A small room at the top of Hollywood’s historic Paramount Recording Studios is serving as a salon for Victoria Monét as she and a stylist put the finishing touches on her hair. She’s preparing to sit down with Kelly Rowland, and she’s pretty nervous. Meeting a role model can do …
Read More »'What If I Don't Like Music Anymore?': A Wildly Honest Conversation Between BTS' RM and Pharrell Williams
Weclome to RollingStone’s2022Musicians on Musicianspackage, the annual franchise where two great artists come together for a free, open conversation about life and music. Each story in this year’s series will appear in our November 2022 print issue, hitting stands on Nov. 8. A t this point in their reign as …
Read More »BTS and Pharrell Williams Recorded an 'Amazing' New Song Together
Pharrell Williams‘ next project is tentatively titled Phriends, he reveals in Rolling Stone‘s new cover story — and among his new phriends are the members of BTS, who recorded a new song with him for the project. The cover story, which headlines this year’s Musicians on Musicians package, pairs Williams …
Read More »Finneas and Rick Rubin on Making Hits and Keeping Your Ears Fresh
I t’s about two hours before Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas O’Connell, are due onstage in Brisbane, Australia. For the moment, though, Finneas’ mind isn’t on the gig; he’s backstage, loading up Zoom so he can meet one of his heroes. “I feel like we’ve been meant to meet …
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I T’S NO LONGER the mid-Nineties, but Shania Twain is still the reigning queen of country pop. Just look at the over-the-top reaction from the Gen Z crowd when Harry Styles brought her onstage at Coachella this year, or check out Post Malone rocking out during Twain’s AMAs appearance a …
Read More »Yungblud and Roger Daltrey on Saying 'No Fucking Way' to 'The Voice' and Why Oasis Should Reunite
R OGER DALTREY WALKS through Kore Studios near London’s Shepherd’s Bush, opening doors and looking for Yungblud. “Is he here?” the Who frontman asks. Yes, he is. “A young musician on time! Unheard of,” Daltrey booms. Everyone within earshot laughs. This location was chosen for its familiarity (Daltrey has recorded …
Read More »Nicki Nicole and Trueno's Unbreakable Bond — and the Future They See Together
O ver the past several years, two of Argentina’s biggest careers have run parallel to each other: In the port city of Rosario, singer and rapper Nicki Nicole broke into the music scene when her 2019 track “Wapo Traketero” became a hit and showcased her gritty, darkly hued R&B sound …
Read More »Chloe x Halle x Ronald x Ernie on the Past, Present, and Future of R&B
Musicians on Musicians is the annual franchise where two great artists come together to talk about life, music, and everything in between. We’ll be rolling out each story inthis year’s seriesthrough November 2nd, and each one appears in the November issue of the magazine. You can also heara podcast versionof …
Read More »How PinkPantheress and Kaytranada Turned Mutual Admiration Into Thrilling Collaboration
P inkPantheress is talking about the time she produced a beat for a friend and tried to make it “as Kaytranada-inspired as possible.” It’s a sweet story, especially since the person she’s telling it to is Kaytranada himself. “I want to hear it, I want to see how it turned …
Read More »Latto and Flo Milli See Stars in One Another
W elcome to Rolling Stone’s 2022 Musicians on Musicians package, the annual franchise where two great artists come together for a free, open conversation about life and music. Each story in this year’s series will appear in our November 2022 print issue, hitting stands on Nov. 1st. “My Capricorn sis!” …
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