Halsey is giving fans a taste of the new music on her upcoming album. During a performance at Budapest’s Sziget Festival Wednesday, the “Lucky” singer shared a snippet of a new, darker, rockier song on the way. “Let’s see what you think of this one!” Halsey said before walking offstage …
Read More »Skylar Gudasz Throws a Lifeline to Those in Distress in 'Lovestorypastlife' Video
Skylar Gudasz has a voice so hypnotic that it can woo a ship dangerously close to shore. Fortunately, Gudasz has a rescue team standing by. In the North Carolina singer-songwriter’s new video for “Lovestorypastlife,” she shines a light on a nearly forgotten part of eastern seaboard history, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving …
Read More »Beabadoobee, Latto, J Balvin and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to ourweeklyrundownofthe best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Beabadoobee finds bliss in Malibu, Latto keeps it old school, and J Balvin enlists Feid for a supercharged reggaeton track. Plus, new music from Finneas, Zedd and Remi Wolf, Addison …
Read More »Breaking's Olympic Debut Was a Little Goofy, But That's OK
The Paris 2024 Olympics were clearly saving the best for last — no, not the big finals in basketball, soccer, volleyball, or even the modern pentathlon. We’re talking about the official debut of Breaking (or breakdancing), which bowed with the women’s competition on Friday, Aug. 9. After an introduction provided …
Read More »Breaking at the Olympics: How to Watch Each Event Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The 2024 Summer Olympics might be coming to a close this weekend, but one of the Paris games‘ most-anticipated events is just getting started — and (along with …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Gifts Simone Biles' Dad a Death Row Records Chain for His 75th Birthday
Simone Biles‘ dad Ronald celebrated a milestone birthday just days after his daughter made history at the Olympics — and now he has a gift from Snoop Dogg to remember it by. On Thursday, the gymnast’s sister Adria shared a photo of their dad Ronald celebrating his 75th birthday with …
Read More »Blitzen Trapper, Gyasi, and All the Best Things We Saw at AVLfest 2024
As the vibration of cicadas began echoing along the French Broad River in Asheville, North Carolina, last week, the Americana/indie sounds of Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters began to join in. AVLfest, the annual celebration of Asheville music, was underway. “It’s such a windy world out there/everybody keeps on …
Read More »Hear Tom Waits' Unreleased, Stripped-Down, 'Spiritual' Version of 'Get Behind the Mule'
To mark the 25th anniversary of both Tom Waits’ Mule Variations and the record label Anti, an unreleased “Spiritual” rendition of the standout “Get Behind the Mule” has been unearthed for the first time. While the album version of “Get Behind the Mule” features a lineup of all-star musicians like …
Read More »Young Thug Trial: Last Pending Mistrial Motion Denied, Testimony to Resume Monday
The new judge overseeing Young Thug’s problem-plagued gang and racketeering trial has denied the final pending mistrial motion related to the secret meeting between prosecutors, a sworn witness and the trial’s former boss, Judge Ural Glanville, that led to Glanville’s removal from the case. The highly anticipated decision means the …
Read More »The Rise of 1960s Counterculture and Derailment of Psychedelic Research
In the 1960s, the psychedelic music scene exploded, with bands like The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Jefferson Airplane, bringing psychedelics like LSD into the public discourse. Their music, infused with experimental sounds and mind-altering lyrics, was inspired by their well-documented use of psychedelics like acid and psilocybin mushrooms. As the …
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