5 Seconds of Summer fended off Beyoncé & Jay-Z and a streaming surge for late rapper XXXTentacion to claim their Number One album with Youngblood. The Australian pop-punk act’s third album sold 142,000 total copies in its release week, including 115,000 This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: On the Charts: 5 Seconds of Summer Beat Beyonce & Jay-Z for Number...

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: Ella Mai’s ‘Boo’d Up’ Is the Song of the...

Nicki Minaj performed a medley of her two recent singles “Chun Li” and This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Nicki Minaj Performs Intense ‘Chun Li,’ ‘Rich Sex’ at BET...

At a party celebrating the release of Teyana Taylor’s VII album in 2014, Kanye West gave a short speech praising the R&B singer, who is signed to his G.O.O.D. Music label. “Teyana provides something that’s so R&B, so black, so ‘hood, so missing, so necessary in the marketplace,” West This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Review: Teyana Taylor’s Kanye-Produced ‘K.T.S.E.’ Is An R&B Album Without...

Meek Mill debuted a powerful new song titled “Stay Woke” Sunday night at the BET Awards, the rapper’s first music since he was released from prison in April. Following the performance, Meek Mill shared the This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Meek Mill Perform New Song ‘Stay Woke’ With Miguel at BET...

Farm Aid is heading to Connecticut for the first time in its 33-year history when the annual charity show comes to Hartford’s XFINITY Theatre on September 22nd. The lineup will feature Farm Aid board members Neil Young, Willie This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Kacey Musgraves To Headline Farm Aid...

Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon joined Dead & Company as a surprise guest Saturday night during the group’s concert at East Troy, Wisconsin’s Alpine Valley; The 22, A Million singer is a native This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon Join Dead & Company in...

YG recruits Nicki Minaj, Big Sean and 2 Chainz for the rapper’s video to “ This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See YG’s ‘Big Bank’ Video With Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, 2...

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 above.” This summer, Rolling Stone’s writers will celebrate the songs that are ruling each This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: John Prine’s ‘Summer’s...

Taylor Swift welcomed Robbie Williams to the stage during her Saturday night concert at London’s Wembley Stadium to perform the British singer’s 1997 hit “Angels.” Swift opened the ballad alone at the piano before Williams – wearing a Reputation Tour shirt – emerged onstage unannounced, sparking a thunderous response This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Taylor Swift, Robbie Williams Perform ‘Angels’ in...

The family of Jahseh “XXXTentacion” Onfroy announced that a public memorial and viewing for the rapper would be held on Wednesday in his native Broward County, Florida. “Fans come out and say your final goodbyes,” the rapper’s Instagram captioned next to the flyer for the memorial event, which takes place June 27th from noon to 6 p.m. at the “Florida Panther’s Stadium”; the NHL team This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: XXXTentacion Public Memorial...

“At that point in time, we truly were an army,” the late Vinnie Paul recalled to Rolling Stone in 2012, while looking back on the 1992 release of Pantera‘s massively influential Vulgar Display of Power, which This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: How Vinnie Paul and Pantera Revolutionized the Art of...

One of Vinnie Paul’s bandmates in the metal supergroup Hellyeah penned a tribute to the drummer Saturday morning following news of Paul’s death. “Just so broken hearted and in shock. I’m struggling to write this but we want to thank you all for your kind This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hellyeah on Vinnie Paul’s Death: ‘Sadness, Shock, Confusion, Anger,...

Harry Styles performed a cover of Shania Twain‘s “You’re Still the One” alongside Kacey Musgraves during the British singer’s Friday concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden. “We’re gonna sing one of my personal This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Harry Styles, Kacey Musgraves Cover Shania Twain’s ‘You’re Still the...

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 above.” This summer, Rolling Stone’s writers will celebrate the songs that are ruling This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: The Beths’ ‘Happy Unhappy’...

Vinnie Paul, drummer and founding member of the heavy metal band Pantera, died at the age of 54 Friday night, the band announced on Facebook. No immediate cause of death was provided. “Vincent This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Vinnie Paul, Pantera Drummer and Co-Founder, Dead at...

The ascent of Marshmello, a young electronic producer known as much for his goofy helmet (white, cylindrical, two X’s for the eyes) as his chart success (four Top 40 hits in the past seven months, upward of 2 billion total streams), shows the enduring importance of arena-scale dance music in the pop landscape. EDM’s fortunes have waned, it’s true. But as producers who ruled the charts in This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Review: Marshmello Can’t Escape Monotony on ‘Joyride...

The ascent of Marshmello, a young electronic producer known as much for his goofy helmet (white, cylindrical, two X’s for the eyes) as his chart success (four Top 40 hits in the past seven months, upward of 2 billion total streams), shows the enduring importance of arena-scale dance music in the pop landscape. EDM’s fortunes have waned, it’s true. But as producers who ruled the charts in This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Review: Marshmello Can’t Escape Monotony on ‘Joytime...

Boston indie-pop act Wet drafted former Vampire Weekend member Rostam Batmanglij to produce their jovial new song “You’re Not Wrong.” The multi-instrumentalist adds a classic soul flair with his stomping, staccato piano chords and stuttering, funky drum groove. Singer-writer Kelly Zutrau croons This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Wet’s New Rostam-Produced Song ‘You’re Not...

03 Greedo, the critically acclaimed Watts rapper, just got a big boost in the form of an unexpected guest feature from genre-bending upstart star Lil Uzi Vert. This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Lil Uzi Vert Hop on 03 Greedo’s ‘Never Bend’...