W elcome to the first installment of Rolling Stone’s new monthly indie–rap column ‘No Filler’ Rumors of hip-hop’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. All hip-hop fans need to do is push past the Top 40 bubble and find the under-the- radar artists who are making the rap world so interesting. …
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In 2014, Pasadena rapper Big Hit was ready to capitalize on his newfound freedom and pursue music alongside his son Hit-Boy, the Grammy-winning producer who’s laced Kanye West, Jay-Z, and others with chart-topping hits. Big Hit had been incarcerated since Hit-Boy was three years old, including a 15-year federal sentence …
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A Hanson-branded beer. A barbecue-and-country combination in the heart of food-crazed Chicago. Wade Bowen and Micky and the Motorcars in headlining spots. These are three selling points some organizers of country and roots-music festivals are pointing to this summer to showcase their events as the market flirts with saturation across …
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TWICE has been on a roll this year. They discussed the anticipation around the final leg of their Ready to Be tour with RS back in February, ahead of the group’s latest album, With YOU-th — and here we are four months later, and the group still has three shows …
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Tayla Parx is in her era of thriving. The singer, actress, and Grammy-nominated songwriter behind massive hits by Ariana Grande, Khalid, and Panic! at the Disco is an independent artist once again. Next month, she’ll release her third album Many Moons, Many Suns, a culmination of a few years’ worth …
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W hen Covid hit a little over four years, Creed Bratton‘s entire life shut down. He couldn’t play gigs, book any TV or film work, appear at fan conventions for The Office (he played Dunder Mifflin’s resident weirdo across all nine seasons of the show) or even see his granddaughters. …
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That wasn’t just a dream. On Thursday night, for four-and-a-half glorious minutes, R.E.M. was back onstage for the first time in 15 years. At the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Bill Berry had the room in a collective gasp as they performed one …
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Welcome to our weekly rundown ofthe best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Normani delivers her highly-anticipated debut album and proves good things take time, Khalid shares a dreamy tune about falling in love, and This Is Lorelei serves up …
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“Oh, shit!” Dave Bayley exclaims. His blue eyes are wide as he holds his head with both hands. The Glass Animals frontman has just heard some great news from his publicist, who confirms that the U.K. band’s hit song, “Heat Waves,” is officially RIAA diamond certified, representing 10 million sales …
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Read in English Traducción de Francesca Quintero Bello Nos dirigimos a un Dunkin’ en el Lamborghini morado de Shakira. Es una tarde seca y sin viento en Miami, y acabamos de salir de las oficinas de Sony Music, donde Shakira atendió un montón de llamadas y reuniones. Ahora le queda …
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