Santigold returns to her punk roots in the new visual for “Fall First,” the closing track on the singer’s recently released LP Spirituals. The “video vignette” keeps with the punk aesthetic in both its DIY approach — it was seemingly filmed with no budget, just a band playing in an …
Read More »YouTube Knows Using Music in Its Videos is a Pain. It May Have Found a Solution
For years, YouTube has had a pain point in serving its thousands of content creators: Licensing music in videos is a headache. For the largest video-sharing platform on Earth — particularly as it’s fending off competition from TikTok and Instagram for the loyalty of a creator economy that heavily uses …
Read More »A (Short) Timeline of Adam Levine Dodging Cheating Accusations
Coming from the man who gave one of his kids the name Dusty Rose, there’s a new Levine baby name option in town, and this one comes with its own child-sized baggage. Singer Adam Levine is under fire after several women accused the (very married) Maroon 5 frontman of sending …
Read More »Claim Tory Lanez Assaulted Singer August Alsina Being 'Thoroughly Examined' by L.A. Prosecutors
As Tory Lanez awaits trial on felony charges he allegedly shot at — and wounded — Megan Thee Stallion in her feet during an attack in Los Angeles two years ago, the rapper is now facing accusations he assaulted singer August Alsina in Chicago over the weekend. Alsina’s allegations, shared …
Read More »Smashing Pumpkins Tease 'Mellon Collie' Sequel With New Song 'Beguiled'
The Smashing Pumpkins are previewing their new album, Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts, with a new song, “Beguiled.” The group is billing the 33-track opus, whose title they say should be pronounced “autumn,” as a sequel to 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and 2000’s Machina/The Machine …
Read More »Watch Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Perform 'Face Down in the Moment' on 'Fallon'
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats stopped by The Tonight Show to perform their song “Face Down in the Moment.” To showcase the mid-tempo crooner, Rateliff took center stage on vocals after kicking things off on the keyboards. “Face Down in the Moment” comes off the group’s most recent LP, …
Read More »Blackpink Show Off Hip-Hop-Infused Single 'Shut Down' on 'Kimmel'
Blackpink took control of the stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live with their latest single “Shut Down.” The K-pop girl group — comprising Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé, and Lisa —offered dynamic, highly-choreographed performance on the late-night show, appearing with a group of dancers. The single, off their second album Born Pink, out …
Read More »Music Is Key to Storytelling in 'Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara' Excerpt
In Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara, longtime Rolling Stone contributor Emily Zemler takes a deep dive into how various beloved princesses became the cultural icons they are today, from Snow White’s lasting reign to newer, inspiring royalty like Moana. The book weaves interviews with historians and those who helped shape …
Read More »Hear Big Joanie Question 'Male Arrogance' in New Song 'Confident Man'
Big Joanie send up conmen in their new single, “Confident Man.” Among sparse guitar and fuzzy synths, frontwoman Stephanie Philips sings about what it takes to “matter” and how “I could be a confident man.” The song’s video, made by Rachel Amy Winton, combines family photos from Big Joanie’s members, …
Read More »Bono Recalls His Mother's Unexpected Death — and How the Loss Turned Him to Music: 'We Rarely Thought of Her Again'
Bono sang for his mother only once in public before her death in 1974. In an excerpt shared from his upcoming memoir Surrender, out Nov. 1, the musician, who has spent the past few decades of his life on stage, recalled how his mother’s death ultimately pushed him into becoming …
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