Music

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. This was such a great year for songs that we almost wish the Grammys would revert …

A few days after the death of Kris Kristofferson, Eric Church shared the unreleased song “Kickin’ It With Kristofferson,” an acoustic demo he once wrote about one of his songwritingheroes. The previously unreleased track, which Church describes as a “worktape,” pays tribute to the late singer, songwriter, actor, and activist, …

If you didn’t get a chance to catch Olivia Rodrigo‘s massive Guts World Tour — or just want a chance to re-live it — Netflix just announced a new concert special. The Guts film will premiere on the streaming giant on October 29th. “I am so excited to share the …

Toronto’s the Weather Station contend with a barrage of internal and external confusion on “Neon Signs,” the first offering from their upcoming album, Humanhood, out Jan. 17, 2025, via Fat Possum. The Weather Station’s Tamara Lindeman said in a statement that she wrote “Neon Signs” at a moment when she …

Five months ago, Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar released a new album called Funeral for Justice, a furious, frenetic fusion of psychedelia, hard rock, and West African desert blues that left critics across the globe stunned. “It’s hard to miss the sound of righteous fury in its opening guitar chords,” wrote …

Omar Courtz finds sonic inspiration wherever he goes. “A muse could be anything,” the Puerto Rican artist says from New York City, where he’s visiting the Rolling Stone offices for the first time. “I’m seeing all these different interviews and articles, and that right now is inspiring something in me.” …

After years of in-fighting and near-agreements, Pink Floyd have finally reached a deal to sell the rights to their recorded music catalog to Sony Music, according to the Financial Times. The deal is reported to be worth around $400 million and also includes the rights to the band’s name and …

The double standards that Black women often face in the music industry receive a double examination on Rachel Chinouriri and Cat Burns‘ new collaboration “Even.” The record calls into question the additional obstacles both artists have encountered while navigating their careers as indie and pop singer-songwriters coming out of the …

Paul McCartney played his first concert of 2024 on Tuesday night at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay. He kept largely to the script from last year until the midway point when he performed “Now and Then” for the first time. John Lennon captured the wistful piano ballad “Now and Then” …

Kaytranada has something sinister up his sleeve. The DJ and producer released a music video Wednesday for “Witchy” featuring Childish Gambino, the 16th track off his latest album Timeless. The nearly four minute video show Kaytranada and Gambino grooving in a cool-toned studio when a phantom-like figure begins to mirror …