W hen Benson Boone is about to jump out of a helicopter hovering 60 feet above Utah Lake, which is the kind of thing Benson Boone likes to do, a single thought passes through his mulleted, 22-year-old head: This is gonna be sick. On clear days, that very body of …
Read More »Benson Boone, Megan Moroney, Ivan Cornejo, and Rema to Play Rolling Stone's Future of Music Showcase at SXSW
Benson Boone, Megan Moroney, Ivan Cornejo, Rema, and many other standout artists will take the stage at Austin’s ACL Live at the Moody Theater for Rolling Stone’s third annual Future of Music showcase, presented by JBL. Part of this year’s SXSW festival, the four-night concert series will take place from …
Read More »Rolling Stone's Future of Music Showcase at SXSW Had Stars from Around the World and Lines Around the Block
Over four nights in March, Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase at SXSW brought the stars of tomorrow to Austin’s famed ACL Live at the Moody Theater. Each night, the 2,750-seat venue was packed — not just inside, but outside, too. Ahead of the second night’s bill, which was topped …
Read More »Scowl Are Playing To Win
When Scowl toured the country last year, they were obsessed with a simple game: Take a die, roll it, and whoever gets a six can chuck it at the nearest band member. “There were dice flying everywhere!” frontperson Kat Moss says. “It was the most obnoxious game,” adds guitarist Mikey …
Read More »From Street Busking to International Stardom: The Rise of Ryan Castro
Ryan Castro has always been a go-getter. When the Colombian reggaeton singer was 17, he started busking in the streets and on the buses in Medellín. He’d carry a small stereo and jointhe throngs of vendors and performers that lined the tourist hub. A charismatic teenager with a bold timbre …
Read More »The High-Femme Rebellion of the Last Dinner Party
Any shame had been left squarely on the street outside the Bowery Ballroom last fall as the Last Dinner Party frontwoman Abigail Morris whirled around the stage like a cheeky toddler at a wedding reception, the frills of her frock trying their best to follow along as she dizzied herself. …
Read More »Peso Pluma Reveals His Five Picks for Rolling Stone's Future 25
As the cover star of this year’s Future of Music issue, Peso Pluma helped Rolling Stone curate its Future 25 — a comprehensive list of artists who have us and him excited about what’s to come in music. In a new interview, the superstar breaks down why he chose artists …
Read More »Masicka Has Big Dreams for Dancehall's Future
The first sign that Masicka doesn’t stick to any preconceived path arrives when the new-generation Jamaican dancehall artist talks about some of his favorite musicians, like Bob Marley, Shabba Ranks — and Lukas Graham, the sensitive Danish pop band that scored a string of hits in the 2010s? “I like …
Read More »John Summit Is Making Dance Music's Biggest Hits in Bed
How does dance music sensation John Summit pregame his set at one of Las Vegas’ most popular nightclubs the Friday before the Super Bowl? Laying in bed, eating an airport sandwich. But just because he’s horizontal doesn’t mean he’s unproductive. In fact, he’s spending his time cooking up something new …
Read More »MC Abdul: The Palestinian Rapper 'On a Mission'
MC Abdul is in Cairo on a Monday night when I connect with him over Zoom. “I just got my family out of Gaza three days ago,” the Palestinian rapper says. “It’s the first time that I reunited with them in five months.” Abdul, whose real name is Abdulrahman Al-Shantti, …
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