Music

The Grammys aren’t done evolving, according to the ceremony’s executive producer, Ben Winston, who took over the show last year from Ken Ehrlich, the show’s mastermind for over 40 years. Winston and Raj Kapoor, the show’s executive producer and showrunner, joined the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now …

It doesn’t get greener than this: On Thursday, FKJ (multi-instrumentalist French Kiwi Juice) released his single “Greener,” and it features the iconic guitar strums of Carlos Santana. Its video follows FKJ’s Vincent Fenton singing among trees and nature, matching the song’s title. “You think you’ll like it/You say it’s your …

On Wednesday, a Manhattan jury needed little time finding rap pioneer Kidd Creole guilty of first-degree manslaughter for stabbing a homeless man to death more than four years ago. The panel reached its decision just hours after lawyers on both sides presented their closing arguments. When the verdict was announced, …

When it comes to her music, the Queen of Rap Nicki Minaj is used to being in the driver’s seat. But on Wednesday, James Corden took the wheel for the return of his beloved “Carpool Karaoke” segment on The Late Late Show after two years. In between cackles, rap-alongs, and …

Rauw Alejandro put his musical versatility on display during his appearance onThe Tonight Show Wednesday, performing a medley of the sensual, slow-burning ballad “Museo” and his reggaeton banger, “Desesperados.” The Puerto Rican multi-hyphenate — Alejandro both dances and acts alongside his songwriting and performing duties — opened the segment seated …

Vance Joy has shared a new single, “Clarity,” along with a quirky music video directed by Agueda Sfer. The song was written with Joel Little — who has collaborated with the likes of Taylor Swift and Lorde — and will appear on the singer-songwriter’s third album, In Our Own Sweet …

Nic Collins isn’t exactly sure where he is at the moment, but he’s somewhere in Florida between Miami and St. Petersburg. Six days before speaking with Rolling Stone, he played drums at the final date of the last Genesis show at the 02 Arena in London, and now he’s in …

The energy on the waters of San Juan’s Balneario de Carolina on March 24 was majestic but stormy. Tropical rain and wind buffeted the opening night of Afro Nation Puerto Rico, muddying the festival grounds and sending some festivalgoers ducking for cover while others danced in the mist. But another …

A museum honoring the legacy of late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton is set to open in May in Ljungby, Sweden, near where Burton died in a tragic tour bus accident in 1986. The Cliff Burton Museum, funded in part by the Swedish government, will feature ephemera from Burton’s tenure with …

Jon Batiste took home five Grammys on Sunday evening — including Album of the Year for his LP, We Are, and Best Music Video for “Freedom.” The musician and The Late Show bandleader sat down with host Stephen Colbert to discuss his wins. Colbert asked Batiste to recount his day, …