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This story was originally published in the July 3, 1975 issue of Rolling Stone. First there is the voice from out of the darkness. A melodic hum, a brush of drums and “Nightbird fly by the light of the moon / Makes no difference if it’s only a game.” Then, …

In a moment of clarity, Kelsey Waldon brushed aside the chaos of New York on a Friday evening. She was in the city on June 20 to release her latest record, Every Ghost, in the basement-level concert hall at Hill Country Barbecue. The show was branded as a Honky Tonkin’ …

Role Model walks into the damn, rustic setting of his MTV Push live performance of “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” with a hoot and a howl. Cloaked in denim, the musician goes back to his roots as he channels the country-tinged music he heard while growing up in Maine …

Tyler Childers tries in vain to make a connection with an older woman whose taste in music and movies are before his time in the new song “Oneida.” A fan favorite that Childers has played live for years, the studio version of “Oneida” appears on Snipe Hunter, the Kentucky songwriter’s …

“I haven’t played this in like 100 years,” Neil Young told the crowd Tuesday evening at the very beginning of his show at Drafbaan Stadspark in Groningen, The Netherlands. “We’ll see what happens.” He was talking about “Ambulance Blues,” the stunning, nine-minute On The Beach classic that many Young aficionados …

It’s easy to root for Kesha, which makes listening to (Period.) — her first album as an independent artist, hence its July 4 release date — such a blast. Bookended by pensive moments, (Period.) is a frisky pop record that delights in throwing things at the wall and seeing what …

To coincide with the band’s 30th anniversary, Foo Fighters returned Wednesday with “Today’s Song,” their first new music in two years. Dave Grohl revealed the song on the band’s official website, accompanied by a reflective 13-minute audio statement where he acknowledged, for the first time, the departure of drummer Josh …

Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage After an eight-week trial, Sean Combs was convicted of two federal felonies but acquitted of the three most serious charges leveled against him. The mixed verdict led many experts to declare a victory for the embattled mogul. Combs was found guilty on …

Post Malone took an unexpected fall from the stage during a recent stop on his current Big Ass Stadium Tour. The incident, which was captured by a fan on social media, occurred while the singer was performing “Pour Me a Drink” at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, over the …

Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s attorney commended her “courage” and said she “was in a good place” after Sean Combs was found guilty on two of the five federal charges he faced during his eight-week trial. Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation …