Música Mexicana continues its impressive global ascent, thanks in large part to wildly popular bands, such as the rising norteño outfit Grupo Frontera. Formed exactly one year ago today, Grupo Frontera has already been seeing massive success: The band — made up of Adelaido Solís, Julian Peña Jr., Alberto Acosta, …
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After Janelle Monáe teased her new single “Float” on social media last month, the singer finally capitulated to fan demand and released the song in its entirety on Thursday. In a press release, “according to sources closest to Monáe,” the single is “inspired by Muhammed Ali talking shit in Zaire, …
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Math-metal trailblazers Botch will extend their reunion for a U.S. tour this fall. After playing what was then billed as their final concert in Seattle in 2002, the group reunited last year to record a sprawling new track, “One Twenty Two,” to accompany a reissue of their last full-length, We …
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Solange Knowles took the lead on this year’s curated music series at the Brooklyn Academy of Music for Saint Heron. The series, titled Eldorado Ballroom, is comprised of seven shows showcasing themes derived from the historic Black music hall it’s named after. Eldorado Ballroom was a performance space for blues, …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. James Cameron‘s new Avatar film may be in theaters, but that other blockbuster movie of his is also celebrating a new milestone this year. December marked 25 years …
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Caroline Polachek knows her way around a pop song—she’s written for Beyoncé and Travis Scott, collaborated with next-wave artists like Charli XCX and PC Music, and toured with the likes of Dua Lipa. On her second solo album, the former Chairlift vocalist uses her encyclopedic musical knowledge and formidable voice …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Two decades after Wilco recorded “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart,” they’re now ready to break your bank. The long-running indie rock group led by Jeff Tweedy …
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In our polarized political climate, there are few topics with which people find themselves aligned. A recent surprising development has been the desire to regulate particular business sectors and practices. It seems this shift away from free markets and globalism has allowed an emboldened Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and to …
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John Wick gets a special Nas song dedicated to him in the final trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4, which is set to hit theaters on March 24. The new clip opens with a mysterious radio DJ playing a tune for Keanu Reeves’ perennially embattled hitman — a punched-up version …
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Someday very soon, a single district court judge in Texas could order the Food and Drug Administration to withdraw its approval of mifepristone, cutting off access — nationwide — to the most widely-used abortifacient in the United States. (The earliest a decision is expected is next Friday, February 24.) If …
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