In the 2019 video for “Summer Girl,” Haim walk around their native Los Angeles, shedding layers of clothing. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, it starts with the sister trio in puffer jackets and peacoats, and concludes with Danielle, Alana, and Este in bathing-suit tops, strolling down Ventura Boulevard. The sun …
Read More »Chuck D Explains How Sly Stone Influenced Public Enemy
Public Enemy‘s Chuck D grew up listening to the music of Sly Stone, who died Monday at age 82 — and that music became a major influence on his own work with Public Enemy and beyond. He reflected on that legacy in a new interview with Rolling Stone. I’m a …
Read More »Jamie Foxx Tearfully Reflects on Health Scare at BET Awards
Jamie Foxx couldn’t hold back his tears as he thanked his daughters and his sister for helping him through his recent health scare while accepting the Ultimate Icon Award at the 2025 BET Awards on Monday night. The actor and singer credited his family with being the reason why he’s …
Read More »Why Feid Decided to Let Go of Expectations and Produce a Whole Damn Album Himself
When Feid started making his new LP, FERXXO VOL X: Sagrado, the Colombian star wanted to do two things: One, he wanted to free himself of any expectations around the music and just create for fun. Two, he wanted to produce the entire album himself. “It was something I wanted …
Read More »The Shootouts Perfect 'Rust Belt' Country on New Album 'Switchback'
It was just about 10 years ago when singer-songwriter Ryan Humbert had an epiphany, one where he realized what he was doing musically wasn’t exactly where his heart and soul wanted to be. “When we started this band it was literally like a bolt of lightning shot through my body,” …
Read More »'He Would Be in the Top 10': Ben Fong-Torres on Writing Sly Stone's Rolling Stone Cover Story
Ben Fong-Torres was one of Rolling Stone’s first star writers, interviewing iconic subjects like Bob Dylan, Ike and Tina Turner, Linda Ronstadt, Marvin Gaye, and more. His first cover story was in May 1969, on Joni Mitchell. “For whatever reason, my byline was dropped,” he says. “I can’t exactly say …
Read More »Clipse Are Dropping an Album and Headed on a National Tour
In the lobby of a Manhattan hotel, I’m waiting with Clipse’s publicist to be let upstairs to talk to the Virginia duo. Surprisingly, Pusha T walks up on us, wearing all black. He’s in a chipper mood, talking to us about the rollout for Let God Sort Em Out, the …
Read More »Billy Jones, Baby's All Right Owner and Key Player in New York Music Scene, Dead at 45
Anyone who frequented the live music scene in New York over the last decade has a favorite story about Baby’s All Right, the 280-seat club in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. There was the night Billie Eilish, then 15, played songs from her first EP and a cover of Drake’s “Hotline Bling.” …
Read More »'Reputation' Surges Back Into Album Chart Top 5 After Taylor Swift's Masters Victory
Taylor Swift‘s Reputation has slithered its way back into the Billboard 200 albums chart at Number Five after the musician announced that she finally owns her entire catalog of music. The record previously spent four weeks at Number One following its 2017 release and has racked up 349 total weeks …
Read More »Questlove Honors 'Giant' Sly Stone: 'His Music Will Echo Forever'
Questlove is remembering the late great, Sly Stone. In a lengthy and emotional Instagram post, the musician — who directed the documentary Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), about Stone’s life and has long described him as an inspiration — reflected on the legend’s legacy and enduring impact …
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