Frank Ocean, one of music’s most elusive songwriters, has shared a snippet of a new song on his Instagram Stories. The minute-long clip sees Ocean singing along to an emotionally-wrought melody. Ocean’s last release was in 2020, which he debuted two singles, “Dear April” and “Cayendo.” He has since teased …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Says 'Guts' Has 'Given Me a Lot of Confidence as a Songwriter'
Olivia Rodrigo has released her highly-anticipated sophomore albumGuts, and the singer says the LP is is “about the confusion that comes with becoming a young adult.” In a new interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1’s New Music Daily, Rodrigo spoke in-depth about the process of making the album, …
Read More »Nicki Minaj on Taking Risks That 'Shift the Motherf-cking Culture'
Nicki Minaj followed the release of new single “Last Time I Saw You” with an interview withZane Lowe on Apple Music 1‘s New Music Daily radio show on Friday. The rapper discussed growing both as an artist and “human being,” a new song on Drake‘s upcoming album, and reflecting on …
Read More »Meet XG, the 'X-Pop' Girl Group That's Here to Stay
Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Harvey, Juria, Maya, and Cocona, the members of XG, have grown tremendously this year: The girls are known for their futuristic concepts and vibrant aesthetics with all the talent to back it up, and their short but sweet set drew large crowds at this year’s Head in …
Read More »'The Mexican Genre's on Top': Fuerza Régida on Sold-Out Stadium Show and Leagues Cup Song
Fuerza Régida is riding high. The música Mexicana band performed a sold-out show at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles over the weekend, breaking the record for the highest attendance for a Latin act at the venue. And on Friday, they released their cumbia soccer-themed track “Tiki Taka Toco” to celebrate …
Read More »Apple Music and Maps Add New Concert Discovery Tools
Apple is bringing new live music discovery features to Apple Music and Maps, the company announced on Tuesday, with Apple Maps launching city-specific music guides featuring curated concert venue lists, while Apple Music is now making playlists tied to artists’ ongoing set lists for their tours. Apple Music’s new feature, …
Read More »Linkin Park Reflect on Chester Bennington's Allegiance to the Band: He Was 'All for One and One for All'
The surviving members of Linkin Park reflect on their late singer Chester Bennington and their 20th-anniversary edition of Meteora in an interview with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe. In the interview, airing Wednesday, Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, and Dave Farrell talked about how it was Bennington who pushed back against …
Read More »Most of the Top-Streamed Songs of 2022 Weren't Even Released This Year
Replay, Spotify Wrapped, and the year-end Billboard Hot 100 lists are out! This week, the top streaming service shared personalized data about the top songs, artists, and albums that each of its users listened to in 2022. And they also shared data on the top-streamed songs worldwide — and a …
Read More »How to Watch Wizkid's Livestream London Concert on Apple Music Live
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s been only a few days since Grammy winner Wizkid released his critically acclaimed fifth studio album More Love, Less Ego, and now the world will get to …
Read More »Frank Ocean Unveils Apple Music 1 Show, 'Homer Radio'
Frank Ocean revealed his latest project on Friday: Homer Radio, a new Apple Music 1 show. Each episode will take place on Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET. “Someone’s vacuuming the carpets adding a distant layer of white noise to the sound,” Ocean wrote in a statement about the show. “Security …
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