Jack White delivered an electrifying performance as musical guest on the Woody Harrelson-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live, an appearance that allowed the rocker to join the series’ prestigious Five-Timers Club. White opened with a ferocious medley of “Taking Me Back” and “Fear of the Dawn,” the opening two tracks …
Read More »Silvana Estrada on Mercedes Sosa: 'Her Voice Is a Force of Nature'
FOR ROLLING STONE’S THIRD annual Icons & Influences feature, we asked eight of our favorite artists and entertainers to pay tribute to the women who have inspired them, in life as well as in their careers.Silvana Estrada, the breakout singer-songwriter who won Best New Artist at last year’s Latin Grammys, …
Read More »Beyond 'The Last of Us': Three Video Game Maestros Reveal Their Secrets
Game music isn’t just for gaming nerds anymore. It’s finally being recognized as real, “serious” music. This year, the Grammys introduced a new category for video game music: Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media. The music has evolved along with the video game artform, as scores …
Read More »Watch Neil Young Play 'Heart of Gold' at First Live Performance in Nearly Four Years
Neil Young made an appearance at the United For Old Growth march and rally Saturday in Victoria, British Columbia, where he played “Comes a Time” and “Heart of Gold” for the crowd. It was his first live appearance since Farm Aid in September 2019. The rally was aimed at protecting …
Read More »BTS' J-Hope to Begin Mandatory Military Service, Announces New Single
On the same day that BTS’ J-Hope announced he would begin the process of serving his mandatory military service in South Korea, the singer also let fans the BTS Army know that a new single is coming within the next week. On Sunday, HYBE revealed that “On the Street” would …
Read More »How Do Great Artists End Up Making Horrible Albums?
Thanks to contractual obligations, burnout, bandwagon-jumping, over-ambition, or all of the above, it can be surprisingly easy for some of the most talented artists ever to release truly dire work. In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, we dive into the first half of Andy Greene’s recent “50 …
Read More »Drake Won't Be Questioned in XXXTentacion Murder Trial
A Broward Countyjudge ruled Friday that rapper Drake, born Ashley Graham, will not be deposed by defense attorneys in theXXXTentacionmurder trial due to lack of evidence of his involvement in the 2018 killing, per NBC Miami. The judge’s decision comes several days after a defense attorney claimed process servers were …
Read More »Remembering George Harrison on His Birthday
G eorge Harrison would have turned 80 years old today. Though he died over two decades ago, his work continues to inspire people all across the globe. Just this week, Yusuf, a.k.a. Cat Stevens, covered “Here Comes the Sun” and signed with Harrison’s label, Dark Horse Records. “While most of …
Read More »Miranda Lambert on Emmylou Harris: 'This Girl's Here to Party and Not Take Sh-t'
F OR ROLLING STONE’STHIRDannual Icons & Influences feature, we asked eight of our favorite artists and entertainers to pay tribute to the women who have inspired them, in life as well as in their careers.Not only is Emmylou Harris one of Miranda Lambert’s major songwriting influences, the country star also …
Read More »Gracie Abrams Celebrates Album Release With 'I Know It Won't Work' Performance on 'Kimmel'
Fresh off releasing her debut album, Gracie Abrams appeared on Friday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform the album cut “I Know It Won’t Work.” Abrams provided a preview of her summer touring plans with the cinematic, black-and-white performance as she guided her band through the track off Good Riddance, which …
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