Taylor Swift‘s Reputation returned to Number One on the Billboard 200 as last-minute Christmas shopping propelled the year’s top-selling album back into the top
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: On the Charts: Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Returns to Number One
Barack Obama continued his annual tradition of naming his favorite songs of 2017, with the former president listing tracks by Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z,
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Barack Obama Names Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, U2 to 2017 Favorite Songs List
David Bowie‘s son Duncan Jones has launched an online book club dedicated to his late father’s favorite literary works.
In 2013, Bowie’s website revealed his personal list of “Top 100 Books,” with the
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: David Bowie’s Son Launches Book Club to Read Father’s Favorite Novels
Hours after Jay-Z unveiled his all-star “Family Feud” video, Lil Wayne dropped his
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Lil Wayne, Drake Team to Remix Jay-Z’s ‘Family Feud’
Ringo Starr and the Bee Gees‘ Barry Gibb are among the British luminaries that will receive knighthood as part of Queen Elizabeth’s
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Ringo Starr, Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb Receive Knighthood
Jay-Z capped his stellar 2017 with the new video for “Family Feud,” co-starring the rapper’s wife Beyoncé and daughter Blue Ivy. Following its teaser Thursday, Jay-Z dropped the visual as a Tidal exclusive Friday at 4:44 p.m.
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In the autumn of 1967, Bob Dylan took a mysterious trip to Nashville. “As I recall, it was just on a kind of whim that Bob went down,” Robbie Robertson, who had spent much of that summer wood shedding with Dylan and the rest of the Band in upstate New York, would later say. To this day, no one knows for sure when Dylan wrote
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: How Bob Dylan Crafted a Minimal New Sound on ‘John Wesley Harding’
Any deep-delver into the Beatles‘ catalog is familiar with those raging pockets of sound where this band, so often remembered for their beautiful melodies and graceful harmonic transitions, could be one badass mother of a group.
It’s easy to list favorites indicative of this hell-for-leather slant:
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Why Beatles’ Star Club Tapes Best Represent the Group’s Early Bar-Band Spirit
A French film that used the Bataclan terror attack in Paris as the backdrop for a romantic drama has been postponed following an outcry over the TV movie.
France 2, a national public broadcaster, announced Thursday that they have indefinitely shelved Ce Soir-Là (That
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Bataclan Attack Film Postponed Following Backlash
Solange has canceled her New Year’s Eve performance that was to take place during the Afropunk Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa. The singer revealed she has been treating an autonomic disorder and her doctors have advised her to bow out of the trip and concert.
“Wrote, deleted and rewrote this like
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Solange Cancels New Year’s Eve Concert Due to Health Issues
Our picks for the best music videos of 2017 include everything from a cutting animated satire to a guerilla shoot in Times Square to a short film that won Film Craft Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. What many have in common: they are either directed or co-directed by the musicians who made the songs, giving a clarity in their vision.
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: 10 Best Music Videos of 2017
Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand has requested an in-person meeting with Lorde after the singer canceled her June 2018 concert in Tel Aviv due to the ongoing cultural
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Lorde: Israel Ambassador Requests Meeting With Singer Over Canceled Show
Despite rising political tensions and natural disasters throughout the Americas in 2017, morale has never seemed higher in Latin American arts and culture. Latin music’s growing popularity in the United States feels like the weather vane for a huge cultural shift: This year Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” nabbed a Grammy for Song of the Year, and by August became the most viewed
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: 10 Best Latin Albums of 2017
On December 14th, Black Thought – the voice of the Philadelphia-bred band the Roots, and presence on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – reminded us why he deserves consideration on your greatest rappers of all time list. While visiting Funkmaster Flex’s show on Hot 97.1 FM in New York City, the rapper dropped a stunning freestyle – more than 2,000 words and nearly 10 minutes long
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: The Roots’ Black Thought on How He Spit Nearly 10-Minute Viral Freestyle
George Michael‘s family remembered the late singer on the one-year anniversary of his death with a tribute note published on his website.
“This year has been a series of new and tough challenges for those of us close and loyal to [Michael],
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: George Michael’s Family Pays Tribute to Singer on Anniversary of Death
Lil Wayne celebrated Christmas this week by releasing a new mixtape. On Dedication 6, the rapper puts his own spin on a variety of recent hits, including Kendrick Lamar‘s
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Lil Wayne Sample Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z on new ‘Dedication 6’
Since its founding 50 years ago, Rolling Stone has been home to indelible, generation-defining photography – and this year was no exception. With celebrated veterans (Peggy Sirota, David LaChappelle, Mark Seliger) and newcomers behind the lens, we shot some of the biggest names and exciting rising stars in music, TV and beyond. Check out some of the year’s most arresting images
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: The Best Photos of 2017
Eminem claimed his eighth Number One album as Revival topped the Billboard 200 in its debut week.
The rapper’s latest LP, his first album since 2013’s The Marshall
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: On the Charts: Eminem’s ‘Revival’ Opens at Number One
Lorde has decided to cancel her 2018 concert in Tel Aviv following calls for the Melodrama singer to withdraw from the gig due to the ongoing cultural boycott.
Organizers
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Lorde Cancels Tel Aviv Concert After Calls to Boycott Israel
James Blake gifted fans with a pre-Christmas present Sunday as the British singer released the studio take of his unadorned rendition of Don McLean’s “Vincent.”
After frequently performing the American Pie song about Vincent Van Gogh in concert over the past year, Blake entered Los Angeles’ Conway
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Kid Rock is facing a trademark infringement lawsuit from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’ owner over the rocker’s upcoming “Greatest Show on Earth”
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Kid Rock Faces Lawsuit From Circus Owners Over ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ Tour
Eminem has dropped his contemplative new video for “Walk on Water,” the first single off the rapper’s
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Pam Warren, the DJ known as Pam the Funkstress in the Oakland hip-hop duo the Coup, died Friday at the age of 51. Warren also served as Prince‘s personal DJ during the final months of the music legend’s life.
Bay Area radio station KBLX confirmed Warren’s death, with the
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Pam the Funkstress, the Coup DJ, Dead at 51
Chris Cornell‘s widow Vicky Cornell shared a poignant home video Friday of the late Soundgarden singer and his son Christopher talking about their family’s Christmas traditions.
“Sharing a special Christmas video that
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Chris Cornell’s Family Posts Poignant Christmas Video
Mariah Carey will return to Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on December 31st, exactly a year after the singer staged a disastrous performance at New York’s Times
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Mariah Carey to Return to ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Special
Kesha released an arena-friendly cover version of “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman, the P.T. Barnum musical drama. The singer showcases her wide range on the track, belting over a
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Kesha’s Roaring Cover of ‘The Greatest Showman’ Song ‘This Is Me’
Led Zeppelin will celebrate their 50th anniversary with an illustrated book created with input from the band’s three surviving members: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones. The group’s official social media
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Led Zeppelin Prep 50th Anniversary Illustrated Book
SZA caps her breakout 2017 with the new video for “The Weekend,” directed by fellow R&B singer Solange.
The latest Ctrl visual films SZA evocatively dancing alone at various ordinary, yet picturesque, locations like a parking garage, an unlit art gallery, a giant chessboard and outside the exit doors of a monolithic building. At the beginning and end of the video, a yellow
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See SZA’s Compelling ‘The Weekend’ Video Directed by Solange
Cardi B flaunts her love of diamonds, sports cars and sex on her hard-charging new single, “Bartier Cardi,” featuring 21 Savage. The Bronx rapper unfurls a series of triplet rhythms over a minimal trap beat and eerie synth chords, rhyming, “Your bitch wanna party with Cardi/ Cartier Bardi in a ‘Rari/ Diamonds all over my body/ ‘Shinin’ all over my body/ Cardi got your bitch on
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Cardi B’s Blunt New Song With 21 Savage, ‘Bartier Cardi’
Kendrick Lamar explores the highs and lows of romance in the new video for “Love,” a track off the rapper’s Damn.
In the artfully composed video, the course of a relationship is
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Kendrick Lamar Shows Romance’s Highs and Lows in ‘Love’ Video
Hip-hop was the success story of 2017, the streaming model providing new levels of speed and access to music that always thrived as dispatches from someone’s here and now. Yes, this meant Jay-Z was able to work in a joke about Al Sharpton’s selfies on an album released weeks later, but it also means
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: 40 Best Rap Albums of 2017
Travis Scott and Migos’ Quavo released their collaborative album, Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho on Thursday. While it was originally teased to be released at midnight, the album was unveiled earlier in the evening.
Prior to its release, Travis Scott revealed the artwork for the album, which was drawn by renowned Welsh illustrator Ralph Steadman, the artist known for illustrating Hunter
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Travis Scott, Quavo Unveil New LP ‘Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho’
Swedish DJ, Avicii, released a striking, minimal music video for “You Be Love,” his hit single featuring rock singer Billy Raffoul. The song is from his EP, AVĪCI, released in August.
The video, directed by TNT, conveys a love story told through the subtle poses and expressions
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Neal Sugarman, Cochemea Gastelum and Binky Griptite of Sharon Jones‘ backing band the Dap-Kings, reflect on writing and recording
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch the Dap-Kings Remember Sharon Jones’ Last Album
Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood unveiled a delicate new song, “House of Woodcock,” from the soundtrack for Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film,
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Jonny Greenwood’s Evocative New Song for ‘Phantom Thread’
Steven Van Zandt and the Disciples of Soul have a beachside holiday in the new video for their cover of the Ramones’ “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight).”
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Steven Van Zandt’s Jubilant Video for Ramones’ ‘Merry Christmas’
“Guys, can we cheers again?” asks Zach Herron for the umpteenth time. The giggling 16-year-old is in the middle of directing a intricate Instagram story, in which his Why Don’t We bandmates hold up matching mugs of hot chocolate at a restaurant a few blocks away from Live With Kelly and Ryan, where they just performed their sugary singles “These Girls” and “Something
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Why Don’t We: Meet the Band Who Want to Be the Next ‘N Sync
In Macklemore‘s “Corner Store” video featuring Dave B and Travis Thompson, rebellious teenagers party in a park and outrun security officers. The track appears on
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Macklemore Play Cop, Clerk, Mom in Hilarious ‘Corner Store’ Video
Scottish post-rockers Mogwai explore the world of dirt-track racing in the new documentary-style video for “Crossing the Road Material.” The track appears on the band’s latest album, Every Country’s Sun, which arrived in September.
The Antony Crook-directed clip opens with a brief interview with one
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Mogwai Explore Dirt-Track Racing in Cinematic New Video
Long before her tearjerking performance in the Coco theme, “Remember Me,” Natalia Lafourcade has been the latest in a long line of Mexican singers for whom passion and cultural pride are irrevocably intertwined. Lafourcade’s music combines the hope and desire of the soulful Lola Beltrán, the classical melancholy of composer Agustín Lara, and the simplicity and sincerity of ranchera
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Natalia Lafourcade on Her Part in Mexico’s Pop Canon, Song for Pixar’s ‘Coco’
Katy Perry plays Marie Antoinette for the selfie era in her wildly silly “Hey Hey Hey” video.
The clip follows the “Swish Swish” singer as she she preps for an ill-fated date with royalty: She wakes up in her mansion (wearing a Mozart T-shirt styled like the Metallica logo), enjoys Starbucks in bed,
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Katy Perry Play Selfie-Taking Marie Antoinette in ‘Hey Hey Hey’ Video
Gwen Stefani visited The Tonight Show in November to perform tracks from her new seasonal album, You Make It Feel Like Christmas. While one of those performances aired before Thanksgiving, with Christmas just five days away, they unveiled Stefani’s rendition of Wham!’s classic “Last
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Gwen Stefani Sing Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ on ‘Fallon’
Tommy Chong, one half of the comedy duo Cheech and Chong, was certainly pleased to hear the latest Eminem single. “Untouchable,” a Revival track on which Em addresses the
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Cheech and Chong’s ‘Earache My Eye’: From Novelty Hit to Eminem Sample
The Velvet Underground will continue to celebrate their 50th anniversary into 2018 with a limited edition vinyl box set that collects four of the iconic rock band’s studio albums along with a reconstruction of their “lost” 1969 LP.
The six-album 50th anniversary box set also includes 1967’s
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Velvet Underground Prep 50th Anniversary Vinyl Box Set
Six years ago, the fate of Ministry was looking grim. Following the untimely 2012 death of longtime guitarist Mike Scaccia, frontman Al Jourgensen declared that he was putting the band to rest. But on the phone with Rolling Stone, Jourgensen seems upbeat, invigorated by his most recent tour with experimental hip-hop
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Ministry’s Al Jourgensen on New Trump-Era LP, How Pot Changed His Life
But enough about 2017. Let’s fast forward to what didn’t suck this year, which would be the music. These are my 25 favorite songs of 2017 (though some gems are over on my albums list, to avoid duplicating all the same artists). Including, but not limited to: hits, flops, obscurities, guitar
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Rob Sheffield’s Top 25 Songs of 2017
Dashboard Confessional released the video for their recent single “We Fight,” utilizing hand-painted illustrations from Marvel artist-writer David Mack. The clip morphs
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Emotions ran high in 2017 – and, as usual, R&B delivered like balm to a burn. The genre that birthed rock & roll came full circle in the sensuous psychedelia of Miguel’s War & Leisure and the avant-blues of Moses Sumney’s Aromanticism; Thundercat and Kelela let their freak flags fly; newcomers Khalid and SZA decorated the Billboard Hot 100 with their pop theses on
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: 20 Best R&B Albums of 2017
What a glorious year for music – as opposed to, well, a few other things. In a rancid year, these albums were something to celebrate, music worth passing along and making noise about. These were my 20 favorites – too many greats to cut it down to a mere top 10. Musically, they’re all over the map: pop thrills, rock & roll animals, hip-hop ragers, soul survivors. But these albums kept me
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Rob Sheffield’s Top 20 Albums of 2017
Migos enlisted Pharrell to produce their dark new song “Stir Fry,” the latest preview of the Georgia rap duo’s upcoming third LP, Culture 2. Quavo and Offset exchange dense verses over flickering hi-hat and shimmering synth. “In the kitchen, wrist twisted like its stir-fry,” Quavo raps on the chorus.
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Migos’ Dramatic, Pharrell-Produced New Song, ‘Stir Fry’
Elvis Costello has found himself pondering some unusual questions lately. Like, say, “What does a slightly absent-minded cat sound like?”
On the upcoming animated children’s special, Pete the Cat: A Groovy New Year, the quick-witted singer-songwriter plays the titular character’s scatterbrained
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Elvis Costello’s New Year’s Resolution: ‘Enjoying Everything Still Enjoyable’
The screaming begins just beyond baggage claim, when the first bob of purple-gray hair peeks up over the security wall separating the biggest Korean pop band in the world, in history, from its fans. Amid shrill hysteria, the seven soft-faced men of BTS stride through Los Angeles International Airport flanked by human trains of burly people in yellow “Event Staff” shirts. The boys smile, wave
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Inside BTS-mania: A Day in the Life of the K-Pop Superstars
Giving prog for Christmas? It is not an outrageous idea. In the reissues sweepstakes, where obscured-stories-richly-told beat size and celebrity every time, progressive rock is a booming industry. What follows are seven of the best archival releases in the field, of varying depth and focus, from a banner year.
Darlene Love joined Jimmy Fallon, the Roots and Anna Kendrick to perform a cheerful version of the downcast holiday song “Christmas (Baby Please
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Darlene Love Sing ‘Christmas’ With Toy Instruments on ‘Fallon’
Luke Bryan claimed his third straight Number One album and fourth chart-topping release in the past five years as the country singer’s new LP What Makes You Country opened atop
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: On the Charts: Luke Bryan Hits Number One With ‘What Makes You Country’
Dave Grohl made an appearance as a wolf man in a Saturday Night Live sketch that was cut for time this past weekend, when Foo Fighters
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Dave Grohl Play Wolf Man in Unaired ‘SNL’ Digital Short
As I Lay Dying singer Tim Lambesis posted a long apology Sunday, one year after he was released
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: As I Lay Dying Singer Apologizes After Murder-for-Hire Conviction
Jack Johnson salutes the blissful solitude of surfing life with his revamped version of “Only the Ocean,” featured on the recently issued soundtrack to coming-of-age film drama The Tribes of Palos Verdes.
“When this world’s too much, it will be/Only the ocean and me,” Johnson sings over hazy
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Jack Johnson’s Tranquil New Version of ‘Only the Ocean’
In a reissue year loaded with round-number anniversaries – the Beatles’ psychedelic apex in 1967; the Jam’s avenging-mod blitz a decade later; U2’s ’87 voyage of American-desert discovery – Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series scores again with a vivid, compelling reappraisal of his brief, Christian fury. Large boxes stand at the extremes (vintage country radio, America’s hardcore uprising); missing
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: 15 Best Reissues of 2017
First Aid Kit covered Lorde‘s “Perfect Places” as an intimate folk ballad during their recent appearance on BBC Radio 2. The
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear First Aid Kit’s Folky Cover of Lorde’s ‘Perfect Places’
SHINee lead singer and K-Pop star Kim Jong-hyun, better known by his stage name Jonghyun, died Monday evening in what police are investigating as a possible suicide. He was 27.
According to the Associated Press, Kim was found unconscious at a
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: SHINee Singer, K-Pop Star Jonghyun Dead at 27 of Possible Suicide
Gene Simmons faces a lawsuit filed by a woman who accuses the Kiss bassist of sexual misconduct during a November interview.
The woman, listed as “Jane Doe” in
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Kiss’ Gene Simmons Responds to Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit
Foo Fighters transformed their hit “Everlong” into a Christmas medley on Saturday Night Live, where the band served as musical guest on the 2017 finale.
For the band’s second performance of the night, Dave Grohl,
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Run the Jewels invade Stephen Colbert‘s wholesome Christmas song in the new video for the Late Show‘s “Jingle Jingle (Santa Party).”
A year after Killer Mike and El-P turned Colbert’s
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The Roots‘ Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter sat down with Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon Friday to discuss the rapper’s epic, viral 10-minute freestyle.
“One step closer to behind the desk,” Trotter joked as he made his way from
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Frank Zappa‘s legendary two-night, four-show December 1973 stand at Los Angeles’ Roxy Theatre will be the focus of an upcoming box set packed with unreleased performances, soundcheck and rehearsal recordings and more.
The Roxy concerts were previously featured on the 1974 live album Roxy &
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Frank Zappa’s 1973 Roxy Residency Focus of New Box Set
Run the Jewels roam around Madison Square Garden as surreal scenes unfold across New York City in the group’s mysterious “Call Ticketron” video.
The clip opens with a comical RTJ3 news report teasing “strange weather patterns” throughout the city. From there, it cuts to Killer Mike and El-P walking
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Run the Jewels’ Apocalyptic ‘Call Ticketron’ Video
Eminem, Revival
For his ninth album, Eminem lashes out at Trump, apologizes to his ex-wife, takes stock of his career and drops a few old-fashioned Slim Shady horrorcore splatterfests.
Read Our Feature: Eminem’s Revival: A
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: 10 New Albums to Stream Now: Eminem, N.E.R.D. and More Rolling Stone Editors’ Picks
Michael Jackson‘s classic “Blood on the Dance Floor” short film seamlessly integrates new footage from Cirque du Soleil in a new video for the song.
The video, approved by the Jackson estate and choreographed by Jamie King, features the
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Michael Jackson’s New ‘Blood on the Dance Floor 2017’ Video
Although Dr. Dre had already helped put L.A. gangsta rap on the map as a member of N.W.A, it was his solo debut, released in December 1992, that made the good doctor a household name and turned Death Row Records into a hit factory. The Chronic introduced the world to stars like Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nate Dogg
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’: 10 Things You Didn’t Know
The Decemberists resurrected an unused set of Hamilton lyrics with “Ben Franklin’s Song,” the first installment of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear the Decemberists’ ‘Ben Franklin’s Song’ From ‘Hamilton’ Project
N.E.R.D. threw a dance party and delivered a pair of songs on Jimmy Kimmel Live to celebrate the release of the Neptunes offshoot’s new album, No One Ever Really Dies.
Pharrell Williams and company staged a unique performance for new album singles “Lemon” and “1000,” with N.E.R.D., an army
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch N.E.R.D. Throw Wild Dance Party on ‘Kimmel’
Sure, the Beatles set the standard by which all popular music is judged, but you’d be forgiven for wondering if they lacked a little in the holiday-spirit department. The Beach Boys, the Supremes, James Brown, Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder and scores of other rock icons have donned red velvet hats and crooned
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Beatles’ Rare Fan-Club Christmas Records: A Complete Guide
Ed Sheeran recruited Andrea Bocelli for an orchestral version of “Perfect,” a song from his recent LP, Divide. The Italian classical-crossover star offers elegance to the ballad, belting in a
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Ed Sheeran, Andrea Bocelli Sing ‘Perfect’ With Orchestra
E Street Band guitarist and garage-rock aficionado Little Steven Van Zandt has put his own spin on the Ramones‘ festive anthem “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight),” adding a third verse about Frosty and
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Little Steven’s Festive Cover of Ramones’ ‘Merry Christmas’
Eminem performed several hits from his catalog for a recent session with BBC Radio 1. The rapper performed a five-song set.
Backed by Mr. Porter, Alchemist and live musicians, Eminem delivered “Love the Way You Lie.” Similar to Eminem’s approach for
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Eminem Perform Medley of Hits for BBC Radio 1
The National‘s new video for “Sleep Well Beast,” the title track off their Grammy-nominated album, is a densely layered collage of city buildings, outdoor landscapes and people. The
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Jeezy linked up with J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar for a ferocious new song, “American Dream,” set to appear on the Atlanta
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Jeezy, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole in Searing Collab, ‘American Dream’
Linkin Park‘s late singer Chester Bennington and guitarist Brad Delson deliver a powerful rendition of “Sharp Edges” in a new video tied to the band’s
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Linkin Park’s Poignant ‘Sharp Edges’ Video From Live LP
Liam Gallagher is the voice of Sammy the Snowman, who is melting in the wintertime due to rising global temperatures, in a new public service announcement. The short animated clip was made by United Kingdom environmental advocacy group,
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Liam Gallagher Voice Melting Snowman in Climate Change PSA
Rolling Stone‘s list of the year’s top 50 songs was a group effort, but that doesn’t mean there was full consensus on every pick – far from it. On the latest episode of our podcast, Rolling Stone Music Now, editorial staffers Rob Sheffield, Chris Weingarten, Sarah Grant and Jon Dolan join host Brian
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: How We Made (and Debated Over) Our Best Songs of 2017 List
Future Islands capture their enthralling live performances in the new video for “Beauty of the Road.” The track appears on the indie group’s latest album, The Far Field.
The
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A heartbroken Khalid longs after an old flame in the melancholy new video for “Saved.”
The video begins with rejection as Khalid calls his ex on the phone, getting only her answering machine. The rest of the video alternates between isolated images of Khalid – brooding on the beach, staring into the middle distance – and happy flashbacks of laughing with his former
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Jeezy and Tory Lanez debuted a slick new love song titled “Like Them” on Wednesday. The track will appear on Jeezy’s Pressure album, out December 15th.
On The Late Show, Jeezy rapped over melancholy synthesizers and a snappy breakbeat played by a live drummer. He delivered lines in his usual gruff,
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Jeezy, Tory Lanez Debut Breezy New Song ‘Like Them’ on ‘Colbert’
John Legend delivered a euphoric rendition of “Love Me Now” on the roof of the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles on Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday.
Against the gorgeous scenery, Legend gave an impressive vocal performance,
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Richie Sambora suspected that Bon Jovi would get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when he saw that they absolutely dominated in the fan vote, but he didn’t know for sure until his longtime buddy Steve Van Zandt called him up at 2 a.m. to deliver the news. “He was like, ‘You’re in!'” says Sambora. “I was like, ‘Awww!'” We
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Richie Sambora on Bon Jovi Hall of Fame Reunion, Why He Doesn’t Miss the Band
Dire Straits went through a lot of lineup changes over their relatively brief time as an active band. Nine musicians joined frontman Mark Knopfler during the run, some lasting for little over two years. The only person to make it all the way from the first album in 1977 to the final concert in 1992 was bassist
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Dire Straits Bassist John Illsley on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Reunion
Iggy Pop and Jarvis Cocker released a rumbling cover of Nick Cave‘s “Red Right Hand” on Wednesday. The song is the theme for the fourth season of
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Iggy Pop, Jarvis Cocker’s Menacing Nick Cave Cover
Cleveland, Ohio, holds a special place in the heart of Cars frontman Ric Ocasek. It’s the town where he learned to love music and first met his future Cars bandmate Benjamin Orr. It’s the first place he ever played his songs in front of an audience. And on April 14th, he’ll go back there to enter the Rock and Roll
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: The Cars’ Ric Ocasek on the Hall of Fame: ‘It’s a Good Cap to the Bottle’
Bully conjure the VHS era with their retro, Nineties-styled “Running” video. In director Alan Del Rio Ortiz’s grainy clip, the indie-punk quartet viciously stab a teddy bear, cruise around on skateboards and perform on a suburban lawn decorated with a pink flamingo.
“Running” highlights Bully’s recently issued second LP,
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There’s virtually no vinyl record in history more sought after by collectors than a genuine copy of Prince‘s Black Album. Warner Bros. pressed approximately 500,000 copies of the album in late 1987, but ordered them all destroyed once Prince decided it was “evil” and should never see release. The label worked extremely hard
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Alice Cooper fans dress up like the shock rocker in the minimalist video for “The Sound of A,” the closing track from his latest LP, Paranormal. The clip cycles through a series of close-ups with various people –
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EDM’s economic bubble continued to float on throughout 2017, as upper-crust artists jetted between festivals, casinos and meet-cutes with celebrity vocalists. The “global market” rose again to $7.4 billion in 2017, and Forbes is still aggrandizing superstar DJs. But this year, the artistic action was not about bigness. With ever-splintering global scenes and styles, there was no
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: 20 Best EDM and Electronic Albums of 2017
Bon Jovi‘s forthcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction will certainly come as a surprise to some. The New Jersey–repping band, who dominated MTV and served as the pop-friendly
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David Robinson woke up early on the morning the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their class of 2018. The Cars drummer was told a couple of days earlier by his manager that they’d
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G-Eazy recruited Halsey to perform his recently issued single “Him & I” on Tuesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. The duo took a cinematic approach. A camera followed a crooning Halsey as she strolled down an alley to the show’s outdoor stage,
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Gripe all you like about deserving acts overlooked by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but no artist has been more overdue for recognition than Sister Rosetta Tharpe, whose induction into the Hall’s “Influences” category was announced this morning. A queer black woman from Arkansas who shredded on electric guitar, belted
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Why Sister Rosetta Tharpe Belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
SZA reimagined her neo-soul ballad “Supermodel” on Tuesday’s Tonight Show, expanding the minimalist track with a live string section and keyboards. The singer showcased her vocal range, building to a series of climactic high notes over a guitar riff and jazzy, climactic drum march.
Pharrell Williams co-wrote
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Harry Styles revived his role as substitute Late Late Show host on Tuesday, filling in while James Corden‘s wife, Julia Carey, was giving birth to a baby girl. The pop star, who previously
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Pat DiNizio, the lead singer and songwriter of the New Jersey rock group the Smithereens, died Tuesday at the age of 62.
The Smithereens confirmed DiNizio’s death in a statement. No cause of death was provided, but the singer had experienced numerous health issues and injuries in recent
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Up until the moment he learned the Moody Blues were entering the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, frontman Justin Hayward spent almost no time thinking about the institution. “On Friday, I couldn’t have cared less,” he says. “On Saturday, when I found out we were in, I was thinking,
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Almost no band that started after the 1970s has been more successful than Bon Jovi. They have sold a reported 130 million records and packed just about every stadium in the world many times over. Their songs are inescapable on classic-rock radio (not to mention karaoke bars) and their last four new albums hit
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced next year’s inductees: Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, the Moody Blues, the Cars and
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Nina Simone, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits Lead Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2018 Class
Ty Dolla $ign pairs an upbeat R&B-pop tune with a surprisingly tragic story in the new video for “Side Effects.” The song appears on the rap star’s latest album, Beach House 3.
The Ryan Hope-directed clip opens with several sequences of pure joy:
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New Jersey DIY heroes Screaming Females unveiled a striking live video for their latest song “Deeply,” which features singer/guitarist Marissa Paternoster performing a stripped-down version of the song alongside singer-songwriter Laura Veirs.
Recorded at the
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G-Eazy will embark on a North American tour next year in support of his forthcoming album, The Beautiful and Damned.
The trek begins February 15th at the Smart Financial Centre in Houston and wraps March 20th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The trek includes stops in Oakland, Seattle,
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For Christmas 1965, Paul McCartney presented his bandmates with a unique gift: a homemade record produced just for them, consisting of sampled songs, original sketches and avant-garde loops. “Something crazy, something left field, just for the other
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A hapless magician watches his life rewind before his eyes in the new video for MGMT‘s “When You Die.” The track marks the group’s latest offering from their next album, Little Dark Age, set to arrive in 2018.
Mike Burakoff and Hallie Cooper-Novack directed the video, which stars Girls actor
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In September 1987, four London club and pirate-radio DJs – Nicky Holloway, Paul Oakenfold, Danny Rampling and Johnny Walker – spent a week on the Balearic island of Ibiza, a place where, legend had it, as journalist Chris Heath wrote in 1990, “it was even possible to get drugs on room service.” The British quartet was visiting Trevor Fung and Ian St. Paul, with whom Oakenfold had thrown
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Shoom: An Oral History of the London Club That Kicked Off Rave Culture
The Cure announced a stacked lineup to celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary on Saturday, July 7th at BST Hyde Park in London.
They are billing the concert as their “only European show of 2018. Interpol, Goldfrapp, Editors, Ride, Slowdive and the Twilight Sad will perform in addition to others
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Lucy Dacus battles through the initial phase of a breakup in her new track, “Night Shift.” The song will appear on the singer’s upcoming Historian album, due March 2nd.
Dacus opens “Night Shift” with a pair of vivid couplets. “The first time I tasted somebody else’s spit/ I had a coughing fit,” she sings. “I mistakenly called them by your name/ I was let down, it wasn’t the
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Jack White unveiled a strange new musical collage, “Servings and Portions From My Boarding House Reach.” The track is available to stream alongside a surreal music video.
White has been working on a new solo album, and
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This year, pop’s best albums came from strong women who had a lot to say: Lorde’s searing look at loneliness, Kesha’s raucous statement of liberation, Taylor Swift’s reckoning between her self and the version presented in the press. But pop’s wider world also offered a lot of pleasures from artists all over the spectrum – 20th century legends like Blondie and Tori Amos asserted their place in
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Moby has announced his upcoming album Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt, his 15th studio LP.
The new album follows a pair of LPs that Moby recorded with the Void Pacific Choir, 2016’s These Systems Are Failing and 2017’s
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Sheryl Crow has unveiled her poignant new video for “The Dreaming Kind,” which the singer penned to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the tragic Sandy Hook shooting.
“The tragedy in Newtown 5 years ago and the countless lives lost in mass shootings since have weighed heavily on my heart,” Crow wrote of
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Michelle Kath Sinclair still has a vivid memory of her father, original Chicago guitarist Terry Kath, who died nearly 40 years ago when she was only about two. She and her parents were traveling in a boat near a Wisconsin lodge owned by her grandparents. “I was on my mom’s lap,” she tells Rolling Stone. “[My father] was
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Chicago’s Terry Kath: Inside the Life and Tragic Death of an Unsung Guitar Hero
On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on whether or not to repeal Net Neutrality, a decision about Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that could impact – among so many other pillars of our country’s modern democracy – the future of music. And independent musicians, those who run a mainly DIY operation, are poised to be hurt the most.
Thanks to the current
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Apple confirmed Monday that it is in the final stages of acquiring music recognition app Shazam.
“Apple Music and Shazam are a natural fit, sharing a passion for music discovery and delivering great music experiences to our users,” Apple said an statement. “We have exciting plans in store, and we look forward to
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Alice in Chains announced a headlining 2018 North American tour, with initial dates spanning April 28th in Boston through May 19th in Philadelphia. Ticket information is available at the band’s website.
The alt-metal quartet recently started recording their
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The Killers performed an adrenalized version of the Smiths‘ “This Charming Man” Sunday at KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas – a winking allusion to Morrissey, who
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Tom Petty meant a lot to the Shelters, and since Petty’s death, the members of the young L.A. rock band haven’t been shy about letting people know. “He really was our best friend and our guide through life,” frontman Chase Simpson
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Kesha and Macklemore will unite for a co-headlining North American tour in summer 2018. The nine-week, 30-date trek kicks off June 6th in Phoenix, Arizona and concludes August 5th in Tampa, Florida.
A pre-sale for U.S. tickets
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Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, two founding members of the Grateful Dead, announced their first-ever duo tour, promising back-to-back acoustic and
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U2 notched their eighth Number One album as the band’s Songs of Experience debuted atop the Billboard 200.
Bono and company’s 14th studio album and follow-up to 2014’s Songs of
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SZA made her Saturday Night Live debut on the series’ final episode of 2017, where the Grammy-nominated singer performed a pair of songs, “The Weekend” and “Love Galore.”
For both performances, SZA delivered the songs backed by a choir and a woodwind section and surrounded by piles of flickering
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When the phone rang at the Stax/Volt studios in Memphis in late November of 1967, guitarist Steve Cropper was surprised to hear Otis Redding on the other end, calling from the airport. “Usually Otis would check into the Holiday Inn or whatever hotel he was staying at and then he’d call for me to come over and do some
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Inside Otis Redding’s Final Masterpiece ‘(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay’
Sia has unveiled the new video for “Ho Ho Ho,” the second chapter in a Claymation trilogy showcasing songs from her seasonal LP Everyday Is Christmas.
Picking up
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Chrissie Hynde made a surprise appearance during Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters’ concert Friday at London’s Royal Albert Hall, where the singers performed “Bluebirds Over the Mountain” and
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