Lorde is set to share a mix of music and stories on a new Sonos Radio station, “Solarsystym.” A preview of the station is available on Mixcloud, with Lorde describing “Solarsystym” as “a collection of songs that have all meant a ton to me in my life, whether that was …
Read More »Mandy Moore Showcases Intimate Single 'In Real Life' on 'Fallon
Mandy Moore appeared on The Tonight Show to perform her reflective single, “In Real Life.” The song, which she played with her band, finds Moore reflecting upon the excitement and trepidation of parenthood. “In Real Life” appears on Moore’s new LP of the same name, out May 13 via Verve …
Read More »Death Cab for Cutie Embrace Existential Angst on New Single 'Roman Candles'
Death Cab for Cutie have released a new single, “Roman Candles,” offering fans the first listen of the band’s upcoming 10th LP, Asphalt Meadows,out September 16 via Atlantic. The distinctively heavy song, along with the rest of the album, was produced by John Congleton. “‘Roman Candles’ is about the crippling, …
Read More »Smashing Pumpkins, Jane's Addiction to Embark on 'Spirits on Fire' Tour
The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a North American arena tour where the semi-reunited band will be joined by special guests and fellow alt-rock gods Jane’s Addiction. Frontmen Billy Corgan and Perry Farrell announced the Spirits on Fire Tour Wednesday morning during a visit to the Howard Stern Show, with the …
Read More »My Chemical Romance, the Original Misfits, Nine Inch Nails to Headline 2022 Riot Fest
My Chemical Romance, the Original Misfits Misfits, and Nine Inch Nails are set to headline this year’s Riot Fest. The three-night event, which will take place in Chicago’s Douglass Park from Sept. 16 to the 18, will also feature first-time appearances by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bauhaus, Portugal the Man, Yungblud, …
Read More »Rhiannon Giddens on Elizabeth Cotten: 'Her Music Is in the DNA of So Much'
The music of Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten has never stopped shaping folk, roots, and rock music. More than a half-century after the singer-songwriter’s originals like “Freight Train” and “Shake Sugaree” influenced the biggest names of the Sixties folk revival — including the Seeger family, Bob Dylan, and, later, the Grateful Dead …
Read More »Young Thug Arrested in Georgia on Gang-Related Charges
Young Thug was arrested Monday afternoon in Georgia on gang-related charges, according to online jail records. The “Go Crazy” rapper, legal name Jeffery Lamar Williams, is accused of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and participation in criminal street gang activity. According to the Atlanta …
Read More »Sheryl Crow Breaks Down Her New Documentary 'Sheryl' on 'Rolling Stone on Twitch'
Multi-Grammy award winning superstar Sheryl Crow stopped by Rolling Stone’s Twitch channel this past week to talk about her new documentary Sheryl and three new songs on it’s accompanying soundtrack. Sheryl has been in the works for a while, but Sheryl herself indicated in this interview that she was very …
Read More »Black Dahlia Murder Vocalist Trevor Strnad Dead at 41
Trevor Strnad, founding lead vocalist of the melodic death metal band the Black Dahlia Murder, has died at the age of 41. Strnad’s bandmates confirmed his death Wednesday on social media. No cause of death was provided, but the surviving members shared the contact information for the National Suicide Prevention …
Read More »Rapper Casanova Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy, Drug Charges
In November 2019, Casanova’s star was on the rise. The rapper, whose real name is Caswell Senior, played a Tidal-sponsored festival at Barclays Center and energized the venue, as Rolling Stone noted, “in a way only a hometown Brooklyn hero can.” Senior also seemed ready to tackle his demons head-on. …
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