Julien Baker and Torres have shared their new song “Dirt,” the latest single from their upcoming collaborative album Send a Prayer My Way. Following previous offerings “Sylvia” and “Sugar in the Tank,” “Dirt” is an acoustic ballad that reflects the Lucinda Williams and alt-country influences the duo discussed recently with …
Read More »Pete Townshend: 'I've Got Maybe 10 Years Left as a Creative'
In the early days of the Who, Pete Townshend gave little thought to a solo career. Writing songs for the band, crafting albums, and touring behind them occupied nearly all of his time and mental energy. In 1972, however, he was persuaded to shape Who Came First — a spiritual …
Read More »Sublime Are Working on Their First New Album Since 1996 — With Help From Travis Barker
Jakob Nowell, son of late Sublime singer Bradley Nowell, made his official debut as the revived band’s frontman at Coachella last year, and now he’s working with original members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh on a potential new album — which would be the the first from Sublime since 1996’s …
Read More »Zayn Performs 'Night Changes' Live for First Time in 10 Years — And There Were Tears
With the sadness that’s taken over the Directioner fandom over the last few months, Zayn knew 1D’s fans deserved a sweet surprise. During his show in Mexico City Tuesday night, Zayn performed a rendition of One Direction‘s “Night Changes” for the first time in 10 years — coincidentally, on the …
Read More »Rico Nasty Gets Flirty With 'On the Low,' Her Latest 'Lethal' Single
Rico Nasty dropped “On The Low,” the latest single from PG County, Maryland artist’s Lethal album. Riding along a buoyant synth riff, Rico croons about a sneaky link, singing, “You already know, I won’t kiss and tell if I get you alone” on the chorus. “I wrote ‘ON THE LOW’ …
Read More »Megan Moroney, Keith Urban Lead 2025 CMA Fest Lineup
Keith Urban, Megan Moroney, and Kelsea Ballerini are among the country superstars leading the lineup for CMA Fest, which will take place at venues around Nashville June 5 through June 8. Urban, Ballerini, and Moroney (fresh off her first cover story for Rolling Stone’s 2025 “Future of Music” package) will …
Read More »Ye Sued by Artist Who Refused to Authorize Sample Because of His Antisemitism
German singer-songwriter Alice Merton is suing Kanye West (Ye) for copyright infringement, accusing him of sampling her song, “Blindside,” without authorization on the ¥$ (Ye and Ty Dolla $ign) track “Gun to My Head.” According to the lawsuit, filed in California District Court earlier this week and obtained by Rolling …
Read More »Chappell Roan Says Her Younger Self Wouldn't 'Be Able to Register' the Person She's Become
A young Chappell Roan could have never imagined the unabashed star she’d become as an adult. In a Rolling Stone exclusive clip of her Call Her Daddy interview, out Tuesday, the pop artist reflected on how “restricted” she felt in her youth and why her younger self would not believe …
Read More »Great Grandpa's Off-Kilter Epiphanies Hit Home
Most bands don’t make it. When the world shut down months after Seattle indie rockers Great Grandpa released their 2019 album Four of Arrows — a big step forward from their debut that merged considered songcraft with sugary riffs — it seemed like an ominous sign for a still-rising young …
Read More »Argentine Divas Emilia, Tini, and Nicki Nicole Link Up for Steamy 'Blackout'
Three of Argentina’s biggest pop divas are linking up on a sexy new song. On Tuesday, Emilia released her track “Blackout,” featuring her fellow queens Tini and Nicki Nicole. The video shows the three stars working at an air-conditioning/bottled water store on a hot day. Emilia opens “Blackout” by flirting …
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