Hours before he plays two intimate shows at Rockefeller Center in New York City, Father John Misty has released a new video for “Kiss Me (I Loved You).” The track is off Josh Tillman’s new album Chloë and the Next 20th Century, released last week. Directed by David Raboy, the …
Read More »Kenny G Offers to Help Reunite Kim and Kanye
Though Kenny G is known primarily as a legendary sax player whose work has transcended into the pop-culture firmament, he is a man of many talents. He is a plus-0.6 handicap golfer, a licensed pilot, and by all accounts a seriously skilled baker. He was also one of the 10 …
Read More »Sonic Youth Unearth 1989 Kyiv Concert to Raise Money for Ukraine Aid
Exactly 33 years ago Thursday, on April 14, 1989, Sonic Youth staged a concert in Kyiv, Ukraine, one of the last Western acts to play in the then-Soviet city prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the U.S.S.R. Amid the current Russian invasion, the pioneering …
Read More »Lizzo Wants Us to Twerk Our Asses This Summer and It's 'About Damn Time'
Get your swimsuits out, Lizzo has officially declared her new song “About Damn Time” the “song of the summer.” On Thursday, the singer released her feel-good groovingsingle alongside the video. Her first track of 2022 will appear on her highly anticipated album,Special,which arrives July 15 via Nice Life Recording Company/Atlantic. …
Read More »Stop Calling Yourselves 'Americans,' Rapper Residente Says
“The whole project for ‘This Is Not America’ is to change the world,” says Residente. In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, the Puerto Rican rap star – who’s won more Latin Grammys than any other artist – tells Julyssa Lopez about the concept behind his incendiary new …
Read More »Jam Master Jay's Alleged Killer Wants Charges Dismissed or Solo Trial Due to 'Playboy' Article
Jam Master Jay’s alleged shooter, now charged with the Run-DMC DJ’s 2002 slaying, wants his murder indictment dropped or a separate trial that’s severed from a co-defendant who previously spoke about the killing in Playboy magazine. In a new motion filed Monday in Brooklyn Federal Court, lawyers for Karl Jordan …
Read More »Charlie Puth Turns On the Charm With 'Light Switch' Performance on 'Ellen'
Charlie Puth appeared on The Ellen Show to perform his recent single, “Light Switch” — and the viral sensation also shared how criticism from Elton John impacted his music. Puth told host Ellen DeGeneres that he learned over time that it’s important to “tell the truth” when writing a song. …
Read More »Queen, Journey, Wu-Tang Clan Among 2022 National Registry List
To anyone who doubts that every vote matters, we offer the following proof: Journey are in the Library of Congress. Today, the Library of Congress announces its list of 25 recordings chosen for the National Recording Registry.The genres represented by albums include girl group pop (the Shirelles’ Tonight’s the Night), …
Read More »Questlove's 'Summer of Soul' Doc Inspires New Harlem Festival Set for 2023
Questlove’s Summer of Soul, the Oscar-winning documentary about the long-forgotten Harlem Cultural Festival, has inspired organizers to plan a new fest at the site of that 1969 event. Scheduled for the summer of 2023, the Harlem Festival of Culture will center around a multi-day event at the now-Marcus Garvey Park; …
Read More »Jennifer Lopez and Her Iconic Halftime Show Are Getting the Doc Treatment
Halftime, a documentary about both Jennifer Lopez’s Super Bowl LIV halftime show and the midpoint of her storied career, will premiere opening night at the 2022 Tribeca Festival. The film, which offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the singer’s life as she approaches the age of 53, will debut June 8 …
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