After teasing her new song “Shinigami Eyes” on social media, Grimes has dropped the new video for her latest single. As Grimes told Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe in an interview that accompanied the song’s premiere, “Shinigami Eyes” was a “label executive decision song” — “Sorry. I’m just undermining the …
Read More »Interpol Set Live Music Return With Spring 2022 North American, European Tour
With new music on the horizon, Interpol have scheduled their return to the road for the first time since November 2019. This spring, the band will embark on a 27-date tour spanning North America and Europe. Interpol will be joined by openers Tycho and Matthew Dear in the U.S. and …
Read More »Immolation's Pitch-Black Death Metal Matures Like Fine Wine on 'The Age of No Light'
Death metal started out in the mid-Eighties as a mad sprint: a scrappy cohort of underground acts each looking to push the limits of speed and shock value. But for many in that first generation, it’s turned out to be a marathon. Of the bands that helped to cement the …
Read More »Still Ill: Morrissey Really Wants Johnny Marr to Stop Talking About Him
Morrissey told his former Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr to stop mentioning him in interviews and “using my name as clickbait,” in an open letter published on his website. While Morrissey insists the letter, published Tuesday, Jan. 25, isn’t a “rant or a hysterical bombast,” some of his more grandiose tendencies …
Read More »Cody Jinks, Margo Price, Midland to Join Turnpike Troubadours at 2022 Under the Big Sky Festival
Texas rebel Cody Jinks, L.A. rock band Lord Huron, and reunited Red Dirt heroes Turnpike Troubadours will headline the 2022 installment of Under the Big Sky. Set for July 15 through 17 in Whitefish, Montana, the festival boasts an eclectic lineup of Nashville radio stars like Midland and Lainey Wilson, …
Read More »Vaccine Skeptic Eric Clapton Insists He Just Loves 'Freedom of Choice'
UPDATE (1/25): Eric Clapton — referring to the ongoing controversy surrounding his stance on vaccines and pandemic safety measures as “the thing” — insisted he was neither for or against actions and inoculations that will help stop the spread of Covid-19, but an advocate for freedom of choice, in part …
Read More »Peter Dinklage Calls Disney's Live-Action 'Snow White' Remake 'F-king Backward'
UPDATE:Disney has responded to Peter Dinklage’s criticism of its live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, The Wrap reports. “To avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film, we are taking a different approach with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism community,” …
Read More »'El Chapo' Conviction Upheld After Appeal
UPDATE (1/25/22): A U.S. appeals court has upheld Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman’s conviction on multiple charges, including drug trafficking, weapons charges, and money laundering. The 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued its ruling Tuesday, Jan. 25, shooting down arguments that Guzman deserved a new trial because of alleged …
Read More »RS Recommends: The Best Smart Lamps to Add to Your Smart Home
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. With the constant release of new Alexa and Google-enabled devices, converting to a smart home seems almost inevitable. You’ve got smart lights, smart speakers and even smart plugs …
Read More »How Kanye West 'Cracked the Pavement' of Rap on 'Yeezus'
In 2013, Kanye West released Yeezus, his sixth studio album. It sounded like nothing the rapper had ever produced. Fans recoiled at the album’s experimental sound. This was Kanye at his most provocative, lyrically and sonically. Critics began to wonder if Ye, who seemed to be at the height of …
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