The Who‘s two-night stand at London’s Royal Albert Hall in late March marked the introduction of their new stripped-down band, the live debut of the lost Who’s Next classic “The Song Is Over,” and the resurrection of “Love Ain’t For Keeping” 21 years after they last played it. It also …
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Dance singles are usually made for DJs to mix into and out of, and tend to array their effects over long running times, the better to guide a room full of dancers to collective peaks. But when Skrillex arrived in 2010, he was having none of that. With him, you …
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On April Fool’s Day, it’s best to ignore any supposed news you read online that can’t be 100 percent verified. That’s why it may be tempting to disregard a post on Bruce Springsteen‘s Instagram page that displays a Thrill Hill Recording log sheet dated April 3 that reads “What Was …
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The Newport Folk Festival threw fans a curveball on Monday when it announced its latest performer at this summer’s folk gathering: Country superstar Luke Combs. Known for country radio hits like “Hurricane,” “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” and “Beautiful Crazy” — along with a crossover cover of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 …
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“A lot of artists, when they’re 62 years old, they’re winding things down,” Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett says in the new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. “I feel like I’m still fucking climbing the summit, bro.” Hammett has a new coffee-table book out, The Collection: Kirk Hammett, with …
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Trans artists Evan Greer and Ryan Cassata are lending their voices for a song to support trans youth. On Monday, to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility, the pair of musicians/activists linked up to release “Protect Trans Kids.” The chant-like punk track hears the pair of musicians declare, “Leave them …
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On “Tantrum,” one of the most visceral moments from Will Smith’s new album, Based on a True Story, the 56-year-old growls, “Oh, y’all forgot I ain’t new with the pen/First hip-hop Grammy, I’ll do it again.” With an album as trite as this one, that’s hard to imagine, but that …
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The fashion show fundraiser Mother, Daughter, Holy Spirit held benefitting the Trans Justice Funding Project was a sweeping success. Hosted in New York City on March 29, the event featured appearances from Madonna and model Alex Consani, who are celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility with touching reflections on the …
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Gracie Abrams announced via Instagram on Tuesday that she’s dropping an official recording of “Death Wish,” a gorgeous, wistful piano ballad that became an instant fan favorite despite being played just once so far —at London’s O2 Arena earlier this month. The released version was captured live at that performance. …
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The Who released their landmark LP Who’s Next in 1971, and before the year was out they’d played seven of the nine songs live in concert. The two exceptions were “The Song Is Over” and “Goin’ Mobile.” It took 54 years and more than 1,000 concerts, but they finally broke …
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