If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. J. Cole has announced an absolutely stacked lineup for the 2023 Dreamville Festival, which will feature a special appearance from Drake and sets from Usher, Lil Durk, Ari …
Read More »Selena Gomez Regrets Not Staying in Touch With 'Wizards of Waverly Place' Cast: 'I Felt Ashamed'
When Selena Gomez‘s time as Alex Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place came to an end in 2012 after four seasons, the then 20-year-old’s focus shifted almost immediately toward establishing her post-Disney career. First came Spring Breakers that same year, then her debut solo album Stars Dance the following. All …
Read More »Boygenius Join Tibet House Benefit Lineup Day Before Show
Boygenius have joined the lineup for the annual Tibet House benefit concert, which is taking place tomorrow, March 1, at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The trio of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker join a lineup that includes Laurie Anderson, New Order’s Bernard Sumner and Tom Chapman, …
Read More »Basement Jaxx, Underworld, Charlotte De Witte Lead Movement Festival Lineup
Basement Jaxx, Underworld, and Charlotte De Witte will headline Movement Music Festival, which returns to Detroit’s Hart Plaza for Memorial Day weekend, May 27 through May 29. Tickets and additional details can be found on the Movement Music Festival’s website. “It’s been 24 years since we last danced together in …
Read More »How Producers and Composers Found a Balance Between Tradition and Afrofuturism on 'Black Panther'
Marvel operates under top secret protocols to protect the sanctity of movie magic. So when Black Panther began taking shape under the direction of Ryan Coogler, it wasn’t just the writers and actors who were tasked with keeping what would become one of the franchise’s most acclaimed films under wraps …
Read More »Dominican 'Queen of Fusion' Xiomara Fortuna Refuses to Leave Anything Unsaid
Back in March 2021, as the world reeled from its first year in and out of pandemic lockdown, Xiomara Fortuna was certain she didn’t have a second to waste. The Dominican Republic’s “Queen of Fusion” was working on her 15th studio album, Viendoaver, full of her signature amalgamations of merengue, …
Read More »Blake Shelton Reveals Why He Decided to Leave 'The Voice' After 23 Seasons: 'It's Time'
During the pandemic, Blake Shelton was ready to leave The Voice. In a new interview with the Today Show, the country star — and 23-time Voice coach — revealed that he stuck around the music competition show for a few more seasons to not leave everyone “in a bind” amidst …
Read More »A Bold New Alt-Rock Scene Is Brewing in Mexico's Noisy, High-Powered Underground
It’s not uncommon to hear that rock music is on the way out. Rock enthusiasts have noticed that bands who used to headline festivals are getting demoted down bills or even relegated to the nostalgia circuit, and it often seems like there are few emerging bands ready to take the …
Read More »Bon Iver Announce Summer 2023 Tour
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Bon Iver will return to the stage this summer. The indie heavyweights will kick things off in Brisbane, Australia and Europe before making their way to the U.S. …
Read More »See Megadeth Reunite With Guitarist Marty Friedman for First Time in 23 Years
Megadeth reunited with lead guitarist Marty Friedman, who played on the group’s platinum and multiplatinum Rust in Peace and Countdown to Extinction albums, among others, during their performance at Tokyo’s famed Budokan venue on Monday night. He joined the band toward the end of the set, which was livestreamed, for …
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