A t the height of the pandemic, Jess Williamson found herself taking long walks with her neighbor Natalie Mering, who performs as Weyes Blood. “I had met her in passing over the years, but we didn’t know each other,” says Williamson. “We were podded up, and we got to be …
Read More »Josh Homme Speaks Out On Custody Battle With Brody Dalle
Josh Homme has shared a lengthy statement regarding the singer-guitarist’s ongoing bitter custody battle with his ex-wife and Distillers founder Brody Dalle over the pair’s three children. It’s one of the few times the Queens of the Stone Age frontman has spoken on the situation since the dispute started after …
Read More »The Debut Album From Boygenius Is Even Better Than Everyone Had Hoped
Music history is full of supergroups, but there’s never been one like boygenius, which is why the label doesn’t do them justice. They’re simply a world-beatingly great band, with three of the most brilliant singer-songwriters in the game. Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus all came into boygenius with …
Read More »Is Lana Del Rey Really a Pop Star?
Lana Del Rey hasn’t had a solo hit single since 2014, and she’s shown far more interest in pursuing her own singular aesthetic vision than in chasing the charts. “It’s not meant to be popular,” she said, flatly, in her first Rolling Stone cover story, right after the release of …
Read More »Madonna Schedules Nashville Show Celebrating Queer Community Amid 'Inhumane' Legislation
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The Celebration Tour, Madonna‘s greatest-hits show featuring support from Bob the Drag Queen, will go on longer than originally planned with the addition of eight new dates, including …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Performs Orchestral Version of 'Eyes Closed' With Aaron Dessner
Ed Sheeran is celebrating his new single with a special performance. On Monday, Sheeran released a piano and strings version of his new single, “Eyes Closed,” accompanied by a string ensemble and his producer Aaron Dessner on piano. The video sees Sheeran, backed by the other musicians, performing the slow …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator Issues Warning About Social Climbing Men on New Single 'Dogtooth'
Tyler, the Creator is a people-pleaser in more ways than one. Two years after the arrival of his acclaimed album Call Me If You Get Lost, the rapper has announced a deluxe edition featuring outtakes from the original album. Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale is set …
Read More »Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell, Rosanne Cash Rip Tennessee Lawmakers Over Gun Laws After Nashville School Shooting
Rosanne Cash, Jason Isbell, Sheryl Crow, and Margo Price were just some members of the Nashville music community calling out Tennessee politicians over the state’s gun laws following a mass shooting at a private Christian school on Monday morning that left seven dead, including the shooter. One of the more …
Read More »Big Machine Label CEO Scott Borchetta in 'Stable Condition' After Racing Crash
Scott Borchetta — the founder of Big Machine Label Group and the owner of a racing team known as Big Machine Racing — was hospitalized Sunday following a crash during a race in Georgia. He is currently in “stable condition,” Rolling Stone can confirm. Racing news outlet Toby Christie reported …
Read More »Karol G, Jonas Brothers, and Lil Yachty Set as 'Saturday Night Live' Musical Guests
Psychedelic rock, pop, and reggaetón are headed to Saturday Night Live next month. NBC announced Monday that Lil Yachty, Jonas Brothers, and Karol G will perform on SNL in the coming weeks. Quinta Brunson, Molly Shannon, and Ana de Armas are set to take on hosting duties in that respective …
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