It’s an overcast weekday afternoon in August, and Westside Boogie is holed up in a recording studio just off Sunset Blvd. in Echo Park. Less than six weeks removed from the release of his second studio album, June’s More Black Superheroes, the Compton native is trying to stick to an …
Read More »Maren Morris and Zedd Know What You're Thinking: How Do You Top the 'The Middle'?
As undeniable pop goes, it’s hard to top “The Middle,” the unstoppable 2018 banger that brought together new-country heavyweight Maren Morris, German-Russian DJ Zedd (a.k.a. Anton Zaslavski), and the EDM duo Grey. The unlikely collaboration spent 40 weeks on the pop chart and was used in a Target ad; to …
Read More »Panic! At the Disco's 'Viva Las Vengeance' Is an Audacious Classic-Rock Throwback…With a Heart!
Ever since he was a hypersyllabic, top-hat-clad emo-pop upstart in the mid-2000s, Brendon Urie has always been about the grand gesture. His project Panic! At the Disco, which began as a band with his childhood friends and has evolved into a solo venture, has trafficked in big moves, whether it’s …
Read More »'Fang Dance,' Taking Risks and a Global Tour: What We Learned About Blackpink's 'Born Pink' Era
It’s been nearly two years since their last comeback as a group and the four members of Blackpink —Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa — are ready to kick off a brand new era. The South Korean pop group held a global press conference on Friday Korea time to share more …
Read More »Lorde Finally Leaves the Beach in New 'Oceanic Feeling' Video
Lorde appears ready to finally leave the beach in the new music video for “Oceanic Feeling,” the final track on her 2021 album, Solar Power. Lorde co-directed the video with Jeol Kefali, pairing the song’s billowing, subtle grooves with some pristine seaside scenes. While much of the clip comprises shots …
Read More »Red Hot Chili Peppers Go on a Psychedelic Journey in 'Tippa My Tongue'
Red Hot Chili Peppers are beckoning fans to join them on a magical (and raunchy) mystery tour with the release of the band’s new single, “Tippa My Tongue” — a sexually suggestive romp that evokes all the quintessential quirks of the California funk-rock outfit’s extensive catalogue. Buoyed by a funk-laden …
Read More »John Mayer 'Born & Raised' Livestream Concert: How to Watch the Benefit Show Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. John Mayer is ready to pick up his acoustic guitar and take fans back to 2012. On Sunday, Aug. 21, the Grammy winner will play his fifth studio …
Read More »Seventeen Brings the Heat With 'Hot' on 'Kimmel'
K-pop boy band Seventeen charmed the Jimmy Kimmel Live! audience Thursday with an action-packed performance of their multi-lingual single, “Hot.” The group — comprised of members S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, Vernon, Woozi, Jeonghan, Joshua, DK, Seungkwan, Hoshi, Jun, The8, and Dino — released the track on its latest full-length album, Face …
Read More »Los Bukis Bassist 'Chivo' Cortez 'Okay' After Suffering 'Minor Fracture' During L.A. Show
“Que nos canten otra” — “Let’s have them sing us another” — chuckled a middle-aged señora, heels in hand, as she made her way out of the L.A. Memorial Coliseum Thursday night, Aug. 18. The clock was nearing midnight, and legendary Mexican band Los Bukis had just walked — or …
Read More »Hear Nathaniel Rateliff's Soulful Cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Famous Blue Raincoat'
Nathaniel Rateliff has unveiled a new version of Leonard Cohen’s “Famous Blue Raincoat.” The soulful, horn-tinged rendition of the 1971 song is the second single to emerge from Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen, an upcoming compilation from producer Larry Klein that features 12 covers of Leonard Cohen …
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