Ben Folds has resigned as artistic adviser to the National Symphony Orchestra as President Donald Trump took charge of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. “Given developments at the Kennedy Center, effective today I am resigning as artistic advisor to the NSO,” Folds wrote on Instagram today. …
Read More »Backstreet Boys Are Bringing Pop to the Sphere With 'Into the Millennium' Residency
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The Sphere is going pop this summer. In July, the Las Vegas venue will host the Backstreet Boys for their nine-date Into the Millennium residency. Beginning Friday, July …
Read More »Zach Bryan to Headline First Concert at the Largest Stadium in the U.S.
Zach Bryan has announced another North American show for 2025, with the country star set to headline the first concert at the largest stadium in the United States — Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. The show will take place Sept. 27, with John Mayer, Ryan Bingham and the Texas Gentlemen, …
Read More »Wilco's 'A Ghost Is Born' Box Set Is Full of Surprises and Treasures
2004’s A Ghost Is Born has a key place in Wilco’s mythology. Recorded at a time of personal turmoil for singer-songwriter Jeff Tweedy, it’s the first album they made after 2002’s era-defining, ante-upping Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, with all the expectations that came with that moment. For fans at the time, …
Read More »AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith Contemplate Second Chances in 'Crush' Video
Brandy’s Full Moon deep cut “Love Wouldn’t Count Me Out” sets the stage for AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith‘s uncertain contemplations on their latest collaboration “Crush.” The record arrives alongside a music video directed by LateMilk, which finds the London rapper and R&B star coming together for a moody meeting …
Read More »Paul McCartney Played a Surprise NYC Club Show Last Night. No One There Will Ever Forget It
“We had a blast — and you were the blasters!” Paul McCartney told the crowd at the end of his surprise Tuesday show in New York City. McCartney played a spontaneous gig at the Bowery Ballroom, a beloved rock bar on the Lower East Side that holds only 575 people. …
Read More »Andre 3000 Talks Sly Stone's 'Stankonia' Influence in 'Sly Lives!' Doc Clip
Andre 3000 discusses Sly Stone’s influence on OutKast’s Stankonia in a clip from Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), Questlove’s documentary about the Family Stone genius that arrives Friday on Hulu. As Andre 3000 notes in the clip (via Billboard), the cover of the rap duo’s 2000 album …
Read More »Pup Preview Upcoming Album With New Single 'Hallways'
Toronto punk act Pup will return in 2025 with their new album Who Will Look After the Dogs?, their first LP in three years. Ahead of the album’s release on May 2, the foursome have shared the first single “Hallways,” which singer Stefan Babcock penned in the immediate aftermath of …
Read More »INXS Uncover Lost Concert, Unreleased Demos for 'Listen Like Thieves' 40th Anniversary Set
INXS will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Listen Like Thieves with a new box set featuring an array of previously-unreleased tracks and a newly discovered live recording. Released in 1985, Listen Like Thieves marked a major moment for INXS, with the Australian band enjoying significant international success in the U.S. …
Read More »Jack Harlow Moves On With New Single 'Set You Free'
Jack Harlow is leaving the past where he found it and moving on with his latest single “Set You Free.” The record arrives alongside a music video that finds the Kentucky rapper exploring New York with a group of friends coaching him through a breakup. “I’m overly in tune, I’m …
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