Unknown Mortal Orchestra return from a five-year gap between albums next month with V, the globe-trotting indie pop project’s first LP since 2018’s Sex & Food and IC-01 Hanoi. UMO mastermind Ruban Nielson was inspired by “West Coast AOR, classic hits, weirdo pop, and Hawaiian Hapa-haole music” for the band’s …
Read More »From Tweet to Trademark: Lizzo Secures Rights to '100% That Bitch' Phrase
When Lizzo first proclaimed, “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that bitch” on her breakout single “Truth Hurts,” the phrase almost immediately became inseparable from her artistic brand. In 2019, the musician expressed interest in trademarking the phrase for later use on clothing and merchandise. And …
Read More »Saweetie Is Headlining a Super Bowl Concert (on Roblox)
If you asked Saweetie about this new performance, she’d probably say “I’m not bothering nobody, I just breathe and sh-t.” But some football fans are coming hard for the rapper after the NFL announced that she will take the virtual stage at a Super Bowl Concert on Roblox. On Tuesday, …
Read More »Juno Awards Rationalizes Arcade Fire Nomination: 'Honouring the Rest of the Band for Their Success'
The Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced this week the nominations for the 52nd Annual Juno Awards. Among the nominees to be awarded in March were Arcade Fire in the Group of the Year category. The nomination follows accusations of sexual misconduct against Win Butler, who co-founded the …
Read More »Rita Ora Performs 'You Only Love Me,' Talks Marriage and New Album on 'Fallon'
Newly married Rita Ora appeared on Wednesday’s Tonight Show to perform her latest single “You Only Love Me,” the song that essentially announced her marriage to director Taika Waititi. Like the video, her Tonight Show performance was wedding-themed, with Ora and her dancers/bridesmaids making clever use of a dais table. …
Read More »How Mod Sun Went From Tortured Artist to a 'Messenger for the Other Side of Life'
Mod Sun’s coming-of-age experience has been a prolonged one, mainly because growing up never appealed to him much. Many of the artists he idolized as a kid, like Kurt Cobain and Sid Vicious, didn’t make it past 27 years old. To the musician born Derek Smith, they were his teachers, …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Launch World Tour With Ecstatic, Emotional Tampa Show
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Decades from now, when historians and epidemiologists look back at the Covid era, they’ll probably have a hard time pinpointing the exact moment the pandemic came to an …
Read More »Pink Unveils 'Trustfall' Tracklist Featuring Chris Stapleton, the Lumineers, First Aid Kit
In anticipation of her upcoming ninth studio album Trustfall, set for release on Feb. 17, Pink has revealed the complete tracklist, featuring appearances from First Aid Kit, Chris Stapleton, and the Lumineers. “I am so in love with this new album and CANNOT WAIT for you to hear every single …
Read More »New Lollapalooza Docuseries Will Explore How the Festival 'Pumped New Life' Into Live Music Experience
A three-part documentary series titled Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza is heading to Paramount+. Michael John Warren will direct the series exploring the festival’s evolution since it first emerged in 1991 as part of founder Perry Ferrell’s farewell tour with Jane’s Addiction. “When Lolla was launched in 1991, the concert …
Read More »Westerman Returns With Autobiographical New Single 'CSI: Petralona'
British-born, Athens-based art rocker Westerman will return this May with his much-anticipated sophomore LP, An Inbuilt Fault, the follow-up to his 2020 debut Your Hero Is Not Dead. After previewing his upcoming album this fall with “Idol; Re-Run,” the artist, born Will Westerman, has shared the second single, “CSI: Petralona” …
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