Welcome to our weeklyrundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week is an eclectic mix with a surprise Taylor Swift B-side, Jimin’s solo debut, an infectious remix from GloRilla and Lil Durk and the long-awaited return of Feist. Taylor …
Read More »Jay Wheeler, Cuco, Romance, and 'F-ckery' Rule Night Two of Rolling Stone's Future of Music Showcase
As Latin genres like reggaeton, dembow, bachata, and Latin trap continue to dominate the global charts, the second night of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music SXSW showcase highlighted the variety and promise of Latin music’s rising voices. Cali, Colombia’s high-energy sibling duo Dawer x Damper kicked off the night at …
Read More »Bust Out the Big Suit: Talking Heads' 'Stop Making Sense' Returning to Theaters in 2023
Talking Heads’ classic 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense — Number Four on Rolling Stone’s List of the Best Music Documentaries — will return to theaters later this year with a new 4K restoration courtesy of A24. To celebrate the film’s big-screen revival, David Byrne participated in a clever promo …
Read More »Watch Patti Smith's Stunning Rendition of 'She's Leaving Home' at Paul McCartney Tribute Concert
An all-star lineup of musicians came together at New York’s Carnegie Hall Wednesday night for the Music of Paul McCartney charity concert, which raised money for music education programs. Guests for the evening included Wings guitarist Denny Laine, Graham Nash, Bruce Hornsby, Peter Asher, Lake Street Dive, Allison Russell, Glen …
Read More »Niall Horan Hates Rejecting 'The Voice' Contestants, But He Wouldn't Have Even Turned For Himself
Niall Horan‘s Irish luck might have been the only thing that got him through his The X Factor audition in 2010, or at least far enough for him to be chosen as one of five members of One Direction. Now, over a decade after the band came in third place …
Read More »Blind Boys of Alabama's Paul Beasley Dead at 78
Paul Beasley, a tenor who has sung with the Blind Boys of Alabama for the last decade, died Monday. A rep for the group confirmed the news to Rolling Stone, though the cause of death remains unknown. He was 78. Beasley, who’d had a long career in gospel music with …
Read More »Sigur Ros to Showcase New Album on North American Orchestral Tour
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Fresh off their first North American tour in five years, Icelandic art-rockers Sigur Ros will return stateside this August for eight shows accompanied by a 41-piece orchestra. Sigur …
Read More »Jack White Weighs In on That Meg White Drumming Controversy
It’s 2023, and the internet has dredged up the debate over Meg White’s drumming abilities, thanks to a thoughtless tweet. White, who helped craft the White Stripes’ raw and raucous sound from 1997 to 2011, has often been criticized for her drumming style. Her counterpart, Jack White, took to social …
Read More »See Kelly Clarkson and Zachary Levi Duet Frank and Nancy Sinatra's 'Something Stupid'
Kelly Clarkson welcomed a duet partner to her daily Kellyoke performances as Shazam himself Zachary Levi joined her for a rendition of Frank and Nancy Sinatra’s “Something Stupid.” Outside of being a superhero, Levi has plenty of singing experience, winning a Grammy (and earning an Oscar nod) for his “I …
Read More »Jim Gordon, Eric Clapton Drummer Convicted of Murdering Mother, Dead at 77
Jim Gordon, a drummer who played on Derek and the Dominos’ Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs and the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds, died Monday at the age of 77. The musician, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was serving a prison sentence for killing his mother in 1983, died …
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