Edmundo Gómez Moreno spent 11 months as a project manager and systems engineer helping NASA build nano-satellites in Mexico. But in 2015, he could not find a job in the U.S. “I had letters of support from NASA, from the Mexican consulate, the managers from Lockheed Martin, all stating my expertise, but nobody was calling me,” he remembers. “I said to God, ‘what is happening?'” God was This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Inside Cumbia’s New Wave: How Raymix, Becky...
An R&B direction is a tried-and-true way for young, mostly white pop stars to give their more clean-cut personas more edge. Charlie Puth is the latest to try this route, and while his efforts on Voicenotes are valiant, he still has a bit more work to prove he can cut his teeth with the Justin Timberlakes and the Nick Jonases of that over-saturated world. Recorded entirely This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Review: Charlie Puth’s ‘Voicenotes’ Is Warm R&B...
The Flaming Lips light cymbals on fire in their cathartic black-and-white video for “The Captain,” a rare Soft Bulletin-era track featured on the psych rock band’s upcoming deluxe edition This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch the Flaming Lips’ Cymbal-Burning ‘The Captain’...
The Yo La Tengo singer-guitarist, whose band just released its 15th studio album, There’s a Riot Going On, is digging a diverse group of tunes at the moment. “They aren’t really by acts that get mentioned in Rolling Stone much,” says Kaplan. (Yo La Tengo are currently on tour in Europe; they’ll return to the U.S. for some West Coast dates later this This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Ira Kaplan: Five Songs I Love Right...
British pop singer Rita Ora stakes her claim for song of the summer with “Girls,” a catchy squad anthem featuring Cardi B, Bebe Rexha and Charli XCX. Reminiscent of Jesse J’s “Bang Bang” or “Lady Marmalade” from the Moulin Rouge soundtrack, “Girls” showcases each vocalist’s distinctive style, from Rexha’s nasal coo to Cardi’s hilarious assertions (“Tonight I don’t want a This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Rita Ora, Cardi B,...
After Donald Glover issued his heavily symbolic video for Childish Gambino single “This Is This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Donald Glover Talk Controversial ‘This Is America’ Video on...
A body found in the search for Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchison has been identified as the singer-songwriter, police confirmed Friday morning. Hutchison was reported missing late Tuesday night in South Queensferry outside Edinburgh, Scotland after sending a This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Frightened Rabbit Singer Scott Hutchison Dead at...
Arctic Monkeys performed the seductive new song, “Four Out of Five,” on Thursday’s Tonight Show. Frontman Alex Turner crooned the suave hooks over a funk groove, keys and fuzz guitar, with most of his band adding This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Arctic Monkeys Perform Smooth New Song ‘Four Out of Five’ on...
Christina Aguilera has unveiled another song from her forthcoming album, Liberation, her first album since 2012’s Lotus. The emotional ballad, “Twice,” follows the release of her Kanye West-produced “ This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Christina Aguilera’s New Reflective Ballad...
Wu-Tang Clan‘s seminal debut studio album, 1993’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), will be getting a remake, according to an XXL interview with Loud Records cofounder This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’ to Get a...
The singer Jessie Reyez accused Noel “Detail” Fisher, a producer with credits on massive hits like Beyoncé’s “Drunk in Love,” of sexual misconduct on Thursday. Bebe Rexha also accused the producer of inappropriate behavior in the studio. Their allegations came after outlets like This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Jessie Reyez Accuses Beyonce Producer Detail of Sexual...
Musician-actor Calvin the Second was spending a weekend at Coachella when his agent gave him a call. A new music video was looking for a black guitarist, and the multi-instrumentalist who had appeared in films like Whiplash and shows like Nashville fit the bill. Still, he was a bit surprised when the agent offered This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: ‘This Is America’ Actor Talks Donald Glover, Easter Eggs and Trayvon Martin’s...
Beach House have spent the last decade-plus making music that hums with feverish intensity even at its most quiet. The Baltimore duo’s albums inspire cult-like devotion from fans, which makes sense: Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally are less a band than a two-person mystical order, endlessly searching for new secrets in the same sacred texts, from Cocteau Twins to the Beach Boys. It’s a subtle This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Review: Beach House’s ‘7’ Is a Radical Blast of...
John Mayer seeks redemption and a fresh look on his slick new single, “New Light.” The track premiered Thursday on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 radio show. Mayer produced “New Light” with hip-hop stalwart No I.D., crafting a steady groove reminiscent of Eighties blue-eyed soul and tinged with disco guitars. This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear John Mayer Seek Redemption on New Song ‘New...
The Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner is the Damon Albarn of his Brit-pop generation – the restless artist who refuses to sit still in one sound too long. The Monkeys have come a along way since the wordy, stungun punk rock of their 2005 hit “I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor.” A really long way. Their five-years-in-the-making Tranquility Bass Hotel is a lounge-pop concept record set in This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Review: Arctic Monkeys’ ‘Tranquility Bass...
Selena Gomez compares a romantic partner to a hooky pop tune in the sleek new song, “Back to You,” featured in the upcoming soundtrack to 13 Reasons Why Season This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Selena Gomez’s New Song ‘Back to You’ From ’13 Reasons...
The Rolling Stones document their No Security U.S. tour with the latest installment of their “From the Vault” concert series. The San Jose 1999 set is out June 13th via Eagle Rock Entertainment on DVD, Blu-Ray, DVD/2-CD, 3-LP and digital formats. The band previewed the release with a brief This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: The Rolling Stones Tease 1999 Concert DVD With ‘Start Me...
Following Billboard’s decision last week to tweak the methodology of its music charts in favor of paid streaming services, YouTube, a free streaming service, is ramping up its own music charts. On Thursday, the company debuted This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: A War Is Brewing Between Billboard and YouTube Over Music...
Beach House make some of the most mysterious music in modern pop. At first listen, it may seem like albums like 2015’s Depression Cherry and their seventh and latest LP, 7 (out May 11th), leave space for listeners to project their own hazy affections onto the songs, in the spirit of stalwart dream-pop acts like the Cocteau Twins. It’s a quality that the Baltimore duo’s fans This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Beach House’s Essential Truths: Innocence, Punk and a...
Amid a period of racial unrest in the U.S. last year, Spotify removed several white nationalist “hate bands” from its catalog. On Thursday, it codified that action into official rules: Under a new public policy, Spotify will not tolerate content that “expressly This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Spotify Is Officially Policing the Music It...
