Music Features

Boygenius-mania was only the most visible sign of the fantastic year indie rock had in 2023, with strong albums from newcomers (Blondshell, Kara Jackson), established stars (Mitski) and veterans (Wilco, the National). In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, we go through some highlights of the year in …

L ooking out the studio window of the radio station where she’d worked for 29 years, DJ “Mistress Carrie” Sarao could see a crowd gathering outside. It was a Friday night, Feb. 21, 2020, and freezing, but that didn’t stop hundreds of Bostonians from flooding the parking lot when they …

During the peak of the pandemic, Chris Stapleton would often awaken to find little unmarked bottles of whiskey on his doorstep. His bass player, J.T. Cure, would quietly drop off the caches of brown liquor at a few select houses, and later that day, Stapleton, Cure, and their friends would …

Mary Weiss, lead singer of the Shangri-Las on indelible hits such as “Leader of the Pack,” hasn’t released any music in 40 years — with the exception of some uncredited backing vocals on Aerosmith’s 1979 remake of “Remember (Walking in the Sand).” In fact, until last year she hadn’t even …

A few weeks back, 21-year-old musician ericdoa figured out how to connect his production setup to his computer so he could stream his creative process on Twitch. He decided to test out his method with a more than two-hour livestream where he would rap and sing whatever popped into his …

One way to win Dua Lipa‘s heart? Be down to split a tray of oysters with her. “Hell yeah! My kind of girl,” she exclaimed as we dug into the popular L.A. restaurant Gjelina’s lengthy menu in search of plates to share for lunch. “We should definitely get some oysters.” …

Welcome to ourweeklyrundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, a great new one from rising country hero Megan Moroney, Green Day return with a subversive love song, Eladio Carrión hits big on his sixth studio album of explosive …

Rob49 is only 24-years-old, but he’s mastered the art of surprise like a grizzled rap vet. The New Orleans rapper had his “Wassam Baby” single leak months ago, and he made the most of a tenuous situation by officially releasing it with Lil Wayne by his side. The two took …

Sierra Ferrell is standing in the middle of a vintage store in East Nashville, twirling a pair of leather Seventies-era shoes in one hand with a stack of jackets in the other. “Loafers!” she proclaims with the enthusiasm of someone hunting for gems and coming up with a rare quartz. …

For as long as Tekashi 6ix9ine has been in the public eye, he’s been embroiled in significant controversy and legal issues, including beef with an extensive list of rappers such as 50 Cent, Trippie Redd, Chief Keef and Ludacris, and an equally notable arrest record. The trolling rapper took the …