Tom Verlaine, singer and guitarist for punk legends Television who crafted the band’s 1977 masterpiece Marquee Moon, has died at the age of 73. Jesse Paris Smith, the daughter of Patti Smith, confirmed Verlaine’s death following a “brief illness” to Rolling Stone on Saturday. “He died peacefully in New York …
Read More »Chlöe Decides Not to Choose Violence on New Song 'Pray It Away'
Chlöe chooses peace over violence on her latest single “Pray It Away,” the first official single release from her forthcoming debut album In Pieces, set for release in March. Set in a church in Downtown Los Angeles, the accompanying Madeline Kate Kann-directed video gives physical movement to the singer’s internal …
Read More »Luke Combs Covers Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' on His Upcoming Album 'Gettin' Old'
Luke Combs continues to survey his journey through adulthood with the upcoming album Gettin’ Old, a companion recording to 2022’s Growin’ Up. The CMA Entertainer of the Year announced the 18-song track list to the record, which includes the new single “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old.” There’s also a cover …
Read More »First-Ever 'Kimmel' Musical Guest Coldplay Returns With 20th Anniversary 'Clocks' Performance
20 years ago, during the first taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the host welcomed Coldplay as the show’s first-ever musical guest. “Do you remember what I actually said that night?” Kimmel asked frontman Chris Martin on Thursday’s anniversary-celebrating episode. “I said we wanted to have a band on the show …
Read More »Popcaan Throws a Blessed Up Party On 'Great Is He'
The hook to “We Caa Done,” off Popcaan‘s spicy new album, sounds as if it’s announcing “weekend done,” which might strike you as ironic considering that the song sounds like a forever weekend that just started. It’s got a sunny afro-beats vibe with a slick Drake cameo that’s perfect for …
Read More »Pink Takes a Bold Leap of Faith in 'Trustfall' Video
Pink is embracing the fall in the music video for her latest single “Trustfall,” the title track to her upcoming ninth studio album set for release on Feb. 17. Directed by Georgia Hudson, the video sets the singer opposite a young woman searching for the same sense of confidence and …
Read More »Pianist Alan Pasqua on His Years With Bob Dylan, Eddie Money, Pat Benatar, and Santana
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
Read More »Kim Petras Adds an Even Sexier Twang to Meghan Trainor Earworm 'Made You Look'
The party friend sure knows how to make a mom friend tap into their sexiness! On Friday, Meghan Trainor released a remix of her TikTok earworm “Made You Look” featuring vocals from “icon” Kim Petras. After the song’s catchy chorus of wearing luxury clothes (and stripping them all off), Petras …
Read More »Jane's Addiction Enlist Josh Klinghoffer as Dave Navarro Not Ready for Return
The semi-reunited Jane’s Addiction have announced another lineup change with former Red Hot Chili Peppers member Josh Klinghoffer filling in for Dave Navarro on the band’s upcoming tour. Prior to Jane’s Addiction’s return as part their joint tour with Smashing Pumpkins last year, Perry Farrell and company revealed that Navarro …
Read More »Lil Yachty Says 'I Love You' Too Fast and Ruins the Vibe in 'Say Something' Video
Hopeless romantics always run the risk of tarnishing their favorite things with the memories of relationships that didn’t exactly work out for them. In the video for his latest Let’s Start Here single “Say Something,” Lil Yachty learns this the hard way after he jumps the gun on a date …
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