Drake taps Justin Bieber to take his place in the new music video for the rapper’s latest collaboration with DJ Khaled, “Popstar.” The elaborate Director X-helmed clip opens with Khaled hitting Drake with a barrage of video messages, insisting they find some way to make a music video for the …
Read More »David Byrne Apologizes for Portraying People of Color in Old Promo Skit
David Byrne took to Twitter on Tuesday to apologize for portraying characters of color in a 1984 promo skit for the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense. In the original skit, Byrne portrays a series of different characters who are interviewing him — and wears skin-darkening makeup (blackface or …
Read More »Hear the Killers, Jacques Lu Cont's Remix of the Rolling Stones' 'Scarlet'
The Killers, Jacques Lu Cont and the Rolling Stones have teamed up for a remix of the Stones’ recently unearthed song, 1974’s “Scarlet,” which features Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page on guitar. On the new rendition, the Killers and their frequent collaborator Lu Cont — one of producer Stuart David Price’s …
Read More »Angel Olsen Strips Down Her Songs on the Intimate 'Whole New Mess'
In many ways, Angel Olsen’s All Mirrors was a quintessential pre-pandemic record: elegant music with vast orchestral arrangements, made for glitzy all-nighters spent wandering the city. Less than a year later, the ballrooms might be shut down, but Olsen has returned with something far more intimate and spectacular. Whole New …
Read More »Luke Combs, Maren Morris to Perform at 2020 ACM Awards
The initial lineup of performers for the 55th annual Academy of Country Music Awards has been announced and includes Maren Morris, Luke Combs, and Miranda Lambert. The rescheduled event, delayed from its usual April date due to the coronavirus, is now set to take place September 16th in Nashville for …
Read More »'The First Time' With G.E. Smith
Former Saturday Night Live bandleader G.E. Smith reminisces about meeting David Bowie, Bob Dylan, and Hall & Oates, performing alongside Gilda Radner and crafting the Wayne’s World theme song in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s The First Time video series. While SNL was a revolving door of celebrities, Smith …
Read More »The Black Keys, Gorillaz to Release Exclusives for Record Store Day
Warner Records have announced several exclusive vinyl releases for part one of this year’s Record Store Day on Saturday, August 29th. The Black Keys will be releasing a 2x black vinyl 45 RPM disc version of their ninth album,Let’s Rock, pressed on two 180 gram discs, housed in a deluxe …
Read More »Burna Boy and Stormzy Are a Formidable Team on 'Real Life'
In January, “Own It,” a skipping, hummable collaboration between the English rapper Stormzy and the Nigerian singer Burna Boy, reached Number One on the U.K. charts. The two reunite on “Real Life,” a highlight that appears near the end of Burna Boy’s new album, Twice as Tall. The track endears …
Read More »RS Latin Music Picks: Week of August 10th
Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling StoneLatinselects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify. Natti Natasha, Danna Paola, Ally Brooke and Greeicy’s Selena Tribute at the 2020 Premios Juventud …
Read More »Micky Dolenz Plots Solo Record of Michael Nesmith Covers
Micky Dolenz has been singing songs written by his fellow Monkee Michael “Nez” Nesmith since his earliest days in the group — when producers pegged tunes like “Mary Mary” for inclusion on their TV show and studio albums. And, later this year, Dolenz is taking his love for Nez’s songs …
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