Bebe Rexha has officially announced her next album. The pop artist confirmed the semi-self-titled LP, Bebe, on social media, adding that it’ll be out on April 28. Rexha shared the cover art as well, which continues the vintage, 70s-style theme she deployed in the video for her recent single, “Heart …
Read More »The Real King of Rock and Roll: New Doc Trailer Delves Into the Life and Music of Little Richard
Little Richard’s radical rock and roll and his complicated legacy and personal life are explored in the new trailer for Lisa Cortés’ new documentary, Little Richard: I Am Everything. The film (a Rolling Stone co-production) tells the story of the musical pioneer while simultaneously exploring the black queer origins of …
Read More »Robert Earl Keen Is Retired From Touring but Has a New Album on the Way
Robert Earl Keen officially retired from touring in late 2022, but he’s still busy creating music. The Texas singer-songwriter will release his new album Western Chill via his own Scriptorium Rex label on April 14, with a whole batch of extra goodies to accompany it. The album’s title track is …
Read More »J-Hope Takes on the 'Mind of a Fan' While Meeting J. Cole in 'On the Street' Behind-the-Scenes
J-Hope finally understands what it’s like to walk in the shoes of his fans. In the behind-the-scenes video for “On the Street,” the song and music video he recorded with his musical idol J. Cole, the BTS member shakes off nerves and buzzes with excitement at the manifestation of his …
Read More »Shania Twain Covers Harry Styles' 'Falling': 'I Can Kind of Hear My Pain In It'
Shania Twainreleased her Spotify Singles session on Wednesday, accompanied by a cover of Harry Styles’ Fine Line song “Falling.” “I just fell in love with ‘Falling,’” Twain said in a statement. “I love Harry Styles anyway and his version of the song really moved me and I wanted to try …
Read More »A Knight at the Opera: Queen Guitarist Brian May Is Now Officially Sir Brian May
Nearly half a century of playing “God Save the Queen” on his electric guitar has paid off for Brian May. The Queen’s son, now King Charles III, officially knighted the musician on Tuesday. May, age 75, posted a photo of him taking the ceremonial sword to his shoulders, writing that …
Read More »Allison Russell on How Nashville's 'Love Rising' Concert Is Fighting Tennessee's Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Singer-songwriter Allison Russell was on the Cayamo Cruise when the legislature back in her adopted home of Tennessee began to rush through a series of anti-LGBTQ bills. First, SB1 and HB1, which ban and criminalize healthcare for trans youth, went through, and then the much-discussed drag bills SB3 and HB9 …
Read More »'I'm a City Girl. I'm a Warrior.' Punk-Rock Legend Gina Birch Plays Her Rage Out Loud
Gina Birch has been creating punk art her entire life—but she’s just getting started. What could be more hardcore than dropping your first solo album at 67? She became a legend with the Raincoats, the London punk band she started in 1977, four renegade women inventing their own kind of …
Read More »Larry June and the Alchemist Talk About Teaming Up for 'The Great Escape'
Follow what feels natural. That’s the guidance from Bay Area rapper Larry June and prolific beatmaker the Alchemist. It’s how the pair says their upcoming joint album, The Great Escape, came together. Over Zoom, they tell Rolling Stone that it started out as the two collaborating on a couple of …
Read More »J.I.D, Saba Kick Off Rolling Stone's Future of Music Showcase With Fire and Lyrical Excellence
It’s an exciting time to be a fan of sharp, focused music — and if the artists who kicked off Rolling Stone‘s Future of Music SXSW showcase at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin on March 14 are any indication, there are even better things to come. Spill …
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