On a warm afternoon in June, crowds in Northwest D.C. celebrated Juneteenth by filling the air with the sounds of drums, toms, and voices, singing throughout the streets. I’m speed walking to catch my train home in order to spend the last few hours of Father’s day with my dad, …
Read More »'Official' Charlie Watts Biography, Authorized by Rolling Stones and Drummer's Family, on the Way
An “official” biography about late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, authorized by both the band and Watts’ family, will arrive this fall. Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Authorised Biography of Charlie Watts includes forewords from both Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and a prelude from the band’s former manager/producer Andrew Loog …
Read More »Hear Neil Young and Crazy Horse's 'Timberline' From Lost Album 'Toast'
A week before Neil Young and Crazy Horse officially unearth their lost 2001 LP Toast, the band have shared the unreleased “Timberline” from the long-shelved album. In a post announcing Toast in May, Young declared that the album’s songs were “so sad at the time that I couldn’t put it …
Read More »Soccer Mommy Deepens Her Indie-Rock Brilliance on 'Sometimes, Forever'
“And I got a heart that beats too fast,” Sophie Allison informs us on her third album as Soccer Mommy. “And a shake in my hands and a pain in my back.” The song is called “Feel It All the Time,” a perfect example of her ability at channeling her …
Read More »Calvin Harris and 21 Savage Embrace That Nouveau Riche Life on 'New Money'
Calvin Harris has linked up with 21 Savage for a new song, “New Money,” set to appear on Harris’ upcoming album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, out Aug. 5. “New Money” is exactly what you’d expect from a Funk Wav Bounces track, with Harris crafting yet another effortless grove packed …
Read More »Cardi B Talks Kanye West's 'Personal' 'Hot Sh-t' Verse, Ponders Mystery of His Persona in New Interview
Cardi B spoke about getting a personal, but still club-ready verse from Kanye West for her new song “Hot Shit” while the rapper was in the thick of a media firestorm earlier this year. In an interview with Zane Lowe on his Apple Music 1 show, Cardi said that Ye …
Read More »Raye Is 'Done Being a Nice Polite Pop Star' as She Debuts Unapologetic Comeback
Raye is done giving a fuck about what people think. After being locked in a cage of her former record label for more than five years and unable to release a debut album, Raye is ready to show the world her star power as she debuts unapologetic anthem “Hard Out …
Read More »Celebrate Pride on Twitch: King Princess, Soccer Mommy, and More
Rolling Stone’s Twitch team celebrated Pride 2022 by inviting LGBTQIA+ artists and allies to join the channel for live interviews, performances, and even a bit of competitive gaming. In case you missed it, here’s some of our favorite guests we featured. King Princess Premiering alongside her digital cover story, the …
Read More »Imagine Dragons Still Know How to Efficiently Stomp Stadiums Into Rubble
Say what you will about Imagine Dragons, but they don’t do things halfway. Since breaking through in the early 2010s with singles like the monster stomp “Radioactive” and the neo-power-ballad “Demons,” the Las Vegas band has been big in every sense — its success, its sound, its ambition. So it …
Read More »Akim and Farruko Want to Find Light in Darkness on New Track 'Luz'
Haters y Fanáticos, the new album from Akim, is all about displaying the Panamanian artist‘s versatility: He bobs between smooth reggaeton romantico, R&B-inspired melodies, and trap beats. But the most unexpected track just might be “Luz,” a melodic EDM collaboration with Puerto Rican reggaeton mainstay Farruko that explores how to …
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