The entirety of Frank Zappa and the Mothers’ epic two-night, four-show stand at New York’s Fillmore East in June 1971 will be released for the first time this March to mark the 50th anniversary of the original live LP. Fillmore East – June 1971 — released two months later in …
Read More »Shamir Breaks the Chains of a Past Life in Lo-Fi 'Reproductive' Video
Shamir has dropped the video for new single “Reproductive.” The chill, guitar-backed indie rock track follows in the footsteps of “Cisgender” and “Gay Agenda” from his upcoming LP Heterosexuality. “Life gets tricky when you’re breaking curses from another life/In the hopes that the next one will be,” he sings. “A …
Read More »Darlene Love Remembers Ronnie Spector: 'When People Know Your Voice, You Have Made It'
Sixty years ago, Ronnie Spector and Darlene Lovewerethereigning queens of New York pop. Both commandeered the charts (with theRonettes and initially the Crystals,respectively), both had gloriously strong, emotive voices, and both were produced by the late Phil Spector. Overtime, they each broke with Spector and, despite some creative lulls,carried on. …
Read More »Ronnie Spector: 15 Essential Songs
After years of performing around New York City, the Ronettes exploded in 1963 behind “Be My Baby,” a modern standard beloved by the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson and pretty much everyone else with ears and a heart. During the recording of the song in Los Angeles, “All the musicians dropped …
Read More »Nicki Minaj No Longer Facing Harassment Lawsuit Filed by Husband's Rape Accuser
Nicki Minaj is no longer facing a harassment lawsuit filed by Jennifer Hough, the woman at the center of Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty’s, attempted rape conviction in the mid-Nineties. Lawyers for Hough filed the notice of voluntary dismissal Wednesday, Jan. 12. No reasoning for the dismissal was given in the …
Read More »Harry Styles to Headline Coachella
UPDATE (1/12): Harry Styles is set to headline Coachella 2022, joining Billie Eilish and Swedish House Mafia on the lineup, Rolling Stone can confirm. ** Billie Eilish is slated to headline Coachella, Rolling Stone has learned. Swedish House Mafia previously announced they will also perform, although it’s unclear what day …
Read More »Stromae Reveals Battle With Suicidal Thoughts in New Single, 'L'Enfer'
Stromae gets candid about his mental health on “L’Enfer,” a new piano-backed single in which he explores themes of loneliness and depression and reveals he’s had suicidal thoughts in the past. “I’ve considered suicide a few times and I’m not proud of it/Sometimes you feel it’d be the only way …
Read More »Revealed: The Billionaires Funding the Coup's Brain Trust
The Claremont Institute, once a little-known think tank often confused with the liberal-arts college of the same name, has emerged as a driving force in the conservative movement’s crusade to use bogus fraud claims about the 2020 election to rewrite voting laws and remake the election system in time for …
Read More »Judge Denies Prince Andrew's Motion to Dismiss Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A federal judge in New York has said Virginia Giuffre’s civil case claiming Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her can continue, denying a motion for dismissal Andrew’s defense team argued Jan. 4 in court. Judge Lewis Kaplan of New York’s Southern District said Wednesday in his opinion that the language in …
Read More »Aldous Harding Returns With Charming Reptilian Video 'Lawn'
New Zealand artist Aldous Harding is back with “Lawn,” the lead single off her new album Warm Chris, out March 25. “Lawn” opens with lighthearted piano, as Harding’s delicate vocals creep in. In the black and white video — created by Harding and her longtime longtime collaborator Martin Sagadin — …
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