As Depeche Mode ready themselves for a North American tour in support of their new album, Memento Mori (out Friday), they stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform the album’s lead single, “Ghosts Again.” Martin Gore played the song’s melancholy melody on a hollow body guitar until singer Dave Gahan, …
Read More »Peter Gabriel Expands Upcoming Fall North American Tour
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Peter Gabriel has announced 13 additional tour dates to his North American run in September and October. The musician, who recently shared another new song, “Playing For Time,” …
Read More »Here's What a TikTok Ban Would Mean for the Music Biz
Nearly three years after first facing the prospect of a ban in the U.S., TikTok‘s future in the States appears to be in limbo once again as the Biden administration looks to crack down on the Chinese-owned app. Like the Trump administration’s pursuits in 2020, the Biden administration is reportedly …
Read More »Lukas Nelson and Lainey Wilson Say Seize the Night on New Duet 'More Than Friends'
Lukas Nelson and Lainey Wilson lobby for a night with benefits (and zero regrets) in their spunky new duet “More Than Friends.” It’s a bright, rollicking country-rock anthem and announces Nelson’s new album, Sticks and Stones, the follow-up to Nelson’s A Few Stars Apart. “Let’s pretend we’re more than friends …
Read More »Rina Sawayama Plots Ultimate Revenge on 'Eye for an Eye' From 'John Wick: Chapter 4'
Out for blood doesn’t even begin to cover Rina Sawayama‘s revenge plot on the new single “Eye for an Eye.” The song will appear on the upcoming motion picture soundtrack for John Wick: Chapter 4, out March 24, which finds the singer making her big screen debut as Akira alongside …
Read More »Devo Are Getting Their First-Ever Authorized Documentary
Bust out the energy domes and crack those whips: An upcoming authorized documentary will attempt to tell the story of art-rock weirdos Devo. Titled simply Devo — a little unimaginative given the subject matter — the full-length feature will chart the Ohio band’s formation in the aftermath of the Kent …
Read More »Hayley Williams, Hozier, and a Squad of Drag Queens Spread Joy at Nashville's 'Love Rising' Concert
Radical joy and consistent action were the messages at Nashville’s Love Rising benefit concert on Monday, an event that drew supporters to the city’s downtown Bridgestone Arena. Hosted by Drag Race alumna Asia O’Hara and featuring performances by Hayley Williams, Hozier, Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell, Maren Morris, Allison Russell, Joy …
Read More »Depeche Mode's 'Memento Mori' Is a Bleak Celebration
In “Ghosts Again,” one of many introspective moments on Depeche Mode‘s 15th full-length, Memento Mori, Dave Gahan croons, “Time is fleeting.” This is not a new revelation, but the tranquility in his voice feels fresh. More than four decades have passed since the group formed as a quartet of mostly …
Read More »Bully Offer Up a Rock and Roll Ode to a Late Dog on New Song 'Days Move Slow'
Nashville garage rockers Bully are back with a new song, “Days Move Slow,” which will appear on their next album, Lucky for You, out June 2 via Sub Pop. “Days Move Slow” is a punchy but poignant tune, an energetic and honest exploration of grief that Bully’s Alicia Bognanno wrote …
Read More »Davido Details Upcoming Album 'Timeless'
Davido — an 11-year Afrobeats veteran at the forefront of the genre’s early crossover — has announced the title and release date for his fourth studio album, one he told Rolling Stone was nearly complete last June. Then, in the fall, tragedy struck: his three year old son, Ifeanyi, died …
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