Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks appeared on CBS This Morning Saturday to perform a pair of tracks off the band’s new album Sparkle Hard. During the visit, the former This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Stephen Malkmus Perform, Talk Indie Rock Legacy on ‘CBS This...

Drake‘s Scorpion shattered single-day streaming records on both Apple Music and Spotify, with the rapper’s new double album on pace for the most streamed week in charts history. Scorpion easily crushed Apple Music’s single-day streaming record – previously held by Drake’s own More Life – with 170 This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Drake’s ‘Scorpion’ Shatters Single-Day Streaming...

Vic Mensa has unleashed a cathartic new track titled “10K Problems” where the rapper reveals his struggles with drug addiction and adapting to fame. This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Vic Mensa Confront Addiction, Demons on New Song ’10K...

As news that Drake‘s Scorpion would be a double album swept around the internet this week, it was quickly followed by a tantalizing rumor – one of the two LPs would be rap, while the other would be entirely R&B. Drake became a star by mixing these forms; now he would devote himself to each This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Drake Was Once R&B’s Savior. On ‘Scorpion,’ He...

What makes a summer jam? Is it the sunniest chorus, the hottest beat, the most weeks on the charts? Do the lyrics have to be about beaches and barbecues, or is it a question of vibe? What if it’s a song on your summer playlist and no one else’s? We believe the answer is “all of the This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Death Grips’ ‘Black Paint’ Is the Song of the...

Eric B & Rakim will reissue their entire catalog on vinyl for the first time with the pioneering rap duo’s The Complete Collection 1987-1992. The 8-LP, 2-CD set collects the duo’s four albums – 1987s Paid in Full, 1988’s Follow the Leader, 1990’s Let the Rhythm Hit This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Eric B & Rakim Ready ‘Complete Collection’ Vinyl Box...

Josh Homme has shared a letter Anthony Bourdain wrote to the Queens of the Stone Age frontman’s daughter Camille that encapsulates the friendship between the rocker and the late chef. “Tony, I miss you bad. This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Josh Homme Shares Letter Anthony Bourdain Wrote to Rocker’s...

It’s unclear how, exactly, Drake pulled it off. On “Don’t Matter To Me,” a late song on the rapper’s latest album Scorpion, he recruits This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Drake’s Favorite Collaborators are...

Brendon Urie partnered with GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) to help create GSA (Gender & Sexuality/Gay-Straight Alliance) clubs in high schools across America. To mark the new alliance, Urie pledged $1 million dollars to GLSEN to launch the initiative. “For years This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Brendon Urie Pledges $1 Million Supporting LGBT...

Drake tucked away the finest song he’s made this summer on “Side B” of Scorpion. In an album full of drama, emotion and answers to burning tabloid questions, “Summer Games” is the surprise highlight: an elegant sigh of resignation from an artist whose bravado-fueled bachelor lifestyle has helped make him an This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: An Ode to ‘Summer Games,’ The Best Track on Drake’s...

Life on the road can often by an unglamorous existence, but for musicians who have families it can also mean missing out seeing their kids grow up. Corey Smith has a touching new song, “Halfway Home,” in which he addresses the separation of the touring life. Sung with the soft-spoken reassurance of a lullaby, “Halfway Home” draws on particulars to illustrate what it means to be apart: a trip to the coast here, another couple days or another couple weeks...

EDITORS’ PICK: John Coltrane, Both Directions At Once: The Lost AlbumThis previously unreleased 1963 session captures the jazz legend with his “Classic Quartet,” which was rounded out by pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones. “This set has its own scrappy, off-the-cuff appeal,” This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: 10 New Albums to Stream Now: John Coltrane, Drake, Florence and the Machine and More Editors’...

Over minimal electronics and airy, synth-like ambience, A$AP Ferg daydreams of a crucial career boost via Twitter on his new song “Verified.” “At 7 a.m. I wake up to the green/ I take my phone up out my jean,” he rhymes. “Wake up and I’m proud of me/ That blue check on the side of the screen/ That blue check is gon’ validate me/ That blue check now they gotta hate me.” The A$AP This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com:...

Charli XCX wants to be your new queen of summer. Her case? A hot streak of experimental pop bangers that have bent and contorted our pop expectations over the last few months — all of which have led to her latest double release of “Focus” and “No Angel.” This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Charli XCX Is a Pop Princess Par Excellence With ‘Focus,’ ‘No...

What makes a summer jam? Is it the sunniest chorus, the hottest beat, the most weeks on the charts? Do the lyrics have to be about beaches and barbecues, or is it a question of vibe? What if it’s a song on your summer playlist and no one else’s? We believe the answer is “all of This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Joshua Hedley’s ‘Let’s Take a Vacation’ Is the Song of the...

Coheed and Cambria released an eerie video for their new single “Unheavenly Creatures,” the title track from the prog-rock band’s upcoming ninth LP, Unheavenly This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Coheed and Cambria’s Eerie Sci-Fi Video for New Song ‘Unheavenly...

What makes a summer jam? Is it the sunniest chorus, the hottest beat, the most weeks on the charts? Do the lyrics have to be about beaches and barbecues, or is it a question of vibe? What if it’s a song on your summer playlist and no one else’s? We believe the answer is “all of the This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Margo Price’s ‘Cocaine Cowboys’ Is the Song of the...

Nicky Jam and J Balvin released an all-star remix of “X” on Friday, with new verses from the versatile Puerto Rican hitmaker Ozuna and the Colombian pop-reggaeton star Maluma. The addition of these singers is sure to boost “X,” which is already one of the year’s most dazzling and popular tracks, amassing more than 975 million views on This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Nicky Jam, J Balvin’s Star-Studded ‘X’ Remix With Ozuna,...

Charli XCX slips into hip-hop and synth-pop mode, respectively, on her two addictive new singles, “Focus” and “No Angel.”  This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Charli XCX’s Synth-Driven New Songs, ‘Focus,’ ‘No...

A female rapper in Saudi Arabia made a huge splash in her native country after dropping a music video that celebrated the lifting on a ban that prohibited women from driving. Following the end of the decades-old ban on June 24th, rapper Leesa A hopped behind the wheel of a This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Saudi Female Rapper Celebrates Lift of Driving Ban With New...