There’s only one cover on British soul singer Lianne La Havas‘ upcoming fourth album, but it kickstarted the entire recording process. On her self-titled album, the singer, whose blend of breathy coos and emotive belts makes her equally at home in a jazz club or rock venue, takes on Radiohead‘s …
Read More »Tones and I: From YouTube Busker to 'Dance Monkey' Hitmaker
You’ve probably heard at least a snippet of “Dance Monkey,” the billion-streamed hit from 2019 by Australian artist Tones and I. But when Toni Watson first heard that her song was becoming a global smash, she had one question: What is a music chart? “I never knew there were music …
Read More »Hear Jerry Garcia and Clarence Clemons Jam Onstage in 1989
Over the decades, a diverse array of musicians sat in with the Grateful Dead — everyone from Bob Dylan and Neil Young to Ornette Coleman and Daryl Hall and John Oates found themselves on the same stage with the band, attempting to fit in as best they could. But even …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Puss N Boots, 'It's a Wonderful Lie'
When Paul Westerberg first sang “It’s a Wonderful Lie” more than 20 years ago, it sounded like the Man Without Ties’ sad-sack ode to his self-defeat. “Misanthropes,guys like me,” the former Replacements frontman sang, leaving no ambiguity as to exactly who Westerberg was talking about. When Mary Lou Lord covered …
Read More »David LaChapelle Explains His Inspiration for the Lizzo 'Rolling Stone' Cover Shoot
Lizzo graces the pages of Rolling Stone’s February issue with a gorgeous set of photographs by David LaChapelle. The Hawaii-based photographer and artist first cut his teeth working for Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine in the 1980s, and has since risen to become a major figure in the art world for …
Read More »Phil Anselmo Honors Dimebag Darrell, 10 Years Later
I remember Dimebag as a warrior. He was not only an incredible guitar player and personality but also within the Pantera gang of band members and road crew, he was a very dynamic personality, always very demanding of everybody. And he had a magic way of showing you his appreciation. …
Read More »Yungblud: Pop-Punk Rebel on a Mission
The way he tells it, Yungblud had no choice but to be a rock star. In one of the first photos ever taken of him, a few hours after being born, he’s outside the hospital holding a ukulele with a painted image of the Beatles on the instrument’s face.Later, growing …
Read More »Kanye West, Despite Himself, Is Bigger Than Ever
In 2013, Kanye West made his ambitions known. Between taking shots at Hedi Slimane and sincerely asking what Lady Gaga knew about cameras as a stunned Zane Lowe looked on, West talked about money — the money he no longer had, the money he needed to knock down barriers, and, …
Read More »Grammy Preview 2020: Diplo on His Country Roots and the Genius of Lil Nas X
First-round Grammy voting is currently underway, and running through October 10th. For our 2020 Grammy preview, we asked a series of likely contenders to reflect on their past experiences at the ceremony, look ahead to the future, and break down the albums and singles that could earn them a statue …
Read More »Black Crowes Drummer Steve Gorman's New Book: 7 Wildest Tales About the Band
“At the very least,” Steve Gorman writes in his new tell-all about the Black Crowes, “I can tell you what happened from my point of view.” As the band’s drummer since its nascent days as Mr. Crowe’s Garden up until the Black Crowes‘ implosion in 2014, Gorman has seen his …
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