This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: How Saweetie, Bay Area ‘Icy Grl,’ Moved from Instagram Car Raps to the...

Cardi B defended her new collaboration with Rita Ora, Charli XCX and Bebe Rexha, “Girls,” after the song was criticized for its This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Cardi B Defends Controversial Rita Ora Collaboration...

Wiz Khalifa and Rae Sremmurd have announced a co-headlining tour kicking off this summer. Dubbed the ‘Dazed & Blazed’ tour, the 27-date jaunt makes stops at amphitheaters across North America. Lil Skies and OT Genasis This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Wiz Khalifa, Rae Sremmurd Plot Co-Headlining ‘Dazed & Blazed’...

Neko Case unveiled a sprawling new duet with Screaming Trees’ Mark Lanegan, “Curse of the I-5 Corridor,” set to appear on her new album, Hell-On, out June 1st. “Curse of the I-5 Corridor” gracefully moves between Case and Lanegan singing together with minimal musical accompaniment and a melancholy This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Neko Case’s Stunning New Ballad ‘Curse of the I-5...

When the going gets tough, aging rockers go country. New doc Out on a Limb chronicles Steven Tyler‘s high-profile move to Nashville to record his 2016 solo debut  This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Steven Tyler’s New Nashville Doc: 5 Things We...

Tenacious D will embark on their first North American tour in five years this fall as they continue work on the follow-up to their 2012 album, Rize of the Fenix. The rock-comedy duo of Jack This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Tenacious D Plot First Tour in Five Years, Tease New...

A wise man once sang that you can never quarantine the past. His name was Stephen Malkmus, the year was 1994, and he had stumbled across something profound. Decades later, the zany, beautiful music he and Pavement were making in those days has transcended temporal limits, showing up as a Biblical influence on indie-rock This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Stephen Malkmus: My Life in 15...

In 1979, barely into his thirties, Glenn Branca heard his calling. Rushing to prepare for a last-minute gig at New York mainstay Max’s Kansas City, he dashed off “Instrumental for Six Guitars,” using repeated chords to unlock mesmerizing overtones that blew past his own expectations. “I remember one rehearsal where I actually had to stop and cry,” he recalled years later. “I could not believe This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Glenn Branca: Remembering the Guitar Hero Who Linked the...

U2 will perform a special invitation-only concert at Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater June 11th. SiriusXM will host the concert and broadcast the performance after it happens on channel 30. The Apollo concert will be a much more intimate show than U2’s This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: U2 Detail Intimate Apollo Theater...

One might assume someone with the studio studiousness of Donald Fagen – a man who infamously brought in seven session guitarists to attempt the solo on This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen Talks Producing Peter More Solo...

The Prince estate has partnered with Roots drummer Questlove to plot an orchestral tour this fall, “4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince.” The concerts will feature the This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Prince Estate Approves Questlove-Curated Orchestral...

After hitting the road this summer in support of her Girly-Sound to Guyville reissue, Liz Phair has lined up her 25-date Amps on the Lawn fall tour. Contrary to the This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Liz Phair Announces ‘Amps on the Lawn’ Fall...

Arctic Monkeys performed “She Looks Like Fun” on TV for the first time during their appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden on Monday. The song hails from their sixth album, This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Arctic Monkeys Perform Darkly Playful ‘She Looks Like Fun’ on...

Stevie Wonder will perform a handful of shows this summer as part of a limited engagement concert series, “Stevie Wonder Song Party: A Celebration of Life, Love and Music.” The series launches with a five-night stand at the Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas, August 3rd, 4th, 8th, 10th and 11th. This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Stevie Wonder Plots Brief Summer...

Ariana Grande enlisted The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and the Roots for a special performance of her new single “No Tears Left to Cry” Monday, with the crew performing the track entirely with This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Ariana Grande, the Roots Perform With Nintendo Labo...

Glenn Branca, an avant-garde composer, experimental guitarist and integral figure in the New York No Wave scene, died Sunday after a battle with lung cancer. He was 69. Branca’s wife Reg Bloor announced Granca’s death on social media. “I feel grateful to have been able to live and work with such an This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Glenn Branca, Experimental Guitarist and Composer, Dead at...

A documentary about John Lydon, the frontman of Public Image Ltd. and former Sex Pistols frontman, will be getting a wide release This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: John Lydon Film ‘The Public Image Is Rotten’ Headed to...

Rita Ora has apologized over widespread criticism surrounding her recently released song “Girls” and walked back some of the track’s thematic messages.   Ora released This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Rita Ora Apologizes Over Widespread Criticism of New Song...

Metallica‘s 2000 lawsuit against Napster, the pioneering and controversial file-sharing service, epitomized a disoriented music industry in the new millennium. And while some fans criticized the metal band for their legal action, lead guitarist This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett: ‘We’re Still Right’ About Suing...

As promised, Foo Fighters‘ Cal Jam will return to San Bernardino, California this October with Iggy Pop, Tenacious D, Garbage, Greta Van Fleet and many more artists in tow. Dave Grohl This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Foo Fighters, Iggy Pop, Tenacious D Lead Cal Jam...