Fifty years of Judas Priest means 50 years of heavy metal. On Tuesday, the Rob Halford-fronted metal band announced that they will be going on a 29-date tour across North America in celebration of their half-century as a group. “Defending the heavy metal faith for 50 years, the Priest is …
Read More »Spoon Pay Homage to Seventies Variety Show Host Jack Clement in 'My Babe' Video
In the music video for their latest single “My Babe,” indie rock outfit Spoon hearken to the Seventies to pay homage to variety show host Jack Clement. Inspired by the country music producer’s short-lived series Cowboy Jack Clement Show, the band performed in front of a recreation of the set’s …
Read More »Weezer Release 'SZNZ: Summer' EP, Announce Broadway Residency
Tonight marks the summer solstice and, as promised, a new EP as part of Weezer’s year-long SZNZ project. Following SZNZ: Spring — which featured the band’s hit “A Little Bit of Love” — Rivers Cuomo and company released SZNZ: Summer on the summer equinox. As opposed to the “happy chill” …
Read More »Beyoncé's 'Break My Soul' is Our Dance Floor Anthem for the Post-Pandemic Era
It’s time to stop binge-watching Netflix, hit up the group chat, put on those killer platforms you haven’t worn since 2019 and get your ass out of the house. The club is calling — and, with the release of her highly anticipated new single “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé is positioning …
Read More »A Lotta Love to Give: The Brilliant Voice and Too-Short Life of Nicolette Larson
W hen Nicolette Larson was growing up in Kansas City, Missouri, she’d ask her friends to drive over bumpy roads so she could show off her Neil Young impression. As the truck moved up and down, she’d break out into a shaky vibrato. Just a few years later, the singer …
Read More »With 'Honestly, Nevermind' Drake Reminds Us He Has the Power to Reconfigure Taste -And Elevate Hip-Hop
Drake announced and released his seventh studio album, Honestly, Nevermind, within the span of a few hours. As the latest addition to the trinity of projects from rap juggernauts in 2022 — following Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers and Kanye West’s Donda 2 —it might be the …
Read More »Hypnotizing Minions Stand in for Diana Ross, Tame Impala in 'Turn Up the Sunshine' Video
Rumors of a collaboration between Tame Impala and Diana Ross swirled for months before the Jack Antonoff-produced track was released as the lead single to his soundtrack to Minions: The Rise of Gru and now the video has arrived. “Turn Up the Sunshine” brought the Australian multi-instrumentalist and the pop …
Read More »Jack White Expands Extensive Supply Chain Issues World Tour With Additional North American Dates
Jack White has expanded his extensive Supply Chain Issues world tour ahead of Entering Heaven Alive, his second second new album of the year, out July 22. The musician will be joined by a dozen special guest openers across the international trek, including The Paranoyds, Cat Power, and Ichi-Bons across …
Read More »Rolling Stones to Celebrate 60th Anniversary With Docuseries 'My Life as a Rolling Stone'
The Rolling Stones will celebrate 60 years as a band with a special four-part docuseries, My Life as a Rolling Stone, set to premiere Aug. 7 on Epix. The new series will tell the story of the Stones in a unique way: Each episode will offer up an individual portrait …
Read More »Tove Lo Explores the Intricacies of Her Femininity on Upcoming Fifth Album 'Dirt Femme'
Get ready to go from Sunshine Kitty to Dirt Femme. A new album from Tove Lo is on the way, Rolling Stone can exclusively announce — and the Swedish pop singer is ready to take listeners on a “beautiful, sexy journey” that explores the intricacies and nuances of her femininity. …
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