Kendrick Lamar, the Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, and Shania Twain are among the headliners for the 2023 Austin City Limits festival. The 22nd installment of the fest will take place over two weekends, Oct. 6 through 8 and 13 through 15, at Zilker Park in Austin. Lamar, Foo Fighters, …
Read More »The Final Act In Smashing Pumpkins' Rock Opera Is Pretty Decent — At Least As Far As Final Acts In Rock Operas Go
Say what you like about Billy Corgan–and, let’s be honest, you could say quite a bit– you’ve gotta give the man props for his tireless work ethic and relentless creative energy. Even while putting the finishing touches on Cyr, the Smashing Pumpkins’ 20-song 2020 release, Corgan was already deep into …
Read More »WGA Strike Halts Latest 'Game of Thrones' Spin-Off — But Not 'House of the Dragon'
George R.R. Martin knows that fans of his ever-expanding Game of Thrones universe have grown nervous at the news of projects across Hollywood being derailed by the ongoing Writers Guild of America strikes. In a new blog post, the author confirmed that the upcoming spin-off series A Knight of the …
Read More »Kurt Vile Honors 'Musical Genius' and Late Violators Bandmate Rob Laakso
Rob Laakso, a longtime guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in Kurt Vile and the Violators, died on Thursday, May 4. His wife Mamie-Claire Cornelius confirmed his death following a battle with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of bile duct cancer. Laakso was 44. “I am lost without you but I promise …
Read More »These Are the Best Gifts for Moms Who Love Music
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Mother’s Day is here and while your declarations of love can come from cards and candles and bouquets of dutifully-arranged blooms, consider springing for something a little more …
Read More »Dianna Agron Has Come a Long Way From 'Glee'
Dianna Agron comes off as remarkably calm, cool, and collected. Now 37, she seems sure of herself in ways she perhaps wasn’t when she exploded onto the scene in 2009 as Quinn Fabray, the head cheerleader on Ryan Murphy’s culture-shifting musical-dramedy Glee. She isn’t interested in examining her past relationships …
Read More »WGA Writers Want Reforms. Songwriters Ask, 'When's Our Turn?'
As the Writers Guild of America continues to ramp up its first strike in over 15 years, no one in the music business has been looking on with more intrigue — and maybe a hint of envy — than songwriters. The cadre of behind-the-scenes hitmakers have themselves been looking for …
Read More »'It's Ripped the World Apart': David Bronner on How Psychedelics Could Be a Cure for Capitalism
In the past four years, four statesand 15 U.S. cities have legalized or decriminalized psychedelics or reduced the enforcement of laws regarding them. Research into therapeutic uses for psilocybin, LSD, MDMA and other psychedelics is expanding for the treatment of conditions ranging from PTSD to anorexia. A major funder of …
Read More »Divorce, a Bandmate Exit, and a Label Drop: Misterwives Are Turning 'Sucker Punches' Into Raw Music
MisterWives is taking the “sucker punches” of the last few years and turning them into their best music yet. On Friday, the indie pop group premiered their song “Nosebleeds” with Rolling Stone and announced an album of the same name. The new collection of tracks was inspired by what lead …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Resumes Tour Following Abrupt Cancellation: 'I Wouldn't Say I'm 100%'
Morgan Wallen resumed his One Night at a Time tour on Thursday evening with a show in Jacksonville, Florida, his first since abruptly cancelling his Oxford, Mississippi, concert moments before he was meant to take the stage, later citing “doctor-ordered vocal rest.” The country musician shared an update with fans …
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