With its eternal ties to awkward post-adolescent angst, pop-punk is not a genre that’s meant to carry a band through a full career. So it’s not surprising that on their third album, 5 Seconds of Summer have already aged out of the sound that built their success. Instead, Youngblood goes full pop, leaning into some Eighties inflection and foregoing the bratty, DGAF ethos of their earlier This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Review: 5 Seconds of Summer Go Full-On Pop...

Kesha announced a four-day Caribbean cruise festival that sets sail February 17th through 21st of 2019. The singer will perform two unique sets during the Weird and Wonderful Rainbow Ride, which will feature both music and other activities. The initial lineup boasts a diverse mix of musicians and entertainers This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Kesha Plots ‘Weird and Wonderful Rainbow Ride’...

Alicia Keys has announced She Is the Music, a women-led music industry initiative for female advancement, Variety reports. The singer This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Alicia Keys Announces Music Initiative for Female...

“When we started, we were smoking lots of pot and taking acid, and the soundtrack to all of our fucking lives at the time was essentially Black Sabbath,” says Al Cisneros, vocalist, bassist and chief somnambulist for the quintessential stoner-doom metal band Sleep, which formed in the early Nineties. “Our entire universe was Black Sabbath. We couldn’t understand why the bands that we didn’t This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Black Sabbath and Indica Weed: Inside the Grand Return of...

Earlier this week, “Weird Al” Yankovic wrapped up his Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour after 77 shows across North America. It was unlike anything he’d done in his long career, setting aside nearly all of his famous parody songs (with the exception of a quick medley at the end) This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear All 77 Covers ‘Weird Al’ Played on 2018...

Stardust – the now-defunct French house music group featuring Daft Punk‘s Thomas Bangalter, producer Alan Braxe and singer Benjamin Diamond – remastered their sole song, 1998’s “Music Sounds Better With You,” for an upcoming reissue. The band has yet to announce a release date. Braxe told This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Stardust Prep Remastered ‘Music Sounds Better With...

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Snail Mail, Teenage Indie Rock Wunderkind, Bursts From ‘the Era of...

In August of 1968, Graham Nash retired to his room at the Oulton Grove Motel in Leeds, England, after a Hollies gig, lit up some hash and began writing songs. The Hollies had just started work on an album of Bob Dylan covers, and he was desperate to prove to them they should ditch the idea in favor of original This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Graham Nash’s Previously Unreleased ‘Teach Your Children’...

Philadelphia rockers Low Cut Connie hold court at a local bar in the video for “Hey! Little Child,” a cover of the 1979 Alex Chilton song. Throughout the clip, the band drink shots, shoot pool, pose for goofy photos, fire tater tots into each others’ mouths, do impromptu push-ups, blow kisses and pose This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Low Cut Connie’s Goofy Bar Adventures in ‘Hey! Little Child’...

Nicki Minaj unveiled an enticing new song with Ariana Grande, “Bed.” The track is expected to appear on Minaj’s This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande Unite on Sexy New Song...

It has been more than a decade since Drake walked the halls of Degrassi Community School, but the rapper returns to his Jimmy Brooks-portraying roots for the video for his latest single “I’m This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Drake Return to ‘Degrassi’ Roots in New ‘I’m Upset’...

Chvrches continue their rollout of memorable pop covers with their new rendition of Rihanna’s Unapologetic ballad, “Stay.” The song was recorded at Spotify Studios in New York as a part of its Spotify Singles series. Eschewing their synth-pop style, the Scottish trio goes acoustic for its version. This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Chvrches’ Unvarnished, Pleading Cover of Rihanna’s...

It’s a good week on the Internet for child drummers. After spotlighting eight-year-old Yoyoka Soma’s jaw-dropping version of Led Zeppelin’s “Good Times Bad Times,” we move on to a slightly more ambitious project: a survey of Metallica’s entire album discography in just under 13 This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch 10-Year-Old Drummer Cover Metallica’s Entire Discography in 12...

Unknown Mortal Orchestra recorded a faithful cover of David Bowie‘s 1971 glam rock classic “Oh! You Pretty Things” for the SiriusXMU channel. The psych-rock act recreated the Hunky Dory cut’s prominent This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Unknown Mortal Orchestra Cover David Bowie’s ‘Oh! You Pretty...

Playboi Carti announced a summer North American tour in support of his recently released debut LP, Die Lit. The trek launches July 24th in San Francisco, California and concludes August 17th in the rapper’s home city Atlanta, Georgia. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 15th at 10 a.m. local time.  The emcee surprise-released Die Lit on May 11th, and the album debuted at This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Playboi Carti Plots North American Summer...

Kesha accused Dr. Luke of raping Katy Perry in a text message that the Rainbow singer sent to Lady Gaga. The latest revelation in This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Kesha Alleges Dr. Luke Raped Katy Perry in Text to Lady...

Troye Sivan hosts a house party for two with “Dance to This,” his upbeat new song with Ariana Grande. “Under the kitchen lights, you still look like dynamite/ And I want to end up on you,” the duo sing over flickering drum machines, feathery synth pads and a chiming guitar lick. “We don’t need no This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Troye Sivan’s New Party Jam With Ariana Grande, ‘Dance to...

Nile Rodgers & Chic debuted a funky new song titled “Boogie All Night” with singers NAO and Mura Masa Tuesday on Later… With Jools Holland. The song will feature on Chic’s upcoming album It’s About Time. “I’ve had the great privilege of producing some of the greatest artists in the This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Nile Rodgers & Chic Debut ‘Boogie All Night’ With NAO, Mura...

BTS showcased intricate choreography during their performance of “Fake Love” on Tuesday’s Late Late Show With James Corden.  The K-pop stars glided across the stage, ducking, strutting and spinning as they harmonized on the angsty track. Group leader RM dominated the This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch BTS Perform Dramatic ‘Fake Love’ on...

“Holy shit, Bob Dylan’s doing a whiskey!” That was the initial reaction of Marc Bushala – who co-founded the spirits company behind Angel’s Envy bourbon – when he heard that one of his favorite singers was entering the booze business. “It’s the last This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Bob Dylan’s Signature Whiskey and Other Musicians With Alcohol...