Peso Pluma woke up one morning in April, still a little sleepy, and learned that “Ella Baila Sola” — the lovey-dovey sierreño collaboration he’d dropped with the Northern California band Eslabon Armado — was the biggest song in the world. The track shot up to the top of Spotify’s Global …
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I n the short but exhilarating story of NewJeans, there’s one date that stands out above all the rest: July 22, 2022, the day they went from being unknown teens to one of the buzziest groups in the world. “I knew that it would be a date of excitement for …
Read More »The Unique, Soulful Sound of Baby Rose
Everything about Jasmine Rose Wilson is a rarity, from her zodiac chart as an Aquarius rising (which astrologically means she’s seen as a unique individual) to the distinctive sound of her voice — low-ranging and contralto —down to the vintage green pants from the Seventies that she’s wearing when we …
Read More »Koffee, Chloë Bailey Close Out the Future of Music Showcase With One Hell of a Party
The slogan “Keep Austin Weird” doesn’t make much sense. It implies that weirdness requires effort and upkeep, like laundry or a monthly bill. But on the fourth and final night of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase, the weird, awesome stuff was there in abundance. The mood at ACL Live …
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On Thursday evening, Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase was the place to be — and not just because it took place inside while storms were wreaking havoc elsewhere at SXSW.The third night of the event at ACL Live at the Moody Theater was all over the place in an …
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