After a career-spanning set in Coachella Valley, Calvin Harris is switching coasts and linking up with Kygo for the third annual Palm Tree Music Festival in Westhampton, New York, on June 24. The one-day festival will be curated by fellow electronic star Kygo and his manager Myles Shear and organized …
Read More »Mark Stewart, the Pop Group's Activist-Vocalist, Dead at 62
Mark Stewart, the hulking and dynamic vocalist who shouted, whispered, and squealed over the Pop Group‘s dubby, deconstructionist post-punk, died early Friday morning. A rep confirmed the singer’s death to Rolling Stone but did not disclose any additional details. He was 62. “Mark was the most amazing mind of my …
Read More »Iggy Pop Unites With Duff McKagan, Chad Smith at Ferocious 'Every Loser' Tour Launch in L.A.
Over the past few years, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan have played just about every stadium on the planet with their respective bands. But on Friday night, they scaled down drastically at the 1,100-seat Regent Theater in Los Angeles to serve …
Read More »Skrillex, Four Tet, Fred Again.. Will Close Coachella Weekend Two
Skrillex, Fred Again.. and Four Tet will play a special set to fill the closing slot for Coachella‘s Weekend Two on Sunday night, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The three acts will play the 10:25 TBA slot currently listed on Coachella’s Sunday lineup after Blink-182’s headlining set, both slots replacing Frank …
Read More »Raye and Coi Leray 'Flip a Switch' in New Remix
Raye shared a remix of her standout single “Flip a Switch” featuring rapper Coi Leray on Thursday. The new track features a hard-hitting verse from the Trendsetter artist, complimenting Raye’s stunning vocals from the original, and was co-produced alongsideMike Sabath andDi Genius. “Flip a Switch”comes off theBritish Ghanian singer-songwriter’s recent …
Read More »Florence and the Machine Explore the Depths on New Song 'Mermaids'
Florence and the Machine has shared a new song, “Mermaids,” which is part of the “universe” of the group’s recent LP Dance Fever. The track, produced by Dave Bayley, is a darkly layered pop tune that sees Florence Welch singing about the grey English weather, Britney Spears and “cheerful oblivion.” …
Read More »The Kid Laroi Pays Tribute to Juice WRLD and Saiko on Ballad 'Where Does Your Spirit Go'
The Kid Laroi has released a new single, “Where Does Your Spirit Go,” following its debut at Coachella last weekend. The emotive song reflects on the death of his friends Juice WRLD and Saiko and grapples with how to deal with loss. “This wasn’t in the release plans but I …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Struggles With Depression in Poignant New Single 'Boat'
Ed Sheeran has shared an emotional new single, “Boat,” along with a music video for the track. The song, off the singer’s forthcoming album Subtract, was written by the English seaside in winter and honestly reflects on depression, with Sheeran using a boat as a metaphor for attempting to keep …
Read More »Frank Zappa's 'Hot Rats' Sequel Sessions Unearthed for New Release
The late Frank Zappa‘s “vaultmeister” has unearthed 23 previously unreleased and rare recordings that Zappa may have been considering for a sequel to his beloved jazz-rock masterpiece, 1969’s Hot Rats. The apocrypha, which totals three-and-a-half hours of music, will finally come out on June 30 via a three-disc set titled …
Read More »Diddy Helps Give James Corden a New Post-Late Night Era Moniker During 'Carpool Karaoke'
A spiritual connection formed between Diddy and James Corden on the latest episode of Carpool Karaoke. After running through the first song of their drive together, “Bad Boy for Life,” the Late Late Show host asked the musician-turned-mogul for advice as he prepares to move on from the show. He …
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