Drake closed out the final night of his annual hometown OVO Fest in Toronto Monday with a bevy of surprise guests. Although Drake was the only artist scheduled to perform, the rapper brought out Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion (who performed “Big Ole Freak” and also teamed up to perform …
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In the least surprising news of the year, the organizers behind Woodstock 50 gave into the inevitable on Wednesday and announced that the festival would not be taking place. “Unfortunately, we ran out of time,” Michael Lang told Rolling Stone shortly after the news broke. “[It] was an unfortunate venture, …
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It’s a safe bet that when Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang approached Watkins Glen International to host the still-up-in-the-air Woodstock 50 festival this summer, he had visions of Summer Jam in his head. On July 28th, 1973, a mere four years after Woodstock, a concert at the same upstate New York …
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A$AP Ferg offers a personal tour of New York City in the video for his new song, “Floor Seats,” the title track from his upcoming EP. The Valentin Petit-directed video was shot in Harlem and finds Ferg spitting the track as he rides his signature Redline BMX-style bike alongside a …
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Common subdues a couple of convenience store robbers with the help of Vince Staples in his new video for “Hercules.” The track, which features Swizz Beatz, appears on Common’s forthcoming album, Let Love, which will be released on August 30th via Loma Vista Recordings. In the new clip, Staples portrays …
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Roger Waters‘ Us + Them trek was a blockbuster tour de force that visited several countries over the course of two years. He played dozens of Pink Floyd hits, bisected audiences with a replica of the Battersea Power Station on the cover of Animals and wowed them with lasers and …
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Lower Dens‘ singer Jana Hunter brushes his teeth in a snazzy suit and grooves alongside dancers in the indie pop band’s new video for “I Drive.” The track is the second single off their upcoming album The Competition, out September 6th via Ribbon Music. Shot in monochrome and directed by …
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The Rolling Stones have pulled out surprises nearly every night on their summer tour, but none were quite as unexpected as “Mercy, Mercy” from their show at Landover, Maryland’s FedExField on Wednesday night. The band last played the Don Covay & The Goodtimers cover 50 years ago almost to the …
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Guided by the musical vision of a young RZA, the Wu-Tang Clan unite to change the landscape of hip-hop in the first trailer for Wu-Tang: An American Saga. The biopic series, written and co-created by RZA and screenwriter Alex Tse (Watchmen, 2018’s Superfly) premieres September 4th on Hulu. The clip, …
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Fitz and the Tantrums have announced a new album,All the Feels, scheduled for release September 20th. “So many highs and lows this last year but we’ll make it through together,” said lead vocalist Michael Fitzpatrick. “We are so excited to finally share what we’ve been working so hard on. ‘ALL …
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