When Jerry Di started working on the video for “Asilo,” which he debuts with Rolling Stone Thursday, he knew he wanted it to be an homage to Venezuela. He took a 33-day trip to the country, meeting with people in different corners of the country, and recording nearly 450 hours …
Read More »The Grammys' Americana Category Is Often a Catch-All. Sierra Ferrell's Album Was Made for It
Leading up tothe Grammy nominations on Nov. 8, Rolling Stone is breaking down 13 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. With many of Americana’s biggest recent Grammy winners (Jason Isbell, Rhiannon Giddens) absent from this year’s …
Read More »Carole King on the 2024 Election: 'Kamala Has Brought Joy Back into Politics'
SinceKamala Harrisstepped up as the candidate to face off with Donald Trump in November, she’s sparked a wildly energetic response from the music world. Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo, Bon Iver, and Olivia Rodrigohave all performed at Harris rallies or offered their support, and they are far from alone. Rolling Stone …
Read More »Dream Theater Tease 'Parasomnia' Album With 10-Minute 'Night Terror'
With 10 days to go until Dream Theater kick off their 40th anniversary tour in London, the band has set the release date for Parasomnia. The album, which is available for preorder and due out Feb. 7, will be the group’s first to feature drummer Mike Portnoy, a founding member, …
Read More »Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn's Grandkids Go Full Tarantino in Wild New Video
For nearly a decade, the duo known as Twitty & Lynn have been performing the songs made famous by their respective grandparents: Michael Tre Twitty is the grandson of Conway Twitty, Tayla Lynn is Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter. In their new video for “Cookin’ Up Lovin’,” they shine a light on …
Read More »Kanye West Made 'Fixer' Investigate Kardashians: Lawsuit
Kanye West tasked his “fixer” to investigate his Kardashian in-laws, hired private investigators to trail his wife, Bianca Censori, and had a pattern of “erratic behavior” after taking nitrous oxide, according to a new lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone. A Michigan John Doe filed a 22-page lawsuit against the rapper …
Read More »J. Cole Revisits Drake and Kendrick Lamar Beef as a Voice of Reason on New Single 'Port Antonio'
Earlier this year, J. Cole made the wise decision to remove himself from the tangled web of Drake and Kendrick Lamar‘s ruthless rap battle. His only contribution was the diss record “7 Minute Drill,” which was aimed at Kendrick but in a way that still held immense respect for him. …
Read More »Cross Canadian Ragweed Reunion: The Dierks Bentley Hit That Name-Drops the Band
Cross Canadian Ragweed didn’t just send their fans into a frenzy when they announced their 2025 reunion concerts in Stillwater, Oklahoma, last week. Fellow artists also got fired up: During his headlining concert in Nashville on Sunday, Koe Wetzel told the crowd, “God bless, Cross Canadian Ragweed” and performed his …
Read More »Lamb of God's Randy Blythe to Share 'Roadmap' for Life in New Book 'Just Beyond the Light'
Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe is set to publish his second book, Just Beyond the Light: Making Peace with the Wars Inside Our Head, on Feb. 18, 2025. Just Beyond the Light (available to pre-order now) will mix bits of memoir and philosophical and artistic musings. Blythe described it in …
Read More »The Linda Lindas Are Still the Champs of Teenage Punk Rock
The Linda Lindas broke out in 2021, four teenage/pre-teen rockers making the world a less fallen place with every buzzsaw riff they struck. The band went viral that year with their song “Racist, Sexist Boy,” a grunge-punk scorcher inspired by anti-Asian taunts their drummer had been subjected to on the …
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