Rolling Stone‘s interview series King for a Day features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and singers who had the difficult job of fronting major rock bands after the departure of an iconic vocalist. Some of them stayed in their bands for years, while others lasted just a few …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar to Livestream Full 'The Big Steppers Tour' Paris Concert on 'Good Kid, m.A.A.d City' 10th Anniversary
The Big Steppers tour has taken Kendrick Lamar around the world in support of his fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, and his first in five years. With a recently completed North American leg under his belt and dates in Australia and New Zealand on the horizon, …
Read More »Christina Aguilera Tackles Social Media's Effect on Kids in Powerful New Video for 2002 Hit 'Beautiful'
The message of Christina Aguilera‘s 2002 hit “Beautiful” continues to resonate as much today as it did when it was first released. To celebrate the song’s 20th anniversary, Aguilera has shared a poignant, powerful new video that calls for change in how social media has “transformed our relationship with our …
Read More »Dry Cleaning Brilliantly Combine Rocking and Talking on 'Stumpwork'
“Is it still OK to call you my disco pickle?” By the time that Florence Shaw, Dry Cleaning‘s conversational poet-in-residence, asks that question on “Hot Penny Day,” a tune that marks the halfway mark for the group’s second album, Stumpwork, the answer will invariably be yes. Any reluctant cukes likely …
Read More »Santigold on Why Musicians Are Burning Out Like Never Before
In another universe, Santi White might be about to hit the road for her Holified Tour right now. Instead, the musician — who performs as Santigold — is talking to Rolling Stone about what she calls a “cultural crisis.” As she was preparing to tour on the heels of her …
Read More »Nicolle Galyon, Nashville's Most Vulnerable Songwriter, Has Advice for You: 'Have Fun and Give Less of a Shit'
Nicolle Galyon has ordered dinner out almost every night this week. This would not normally be a very notable occurrence for a busy songwriter, business owner, and now solo artist, but there’s a line on the opening track ofFirstborn, Galyon’s debut record, that is haunting her a little. “I sing …
Read More »See Demi Lovato Perform Goo Goo Dolls' 'Iris' With John Rzeznik at New York Concert
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Throughout Demi Lovato’s Holy Fvck Tour, the singer has been performing her own “4 EVER 4 Me” mashed up with a cover of Goo Goo Dolls’ hit “Iris.” …
Read More »Camilo Visits His Beloved 'Tribu' Around the World in Tour Doc Trailer
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The sweet vocals of Camilo went on the road for the first time last year. And now, the mustachioed Latin star is ready to share the behind-the-scenes of …
Read More »Cardi B Trial: Man Suing Over 'Raunchy' Cover Art Calls Back Tattoo His 'Michelangelo'
Six years after Cardi B dropped her first mixtape with an attention-grabbing cover image, the Grammy-winning rapper appeared in a California courtroom Tuesday to battle a $5 million lawsuit claiming the project’s “raunchy” artwork “ruined” the private life of a married California dad. The world-famous rapper sat quietly at her …
Read More »Piers Morgan Praises Kanye West's Apology for Antisemitic Remarks Moments After Rapper Said He Was 'Absolutely Not' Sorry
Piers Morgan went from condemning to fawning over Kanye West in a new interview that will air on Wednesday on his Piers Uncensored show, praising the rapper even after West said he was “absolutely not” sorry for his antisemitic remarks. In a preview clip released before the show airs, the …
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