Music

Our “In My Room” IGTV video series has had Brian Wilson, Lucinda Williams, Nick Lowe, and many others performing from their homes. The latest to participate: Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls. Before COVID-19 hit, the Goo Goo Dolls were on tour in the U.K., playing music off 2019’s …

Joe Walsh was a student at Kent State 50 years ago when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a student protest, killing four. The experience traumatized him, leading him to quit school and abandon his English degree in pursuit of making music with his first group, the James Gang. …

As a proud Los Angeles native, it’s no surprise that Snoop Dogg loves banda music. (He even attended the same high school as banda legend Jenni Rivera.) And as both regional Mexican and Latin music at large grow exponentially more popular worldwide, Snoop has made it no secret that he’s …

As the world fights a pandemic, we’ve been reaching out to some of our favorite artists to get their takes on these unprecedented times. Steely Dan‘s Donald Fagen responded to a few quarantine questions via email (printed exactly as-is, per his request) in his characteristically sardonic manner, salutinghis heroes Dizzy …

Country traditionalist Joe Nichols has launched an online performance series titled “Merle Mondays,” in which the Arkansas native pays tribute to the music of country legend Merle Haggard. The first edition premiered Monday, April 20th, and featured the “Brokenheartsville” singer’s rendition of “You Take Me for Granted.” This week’s installment …

This is the fourth installment of Rolling Stone’s Music in Crisis series, which looks at how people all across the music industry are coping with the coronavirus pandemic. The Bluebird Cafe is one Nashville‘s most important and idiosyncratic venues: an impossibly tiny listening room where songwriters and surprise guests like …

Run the Jewels unveiled a new line of t-shirts that promote hand-washing and raise money for the hip-hop duo’s touring crew, which is out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the concert industry. The shirts are based on the hand-washing memes inspired by WashYourLyrics.com, which allowed people …

As COVID-19 keeps us all in our respective homes, millions of kids across America and beyond are missing out on one of the only things that make high school bearable: prom. John Krasinski sought to remedy that situation Friday night by throwing his own virtual celebration, a wrap-up of which …

Morgan Wallen offers another preview of his upcoming second album with the new song “More Than My Hometown,” released overnight on Friday. The “Whiskey Glasses” singer’s follow-up to If I Know Me is due via Big Loud Records later in 2020. With a mix of clean guitar sounds that suggest …

Bon Iver unveiled a serene new song, “PDLIF,” and will donate all proceeds from the track to Direct Relief, a non-profit organization aiding the delivery of personal protective equipment to healthcare workers and others on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The song’s title is an acronym for “Please Don’t …