O ne has two degrees from Juilliard, and the other went straight from the streets of Atlanta to the studio, where he helped invent trap as we know it. They come from wildly different musical worlds, but Jon Batiste and Gucci Mane found plenty of common ground when they came …
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Jon Batiste has shared a stunning new ballad of enduring love, “It Never Went Away,” written for a new documentary, American Symphony, about Batiste and his partner, the author-artist, Suleika Jaoaud. The film, directed by Matthew Heineman, follows Batiste and Jaouad over a tumultuous year in their life as Batiste …
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World Music Radio, the seventh studio album from Jon Batiste, will finally get the live concert treatment as the singer and songwriter sets out on his North American tour in 2024. Billed as the Uneasy Tour: Purifying the Airwaves for the People, the tour marks Batiste’s first-ever headlining trek. The …
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Musicians on Musicians, the Rolling Stone franchise that pairs artists from across genres and regions for in-depth conversations about life, music and everything in between, is moving from the page to the stage. On Nov. 10, the first-ever Musicians on Musicians live event will take place at New York’s St. …
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There won’t be any thirsty fans on Jon Batiste‘s watch. The musician is on hydration duty and anxiety control on his latest single, “Drink Water,” which will appear on his forthcoming studio album World Music Radio out Aug. 18. He recruited Jon Bellion and Fireboy DML to help deliver the …
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Jon Batiste has announced the follow-up to his Album of the Year-winning We Are, with an all-star guest list joining the former Late Show bandleader for World Music Radio. The 20-track album, out August 18 via Verve Records/Interscope Records, sticks to its name by recruiting global talent, including Lil Wayne, …
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Lana Del Rey drapes a few pieces of jewelry across her neck in the 10-minute-long music video for “Candy Necklace,” but none of them are made out of chalky, compressed sugars. They’re strings of pearls and high-quality silvers encrusted with diamonds and gemstones — the dressings of a true Hollywood …
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Early in Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del Rey highlights a sermon from megachurch pastor-to-the-stars Judah Smith. In the most Del Rey fashion, it was clearly recorded on her phone during a service — you can hear her and a friend’s giggles bump up …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Herbie Hancock, Thundercat, Big Freedia, Jon Batiste, Kamasi Washington, Diana Krall, Charles Lloyd, and Vijay Iyer will lead this year’s Newport Jazz Festival lineup. The event, set for …
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Jon Batiste has officially played his final note as the bandleader of The Late Show. Host Stephen Colbert announced the Grammy Award-winning artist’s exit from the show after seven seasons on Thursday night. “Jon has decided to leave the show,” host Colbert said, “but it’s for all the best reasons, …
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