Joy Oladokun appeared on The Late Show to offer a first-listen of her new single, “Purple Haze.” Performing with her band, the Nashville singer-songwriter showcased the emotionally-driven ballad, which will be released on May 10. The debut of “Purple Haze” follows Oladokun’s recent single, “Fortune Favors The Bold,” released in …
Read More »Ingrid Andress Asks Essential Questions With 'Good Person' on 'Fallon'
Ingrid Andress stopped by The Tonight Show to perform her recent single, “Good Person.” The thoughtful balled, which sees Andress questioning what it means to move through the world in a positive way, got an uplifting vibe thanks to a sunrise-themed backdrop. “Good Person,” released last month, was co-written by …
Read More »Pete Townshend Talks Finding Peace After 'Blood and Guts' Adventures With the Who
Pete Townshend ruminates on going to war with the Who (metaphorically speaking), the band’s impact, and starting to find peace and contentment in an excerpt from his new Audible Original, Somebody Saved Me. The clip opens with Townshend describing his work with the Who in grand terms: “Blood and guts …
Read More »Sharon Van Etten Reaffirms Her Sterling Singer-Songwriter Reputation With 'We've Been Going About This All Wrong'
Sharon Van Etten has become a paragon for the type of stormy, sincere singer-songwriter rock she has perfected over her past half-dozen albums. 13 years into her recording career, Van Etten has now become the type of securely-defined, universally revered artist for a younger generation of songwriters who look up …
Read More »Rob Halford on Judas Priest Entering the Rock Hall: 'A Great Day For Heavy Metal'
Judas Priest have been eligible for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for a quarter century, and they appeared on the ballot three times before finally making it in this year as one of the winners of the Musical Excellence Award, but frontman Rob Halford isn’t even …
Read More »Gospel, Hardcore Cult Faves, Continue Their Great Prog-Punk Gene Splice on 'S.R.O.'
Received rock wisdom teaches us that punk and prog are sworn enemies. But by the early-to-mid-2000s, genres that seemed worlds apart in the late Seventies had started to creep closer together. The Mars Volta’s psychedelic 2002 post-hardcore fever dream De-Loused in the Comatorium suggested a wondrous hybrid; further underground, a …
Read More »Future Is a Medieval Toxic King and Drake His Sexy Messenger in 'Wait for U' Video
Bridgerton is quaking. Future takes it back to medieval times in the music video for “Wait for U,” his song with Drake and Tems from his recently released album I Never Liked You. In the video, Future takes on the role of a “toxic king” who simply doesn’t do enough …
Read More »Harry Styles Announces Residency Tour for 'Harry's House'
It’sHarry’s House and we’re just the king’s unworthy guests. On Thursday, Harry Styles announced a fall residency tour, which will see him make stops in major cities New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Austin, in support of his forthcoming album, scheduled for May 20. The set of shows serves as …
Read More »Detroit Rapper 42 Dugg Arrested After Avoiding 6-Month Prison Sentence
Detroit rapper 42 Dugg was arrested Wednesday in Michigan after failing to turn himself in to serve an outstanding six-month prison sentence. In March 2020, a federal grand jury in Georgia charged the rising rapper, real name Dion Hayes, with possessing a firearm, a felony given Hayes was previously convicted …
Read More »Sheryl Crow Looks Back at Her Incredibly Underrated Career
Sheryl Crow is looking back on her often under appreciated but hit-packed career in the new Showtime documentary Sheryl —and she does the same on the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now. “Radio for me doesn’t exist anymore,” she says in the episode, which draws from two in-depth interviews …
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