Fall Out Boy‘s song titles have become less and less unhinged with each passing album, but the tracklist for their forthcoming eighth record So Much (For) Stardust suggests that they still have that weird sparkle in them. The 13-track project, arriving March 24, will feature the lead singles “Love From …
Read More »Snail Mail on the 'True Artistic Genius' of Kim Gordon
F OR ROLLING STONE’S THIRDannual Icons & Influences feature, we asked eight of our favorite artists and entertainers to pay tribute to the women who have inspired them, in life as well as in their careers.Singer-guitarist Lindsey Jordan, a.k.a. Snail Mail, talked about how Kim Gordon‘s music changed her life …
Read More »Young Nudy Has a Formula and He's Sticking to It. That's a Good Thing
“Formula” can be a dirty word among music fans. For many, it evokes thoughts of unimaginative, knackered music by artists dropping off uninspired fan service just to say they did. Artists are pressured by sects of fans to expand their lyrical content, create versatile projects, and promise new innovations with …
Read More »Loren Gray Is Ready to Come 'Into My Own' on Debut Album 'Guilty'
No need to feel guilty, Loren Gray! On Friday, Gray released her dance-pop single “Told You So” — and revealed to Rolling Stone that she’ll be dropping her debut album Guilty on April 21. “This is my first album, and there isn’t a single song on it that I’m not …
Read More »Cate Blanchett Suits Up and Gets Down in Sparks' New Music Video
Pop-rock stalwarts Sparks landed one of the greatest acting talents the world has ever seen, Cate Blanchett, for their new music video and got her to do what she does best — dance! In the new clip for “The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte” (the title track from Sparks’ …
Read More »'One Day You'll Be Cool': Hear the Big Opener '1973' From the 'Almost Famous' Musical
The cast of the musical adaptation of Almost Famous has shared the show’s big opening number, “1973,” alongside news that the original cast recording is set to arrive on April 21. “1973,” like any good opening number, sets the whole show up: William Miller grapples with his outsider status, while …
Read More »Selena Gomez vs. Hailey Bieber: Why Everyone Thinks They Need to Pick a Side
Conflict is crowded. They say every story has two sides, but that hinges on the assumption that any two people’s dissension will remain insulated between them. We welcome outside voices into our disagreements all the time, seeking validation from whoever will side with our stance. But when those two sides …
Read More »Neil Young Sets Release Date for Vintage Seventies Bootlegs
On April 14, years after first hinting they were coming, Neil Young is finally releasing two Seventies concert bootlegs. The first one, High Flyin’, is a series of recordings from his 1977 under-the-radar Santa Monica, California summer club tour with the Ducks, a supergroup of sorts featuring bassist Bob Mosley …
Read More »Bonnaroo Pledges to Remain a 'Safe Haven' in Face of Tennessee Anti-Drag Law
Bonnaroo has pledged to remain a “safe haven for people of all walks of life” in response to a newly passed Tennessee bill restricting public drag shows. The long-running Manchester, Tennessee, festival issued a statement Friday, tweeting that Bonnaroo “has and always will be a place for inclusivity, a safe …
Read More »Macklemore's 'Ben' is a Surprising Downshift From a Pathological Over-Sharer
Macklemore has always been kind of a lot. The histrionic hooks, middlebrow exegeses about white privilege, the double- and triple-time bars, even the damn haircut: He is the only popular rapper with the panting, sweaty air of a Broadway showman, almost pathologically eager to please. History will never forget him …
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