Demi Lovato surprise-released “Sober,” a sparse piano ballad underpinned by light percussion, on her Instagram. The caption read “My truth,” and the lyrics are about reckoning with the shame and having the This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Demi Lovato Grapple With Shame, Relapse on New Song...
Led Zeppelin will mark their 50th anniversary with a remastered reissue of the soundtrack to their concert film, The Song Remains the Same. The reissue, which comes in a variety of formats with various extras, will come out on September 7th; Led Zeppelin played their first-ever gig on September This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Led Zeppelin Plan Lavish, Remastered ‘Song Remains the Same’...
When Teyana Taylor’s new album arrives on Friday, it will mark the end of a bold experiment in distribution: Five seven-track albums over five weeks, each produced by Kanye West. Less remarked upon is the fact that West is overseeing an album by an R&B singer – a rare activity for a man who’s become synonymous with testing This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: After a Decade Away From R&B, Kanye West Returns With Teyana...
Coachella’s radius clause, which limits other places that artists on its lineup can play, is much more immense than we thought. Musicians performing at Coachella aren’t just barred from playing nearby festivals around the same timeframe – they’re not allowed to play any other festival in North America between December 15th and May 1st, according to new details surrounding a lawsuit filed This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Coachella Bans Artists From Playing Half the Festivals Competing With...
Hip-hop collective – and self-proclaimed boyband – Brockhampton unveiled a new song, “Tonya,” during their late-night TV debut on The Tonight Show This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Brockhampton Unveil Tender New Song ‘Tonya’ on...
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 of This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Cardi B’s...
St. Vincent unveiled a visceral, sexy new video for “Fast Slow Disco,” a reworking her Masseduction cut “Slow Disco.” The Zev Deans-directed video finds This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch St. Vincent’s Sweaty, Sexy ‘Fast Slow Disco’...
Live adopt a grungy hard-rock approach with the thunderous “Love Lounge,” the first new song in a decade from the band’s reunited original lineup with singer Ed Kowalczyk. The single is set to appear on the quartet’s upcoming, as-yet-untitled EP. Kowalczyk alternates between a muted, bluesy rumble and a full-throated This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Live’s Heavy New ‘Love Lounge’ Featuring Original...
Cher and actor Andy Garcia unite for a delightfully dramatic cover of ABBA‘s “Fernando,” set to appear on the soundtrack for the upcoming movie, This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Cher, Andy Garcia Duet ABBA’s ‘Fernando’ for ‘Mamma Mia...
Pusha-T announced a headlining U.S. tour. The rapper/G.O.O.D. Music president will promote his recently issued third LP, the Kayne West-produced Daytona, on the brief trek, which launches August 3rd This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Pusha-T Plots U.S....
Yo La Tengo reinterpreted Neil Young‘s ramshackle folk rock tune “Time Fades Away” as a feedback-heavy freakout for Spotify’s Singles series. This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Yo La Tengo’s Noisy Cover of Neil Young’s ‘Time Fades...
Kiley Lotz has a voice like a bell, one that holds on to its strength and resonance even when she’s singingof knotty emotions like those that dominate her second full-length as Petal. Magic Gone openswith the anxious-musician chronicle “Better Than You,” which frames the Scranton-born songwriter’s rock-life zingers (“You stay out so late/Just to build connection/They say, ‘Hey, This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Review: Petal’s ‘Magic Gone’ Rings Out Clear and...
Jay Rock and J. Cole commit armed robbery in the video for “OSOM,” but they can’t outrun their own paranoia. The new track is from Rock’s recently issued LP, Redemption. The music video shows the duo pulling off the small-town heist. After, the rappers lay low at a motel and divvy up their score, stashing cash in a heating vent, but they continue to live in constant fear of a This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Jay Rock, J. Cole’s...
Ty Dolla $ign recruits a giant, dancing tropical fruit for his playful “Pineapple” video featuring Gucci Mane and Migos rapper Quavo. The clip cuts between a sentient pineapple strutting down a sidewalk to panoramic beach shots, women dancing in Hawaiian grass skirts and the rappers driving a sports car around an empty parking lot. “Pineapple” appears on the recently reissued This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Ty Dolla $ign, Gucci Mane, Migos’ Quavo in Bizarre ‘Pineapple’...
Halsey and Lauren Jauregui box out their feelings in the dramatic video for their collaboration “Strangers.” The video and song fit into Halsey’s gender-flipped Romeo & Juliet-inspired concept album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom. In the clip, Halsey and Jauregui appear as Luna and Rosa respectively. From warring families, they prepare for a big match that leads to them This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Halsey, Lauren Jauregui Battle in Bloody ‘Strangers’...
Alessia Cara is thrust into adulthood in the video for her new song “Growing Pains.” The song is the first single off the singer-songwriter’s as-yet-untitled sophomore album. Directed by Alan Masferrer, extensive choreography is used to depict the This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Alessia Cara Fumbles Into Adulthood in New ‘Growing Pains’...
Sitting on the patio of 287 Gallery in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, Ty Dolla $ign has a bit of downtime before he makes an appearance at the neighboring club Marquee for an event thrown by vodka brand Stoli. In just a few days, the world will be greeted with his guest appearance on the surprise Beyoncé and Jay-Z album Love Is Everything, but he’s already celebrating his first This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Ty Dolla $ign is Making Hits for...
Paul McCartney will release his 17th studio album, Egypt Station, on September 7th via Capitol Records. The album, which the former Beatle named after one of his original paintings, features This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Paul McCartney Explores ‘Dream Location’ for New LP, ‘Egypt...
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Two days before the arrival of Kamasi Washington’s new album Heaven and Earth, the saxophonist unveiled the video for “Street Fighter Mas.” The video keeps true to the song title as the stylistic, AG Rojas-directed video hypes an impending This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Kamasi Washington Ignites Arcade Showdown in ‘Street Fighter Mas’...