Ozzy Osbourne has been a constant force in System of a Down guitarist and vocalist Daron Malakian‘s life since he was around four years old, when he became fascinated with the art for Osbourne’s live album, Speak of the Devil. “I was just obsessed with it, and I idolized him,” …
Read More »There Is No Concert Like Bad Bunny's Puerto Rico Residency
If Bad Bunny were your standard artist, he could have — and probably would have — orchestrated the kind of tour that guarantees superstardom and an ever-growing fanbase, filling up stadiums across the U.S. and the rest of the globe to rake in more attention and money. But precisely what’s …
Read More »Watch Bad Bunny Bring Out Young Miko and Gilberto Santa Rosa During Puerto Rico Show
Bad Bunny kicked off the third week of his Puerto Rican residency No Me Quiero Ir De Aqui with a show-stopping performance and two special guests: rising star Young Miko and salsa legend Gilberto Santa Rosa both came out to a roaring crowd and joined Benito onstage for a pair …
Read More »Soundside Music Festival in Connecticut Canceled 'Due to Circumstances Beyond Our Control'
The Soundside Music Festival in Bridgeport, Connecticut, scheduled to take place in late September with headliners like the Killers, Hozier, and Vampire Weekend, has been canceled. On Friday, the fest’s website updated with a note from organizers that read, “Due to circumstances beyond our control, Soundside Music Festival has been …
Read More »Billy Joel Drops Massive 155-Song 'And So It Goes' Companion Playlist
Following the premiere of the second part of Billy Joel’s And So It Goes documentary, the Piano Man dropped a massive 155-song companion album on digital services featuring unreleased recordings and more. Never-before-heard music from Joel’s archives are peppered throughout the five-hour HBO documentary, from his early days with Long …
Read More »When Talking Heads Found Their Groove
Among the brilliant first four Talking Heads albums, More Songs About Buildings and Food has always been a dark horse candidate for the all-around greatest. Released 47 years ago this month, it sounds more electable now than ever. With its lean muscularity, panic-attack propulsion, weird ambiance, highwire anxiety, paranoid prescience …
Read More »Sia and Cypress Hill Join Forces for LAFC Anthem, 'Street x Street'
Only a team like LAFC could bring polar-opposite icons like Sia and Cypress Hill together. Rolling Stone can exclusively premiere the Major League Soccer club’s new anthem by Sia and Cypress Hill, titled “Street x Street,” on Friday. The empowering track, produced by DJ Flict, celebrates the club’s close connection …
Read More »Astronomer HR Exec in Viral Coldplay Concert Video Resigns
The Coldplay camera drama has led to another resignation. Astronomer confirmed Friday that the HR executive who was captured embracing the company’s CEO (who quit last week) has also resigned. “Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned,” spokesman Taylor Jones confirmed to the Associated Press. Cabot’s resignation …
Read More »Tyler Childers Takes Big Risks and Reaps Huge Rewards on 'Snipe Hunter'
Tyler Childers has always seemed comfortable in his contradictions. He’s an old-soul traditionalist whose throwback ballads regularly go TikTok viral, a recovering alcoholic who still releases some of the 21st century’s best drinking music, a stadium-sized star who hasn’t performed his most popular song in a half-decade. For the past …
Read More »Latin Mafia, Omar Apollo Sing a Melancholic Cumbia on 'Hecho Para Ti'
Omar Apollo‘s short-lived El Buki hair finally served a purpose. On Thursday, Latin Mafia released their flowy, sad boy cumbia “Hecho Para Ti,” featuring vocals from Apollo, as they channeled the late Eighties and early Nineties in their video. The video captures retro, VHS-style footage of the Mexican trio performing …
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