When the brain trust behind Rolling Stone Presents: Amplified, the Immersive Rock Experience first came together, they faced a gargantuan task. Not only did they need to comb through seven decades of rock history and create a powerful narrative that would appeal to visitors of all ages, but they had …
Read More »Inside Thom Yorke's Amazing New Album with Producer Mark Pritchard
Radiohead haven’t released an album since 2016, but the band’s frontman, Thom Yorke, has been on an extraordinary run of studio creativity lately, laying down three great albums with the Smile, his band with Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and jazz drummer Tom Skinner. And it turns out that since 2020, …
Read More »Peter Wolf Literally Knew Everybody
Peter Wolf, has always been one of the great rock & roll raconteurs, ever since his days as the loudmouth singer of the J. Geils Band. But the Boston blues madman has finally written the book everyone always hoped he would write, with Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, …
Read More »Billy Joel Undergoes Surgery, Postpones Four Months of Concerts
Billy Joel is postponing all of his concerts over the next four months because of a recent surgery for a “medical condition” that will require physical therapy and the supervision of a doctor. “While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first,” Joel says in a statement, which …
Read More »Lea Michele to Take 'Glee,' 'Funny Girl' Hits on the Road for Spring Tour
Lea Michele is going on tour. The Glee star is making eight stops across the United States and Canada for a series of intimate concerts this spring. Promising to take attendees “on a musical journey through Michele’s extraordinary career,” Michele will perform fan-favorite hits from her Glee days, a range …
Read More »George Clinton Is Suing Music Exec to Get the Rights to His Music Back
George Clinton has filed a lawsuit against his longtime music industry foe, Armen Boladian, accusing the music executive of fraud, copyright infringement, and withholding royalties. The complaint, obtained by Rolling Stone, was filed in Florida District Court Tuesday, March 11. Naming Boladian and several of his companies (including Nine Records, …
Read More »Jack White Blasts Elon Musk, 'Orange F-king Gorilla' Trump in Live Version of 'Corporation'
Jack White wrapped up the first North American leg of his No Name tour in Boston last month, and his final show featured a special performance of “Corporation,” the bitting Boarding House Reach track he’d only performed once before during the trek. While the song already reads like a bitter …
Read More »Miley Cyrus' Bid to Dismiss 'Flowers' Lawsuit Challenged by Judge
A federal judge appears poised to take a wrecking ball to Miley Cyrus’ motion to dismiss the copyright infringement lawsuit filed over her Grammy-winning hit “Flowers.” At a court hearing in downtown Los Angeles today, U.S. District Judge Dean D. Pregerson repeatedly indicated he believes plaintiff Tempo Music Investments has …
Read More »Lauryn Hill Makes Appearance at Roberta Flack's Memorial, Performs Alongside Stevie Wonder
Lauryn Hill made an appearance at Roberta Flack’s memorial service, performing the late soul and R&B singer’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” accompanied by Stevie Wonder on harmonica and the Fugees’ Wyclef Jean. Flack was honored at New York’s Abyssinian Baptist Church on Monday afternoon, following the Grammy-winner’s death …
Read More »Bad Bunny Celebrates His Family Tree (and His Puerto Rican Roots) in 'La Mudanza' Video
Bad Bunny is never leaving Puerto Rico. To celebrate his 31st birthday, the reggaeton star shared the video for “La Mudanza,” which stresses his eternal love for his native island and his family’s history. The video opens with Bad Bunny reciting the story behind his family tree as old-school photos …
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