Destiny Rogers is celebrating her identity as a queer Latina by reimagining a Selena Quintanilla classic. On Wednesday, to celebrate National Coming Out Day, a year after revealing her bisexual identity in an interview with Rolling Stone, Rogers released a snippet of a queer-coded version of Quintanilla’s “I Could Fall …
Read More »Watch Ed Sheeran Join British Group Busted Onstage in London to Perform 'Who's David'
Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance at London’s O2 to join Busted for a performance of their 2004 hit “Who’s David.” The English pop-punk group, who is currently on their 20th anniversary tour with Hanson as support, invited Sheeran onstage midway through their set, where he joined in on vocals …
Read More »What's It Like To Be Paul McCartney's Right-Hand Man?
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
Read More »Aespa Will Bring Larger Than Life 'Drama' on Fourth Mini Album
There’s enough drama to go around for Aespa as the K-pop sensations gear up for the release of their fourth mini-album Drama, out Nov. 10. In the introductory trailer for the project, the four-piece girl group is larger than life, creating optical illusions that reflect the magnitude of their own …
Read More »Beirut Shares New Single 'The Tern,' Plots First Shows in 4 Years
Beirut, or indie-folk singer-songwriter Zach Condon, has shared the cautiously hopeful “The Tern,” the latest single from his upcoming album Hadsel. “The base of this song comes from an old Roland synthesizer and drum machine part which I had lying around from a previous Berlin session,” Condon said of the …
Read More »Allison Russell Is Changing People's View of Americana — The Grammys Are Next
T HE STARS FULLY ALIGNED for Allison Russell during the creation of her second album, The Returner. Last year, for six days during the week of the winter solstice, Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles was her home base. Through its walls, she felt the creative buzz lingering from when …
Read More »SXSW 2024 Reveals First Slate of Showcasing Artists, Including Omar S, Dry Cleaning, Hinds
South by Southwest has revealed a packed initial slate of showcasing artists set to perform at the 38th annual festival, taking place March 11 through 16, 2024 in Austin. The lineup, so far, features 149 artists from around the world. That includes widely revered Detroit techno producer Omar S, London …
Read More »FTC Proposed Rule Would Force Ticket Companies to Stop Hiding Fees
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new rule that would ban companies from hiding fees until the end of a purchase — a move that could bring more transparency to the buying process across several industries, including the concert business. For years, music fans have taken issue with ticketing …
Read More »Pharrell Williams Reacts to Hearing Daft Punk's Finished 'Get Lucky' for First Time: 'Wow'
Pharrell Williams reacts to hearing a completed “Get Lucky” for the first time in the 10th anniversary Random Access Memories video documenting Daft Punk’s classic 2013 LP. “When monumental things happen, sometimes it’s lost on you, because I’m just so in it and being so present in the moment, and …
Read More »Machine Gun Kelly Stops Stage-Crasher at Panel Event: 'Don't Make Me Do This'
Machine Gun Kelly confronted a fan who crashed the stage during his appearance at the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Cleveland yesterday, Oct. 10. The strange disruption occurred about 10 minutes into MGK’s discussion, with the musician reacting swiftly after he spotted the stranger on stage. MGK leaped up from …
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