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 …
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Avril Lavigne will be bringing her best damn songs from The Best Damn Thing and her six other studios album on the road for the Avril Lavigne: The Greatest Hits tour. The career-spanning run will feature special guest appearances from All Time Low and Simple Plan on select dates. The …
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It’s been a full 16 months since Charley Crockett has released a record. It’s barely a fraction of a typical album release cycle for most artists, but not Crockett: The Texas singer-songwriter released a whopping nine records over the five year span between 2018 and 2022. The marathon wait is …
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Billy Joel will emerge from a 17-year recording hiatus February 1 with the release of “Turn The Lights Back On.” According to a press release, the song is a “classic Billy Joel-style tune, embodying the hallmarks of his signature sound and ushering in the next chapter of his story. In …
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Rick Wakeman is hanging up his sequined cape after one final U.S. tour. “I always planned to stop touring by my 77th birthday,” the prog rock keyboardist said in a statement, “for those of you who wish to send me a card, it’s May 18th! — but there is so …
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Pink isn’t slowing down any time soon. On Monday, the singer, who dropped Trustfall in 2023, announced that she is heading on her Pink Live tour this year in between dates for her beloved Summer Carnival Tour. The singer will perform at four already-scheduled shows in Tacoma and Vancouver before …
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Ariana Grande‘s “Yes, And?” debuted atop Billboard’s Hot 100, the publication announced on Monday, giving the singer her first Number One tied to her much anticipated upcoming seventh album, Eternal Sunshine. It marks her eighth time topping the chart. Grande dethroned Jack Harlow’s “Lovin’ On Me,” which has spent the …
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Just Like Heaven is returning for the fourth annual festival in May. Both the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie, two groups led by Ben Gibbard, will perform during the one-day event on Saturday, May 18. Other artists scheduled to perform include Phoenix,The War on Drugs, Miike Snow, Passion …
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As new music launches go, the arrival of Lil Nas X’s “J Christ” single and video earlier this month was hardly blessed. The artwork that adorned the single — Lil Nas X strapped to a cross and being hoisted up by five people, an apocalyptic sky behind them — led …
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Reneé Rapp debuted on Saturday Night Live with a performance of “Snow Angel,” the title track from her first studio album, which came out last August. Rapp spoke with Rolling Stone about the production of Snow Angel in an in-depth interview last summer, and has also explained the traumatic experience …
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