A ninth Gorillaz album is on the horizon. On Thursday, the Damon Albarn-created group announced that it will drop a 15-track collaborative album, titled The Mountain, on March 20, 2026, featuring stars from across the globe. To celebrate the news, the band released “The Happy Dictator” featuring Sparks. Each of …
Read More »Protest Singer Jesse Welles Laments the Death of Charlie Kirk in New Song 'Charlie'
Over the past year, folk singer Jesse Welles has become an unlikely star thanks to protest songs about everything from ICE raids and the health care industry to the opioid epidemic and the invasion of Ukraine. And less than 24 hours after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah …
Read More »Hilary Duff Spotify Searches Increased 400 Percent After Music Comeback Announcement
Spotify is feeling the thunder of Hilary Duff‘s musical comeback. Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal that searches for Hilary Duff on the streaming service increased by 400 percent after she announced that she would be returning to music after a decade away. The growth across Duff’s catalog is massive: U.S. …
Read More »Farm Aid 40 Considering Relocating or Cancelling in Solidarity With University of Minnesota Strike
Farm Aid 40 has been in the works for months. The anniversary celebration is scheduled to take place on Sept. 20 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Margo Price, and more are scheduled to make appearances. But …
Read More »Man Who Killed John Lennon Denied Parole for 14th Time
The man who murdered John Lennon wasdenied parolefor the 14th time, according to the decisionposted onlineby the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Mark David Chapman, 70, first became eligible for parole in 2000, 20 years after fatally shooting the former Beatle outside of his Upper West Side apartment. …
Read More »The S1Ws Were the Militant Might Behind Public Enemy. After Decades, They're Finally Opening Up
From the time he first met Chuck D at a Public Enemy concert nearly 40 years ago, director Janol Ture was on his way to befriending and working with the members of the groundbreaking hip-hop collective, including a stint as president of Chuck D’s SLAMJamz label. But when he saw …
Read More »'Put Rhinestones on My Tombstone': Kesha Sings to the Afterlife on 'Tennessee'
When Kesha gets to heaven, St. Peter should check her name on Dolly Parton’s list. And, duh, he’ll let her in. Rolling Stone can exclusively premiere “Tennessee,” Kesha‘s new song with Orville Peck, in which she sings about her hopes for how she will be remembered after her death. “When …
Read More »Mobb Deep Releases Their First Posthumous Single 'Against The World'
Today, Mobb Deep dropped “Against The World,” the group’s first release since the death of Prodigy, who died at age 42 in 2017. The single is the first offering from their upcoming album Infinite, set to release on October 10 as the latest project in Mass Appeal Records’ Legend Has …
Read More »Nathaniel Rateliff, Sierra Ferrell Triumph at 2025 Americana Honors
The roots music world celebrated its notable artists, albums, and songs of the year when the 24th annual Americana Honors & Awards were held Wednesday night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Sierra Ferrell, the Grammy-winning West Virginia songwriter, repeated as Artist of the Year, while Nathaniel Rateliff and the …
Read More »Kali Uchis Taps Ravyn Lenae for Doo-Wop-Inspired Single 'Cry About It!'
Kali Uchis has shared a new single, “Cry About It!”featuringRavyn Lenae. The track heralds Uchis’ upcomingSincerely: P.S.deluxe album, out Sept. 26 viaCapitol Records. The doo-wop-inspired ballad sees Uchis crooning, “Too bad, so sad, you should cry about it/ Llora, llora, hasta que ya te deje de doler/ Too bad, so …
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