Chance the Rapper stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday for a lively performance of his latest single, “Yah Know.” Standing within a three-walled performance space, the rapper delivered the record enthusiastically against changing light hues, backed by recorded harmonies by Ghanaian singer King Promise. “Yah Know” …
Read More »Warren Zevon's 'Keep Me in Your Heart' Gets Covered by Men Wearing Cat Masks and It's Superb
There’s been a well-deserved resurgence in Warren Zevon’s music of late, 20 years after the songwriter’s death. Billy Joel raved about his work to the L.A. Times in a recent interview, Shooter Jennings devoted two full concerts to playing only Zevon songs, and, in February, Zevon himself was nominated for …
Read More »Taylor Swift, Pink Receiving Special Honors at 2023 iHeartRadio Awards
Taylor Swift and Pink will both receive special honors at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards, featuring performances from Coldplay, Kelly Clarkson, and more. Swift will be on-hand to accept the iHeartRadio Innovator Award, which is occasionally handed out to artists who’ve “impacted global pop culture throughout their career.” Previous recipients …
Read More »Angel Olsen Returns With New Single 'Nothing's Free' From Upcoming EP
Angel Olsen returns this April with a new EP titled Forever Means, a collection of tracks recorded during — but left off — her acclaimed 2022 LP Big Time. Ahead of the EP’s April 14th release, the singer has shared “Nothing’s Free,” a track about “that point when self-denial breaks, …
Read More »Jenny Lewis, Her Puppy, and Her Truck Will Hit the Road This Summer
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Happy Monday: Jenny Lewis will bring her “Puppy and a Truck” on the road this summer. The singer-songwriter announced the trek by dropping a whimsical video for the …
Read More »Dierks Bentley Is the Crunchy, Zen Country Star Living Next Door to You
It’s the first Tuesday of the month and, as has been his standing date since October, Dierks Bentley is onstage at Nashville’s cinderblock picking parlor the Station Inn, playing bluegrass staples with his road band under the anonymous name of Long Jon. After rambunctious versions of Tony Rice’s “Cold on …
Read More »Sam Hunt Announces Summer on the Outskirts Tour
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Sam Hunt will be on the road throughout the dog days of summer this year. On Monday, the “Body Like a Back Road” singer announced dates for his …
Read More »Hip-Hop at 50: Libraries Nationwide Plot Events to Celebrate Genre's History and Influence
Libraries across the country are joining the celebrations commemorating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. “Collections of Culture: 50 Years of Hip-Hop Inside Libraries, Museums and Archives” launched late last month and will feature a mix of in-person and virtual programs, including panel discussions, author talks, and workshops digging into the …
Read More »Lionel Richie Plots North American Tour With Earth, Wind & Fire
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Lionel Richie will be heading out on a North American tour this summer, and he’s teaming up with Earth, Wind & Fire for the trek. Tickets for the …
Read More »Black Thought and El Michels Affair Embrace the 'Glorious Game' on New Song
Black Thought and El Michels Affair have shared another new song, “Glorious Game,” featuring Kirby, the title track from their collaborative album, out April 14. The track is anchored by stuttering drums and a bulbous bass line, with Kirby’s from-the-heavens falsetto on the psych-soul chorus providing the perfect counterbalance to …
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