A mysterious electronic-alt pop group named Purple Tears—with a “well-known” artist behind it — just dropped a song under Warner Records Friday. The group released debut single “Work It Out” with a verse from Swae Lee, and boasts songwriting by Adam Levine. But is the group’s vocalist Levine himself? The …
Read More »Taylor Swift Feeds 'Hunger Games' Resurgence, Teases 'Speak Now' Re-Recording With New Songs
It wouldn’t be Taylor Swift without some elaborate release coinciding with a major event in her career. To celebrate the Eras tour kickoff in Glendale, Arizona today, the singer is making a trip to the past with re-recordings of “Eyes Open” and “Safe and Sound (featuring the Civil Wars)” from …
Read More »Watch De La Soul, the Roots Perform 'Stakes Is High' on 'Fallon'
De La Soul stopped by The Tonight Show to revisit their 1996 track “Stakes Is High” with the help of house band the Roots. The group gave a groove-laced rendition of the track, which comes off their fourth album of the same name. Ahead of the performance, band members Posdnuos …
Read More »Raye Bares Her Soul During 'Ice Cream Man' Performance on 'Kimmel'
During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Raye unleashed an emotional, powerful rendition of her recent single “Ice Cream Man.” The British Ghanian singer-songwriter performed the song on a white grand piano with the accompaniment of a six-piece string section, and allowed her soulful vocals to lead the way. “Ice …
Read More »Donald Glover's New Horror Series About an Obsessive Pop Stan Just Got Its Own EP
Donald Glover is finally back with new music — kinda — releasing a new EP tied to the world of his new horror series about an obsessive pop fan, Swarm. The five-song Swarm EP is “credited” to Ni’jah, the fictional pop star portrayed by Nirine S. Brown in the show, …
Read More »Matchbox Twenty Mark First New Music in Over a Decade With 'Wild Dogs (Running In A Slow Dream)'
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Matchbox Twenty has debuted the first track off Where the Light Goes, out May 26 via Atlantic Records. The upbeat, optimistic song “Wild Dogs (Running In A Slow …
Read More »Lady Gaga Rehearsed 'Hold My Hand' in Full Glam Before Stripping Back for Oscars Performance
Lady Gaga arrived at the 2023 Academy Awards in a silhouetted black Versace gown, but when she took the stage later in the night to perform her Best Original Song-nominated record “Hold My Hand,” she had swapped the dress for jeans and a t-shirt, with her makeup being wiped away, …
Read More »See Lorde Lead Muna Through a Rendition of 'Kind of Girl' in Australia
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Lorde, currently on tour in Australia, brought out the trek’s opening act Muna during the encore Thursday in Adelaide to perform the band’s own “Kind of Girl.” The …
Read More »Liam Payne Gets Nostalgic for One Direction Days While Supporting Louis Tomlinson at His Documentary Premiere
Liam Payne initially wanted to surprise his One Direction bandmate Louis Tomlinson at the London premiere of his documentary All of Those Voices, but he wasn’t sure how he would make it inside without calling him to set it all up first. And even then, Tomlinson didn’t expect him to …
Read More »Too $hort and DJ Wino Assist on New Coolio Single From Posthumous Album 'Long Live Coolio'
Long Live Coolio, the forthcoming album from the “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper, will be released later this year as the first posthumous project since he died at age 59 last year. The announcement of the record, which will feature material Coolio was working on prior to his death, arrives alongside the …
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