The same day the Beatles took the stage for what would be their final live concert in front of paying fans, the Fab Four were approached by a tall figure with a baritone voice. It was the Man in Black, in attendance that Aug. 29, 1966, at San Francisco’s Candlestick …
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“We all do things that we wish we hadn’t done,” Alex Kapranos purrs at the end of the new Franz Ferdinand album, but it sounds like his regrets are too few to mention. The Scottish mod rogues are back with their best album in 15 years, a resurgence for the …
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Following the death of Sam Moore, many of the artists inspired by the Sam and Dave singer turned to social media to pay tribute to the soul legend. “RIP Sam Moore. One of the last of the great Soul Men,” Steven Van Zandt wrote. “Him and Dave Prater were the …
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Ringo Starr’s new album Look Up returns the former Beatles drummer to his love of country music, particularly classic country. “I like old country, old style, and that’s what we’ve got,” he tells Rolling Stone in a new interview. But Starr also raised our eyebrows when he revealed he was …
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Kip Moore will follow up the Eighties vibes of his 2023 album Damn Love with the intensely personal project Solitary Tracks. Set for release Feb. 28, it marks Moore’s first album for Virgin Music Group. The Georgia country singer-songwriter previews Solitary Tracks with the new single “Bad Spot,” one of …
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Megan Thee Stallion won a five-year civil harassment restraining order against Tory Lanez on Thursday after giving emotional testimony at a court hearing in downtown Los Angeles. Appearing by video, the Grammy-winning rapper said she first filed for the restraining order last month because she continues to suffer from high …
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Welcome to ourweekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Bad Bunny makes a stunning return to his Puerto Rican roots, Japanese Breakfast previews her forthcoming album with a beautiful new song, and Ethel Cain self-releases a dark, …
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John Mayer is empathizing with the families who lost cherished documents in the Los Angeles fires. On Thursday, the musician shared an image of a folder he owns with photos of his father, calling it the “most valuable thing” he owns. “It’s the only evidence of his life that will …
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As promised, the Waterboys have shared the first single from their upcoming concept album about the life of actor Dennis Hopper, “Hopper’s on Top (Genius).” Stationed near the midway point of the epic, 25-track Life, Death and Dennis Hopper, the new song captures the film icon at a pivotal moment …
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2025: the year of Ellie Goulding‘s comeback. On Friday, EDM star Anyma officially released his electropop single featuring Goulding, “Hypnotized,” weeks after their performance of the track at his Sphere residency went viral online. “Ellie’s voice and creativity made the entire process feel so natural from when we first started …
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