey on Saturday evening to raise funds for Boston College. Backed by former Bon Jovi/Asbury Jukes guitarist Bobby Bandiera and his band, with Max Weinberg of the E Street Band handling drums for some of …
Read More »See Sleater-Kinney's Raucous Performance of 'Can I Go On' on 'Corden'
Sleater-Kinney stopped by The Late Late Show to perform their punk-inspired number “Can I Go On,” which comes off their recent album The Center Won’t Hold. With the help of a backing band, band members Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker gave the song an upbeat but edgy vibe. “Everyone I …
Read More »Paul McCartney Initially Thought the Film 'Yesterday' Was a 'Terrible Idea'
In a new cover story published by Billboard, Paul McCartney discussed one of his more memorable collaborations: working with Kanye West. “I had no idea what was going to happen,” McCartney said of their session. “I didn’t want it to be at his house or my house, because it could …
Read More »Julia Michaels and Selena Gomez Perform 'Anxiety' at Los Angeles Show
While performing at the Fonda in Los Angeles for The Inner Monologue Tour, Julia Michaels invited friend and collaborator Selena Gomez on stage with her to perform their duet “Anxiety.” The single appears on Michaels’ EP The Inner Monologue Part 1, which was released in January. Michaels invited Gomez out to the …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Plays Mini Set, Hangs Out With Dave Chappelle at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival
Marilyn Manson made an unlikely appearance at Travis Scott’s second annual Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, this past Saturday. While hip-hop acts like Megan Thee Stallion, Migos and Travis himself dominated the festival lineup, Manson was met with an adoring crowd for his six-song mini set late on Saturday night. …
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