You oughta know that baby Jesus’s birthday is on the way! On Friday, Alanis Morissette released a sweet rendition of the Christmas classic “Little Drummer Boy.” The track opens with a gentle twinkling sound before Morissette’s powerful vocals begin over the song’s classic melody. The track’s silly cover art would’ve …
Read More »Why Alanis Morissette Dropped Out of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Performance
Alanis Morissette took to Instagram to respond to “mis-informed rumblings” surrounding her absence from a performance at Saturday’sRock and Roll Hall of Fameceremony. Morissette was set to perform “You’re So Vain” with Olivia Rodrigo as a tribute to inductee Carly Simon. While Variety reported that Morissette was at rehearsals on …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo, Sara Bareilles Salute Carly Simon During Rock Hall of Fame Induction
Olivia Rodrigo made her debut at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by honoring inductee Carly Simon with a rendition of “You’re So Vain.” Simon’s ubiquitous classic from 1972 was a fitting choice for Rodrigo, who also kickstarted her own career with deeply vulnerable songs. Before Rodrigo took the …
Read More »See Alanis Morissette Sing 'You Oughta Know' With Foo Fighters at Tribute for Her Former Drummer Taylor Hawkins
Alanis Morissette helped the Foo Fighters pay honor to Taylor Hawkins — her drummer before he joined Dave Grohl and company — Tuesday night at the Los Angeles tribute concert for Hawkins. Backed by the Foo Fighters along with Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith on drums, Morissette delivered “You …
Read More »Alanis Morissette Will Guide Fans Through Their Subconscious on New Meditation Album
After expanding her musical output to Broadway with her 2019 Tony Award-winning jukebox musical Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette will soon explore a new sonic territory: meditation music. The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter will release The Storm Before the Calm, an album of guided meditations co-written with Dave Harrington, on June …
Read More »Alessia Cara on Alanis Morissette: 'Honesty Has the Most Longevity'
For this year’s Icons & Influences issue, we asked 10 artists to pay tribute to the women who have shaped their sound, provided an example, and inspired them to break down barriers. Pop artist Alessia Cara first listened to Alanis Morissette in middle school — and the uncompromising singer and …
Read More »Alanis Morissette Settles the Whole 'Ironic' Thing, Once and For All
In the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Alanis Morissette discusses her powerful new album, Such Pretty Forks in the Road, 25 years ofJagged Little Pill, and much more, including a moment when she laughingly addresses years of “shaming” over those dubious examples of irony (a black fly in …
Read More »'You Oughta Know': How Lauren Patten Helped Save Alanis Morissette's Song From Itself
Diane Paulus, director of the new rock musical based on Alanis Morissette‘s Jagged Little Pill, always knew “You Oughta Know” would be an elephant in the room. The fiery breakup anthem was the biggest hit from Alanis Morissette’s diamond-certified 1995 album. And it’s been embedded in our brains ever since, …
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