The Rolling Stones drafted supporting act James Bay to duet alongside Mick Jagger on the 1978 classic “Beast of Burden” during last night’s show in London. This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See the Rolling Stones, James Bay Perform Rollicking ‘Beast of Burden’...

“The road and the studio are the only places I’ve ever felt completely OK,” Tom Petty told Rolling Stone last summer, explaining why he was launching one last grueling tour to mark his 40th anniversary with the Heartbreakers. But the roadwork wasn’t easy for him. Petty spent the entire 53-date tour This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Music’s Fentanyl Crisis: Inside the Drug That Killed Prince and Tom...

Mike Shinoda made his solo TV debut on Thursday’s Tonight Show, performing his cathartic new single This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Mike Shinoda Debuts Raw New Song ‘Crossing a Line’ on...

Following a series of Spotify-only vertical videos, Pusha-T released the official video for Daytona opener “If You Know You Know,” in which a routine traffic stop takes an unsettling turn. The This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Pusha-T’s Tense ‘If You Know You Know’...

All hail the greatest rock video trilogy of all time – Aerosmith‘s Alicia Silverstone Trilogy, which kicked off 25 years ago this week. The future Clueless starlet played the plucky teen heroine of three perfect videos – “Cryin’,” “Amazing” and “Crazy.” As soon as “Cryin'” hit MTV in the summer of 1993, This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Aerosmith’s Alicia Silverstone Trilogy: A Tribute to the Greatest Rock Video...

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Ariana Grande unveiled a snappy new collaboration with Nicki Minaj, “The Light is Coming,” off her upcoming album, Sweetener, out August 17th via Republic Records. “The Light is Coming” features production from Pharrell, who crafts a jittery beat of quick drums and peculiar synths that rush This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Ariana Grande Tap Nicki Minaj for Snappy ‘The Light Is...

Julian Casablancas‘ the Voidz extended their 2018 tour in support of their new album Virtue to include another North American leg this fall. The trek This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Julian Casablancas’ Voidz Extend Tour With Beck, Phoenix...

In May 2015, B.L. Shirelle was finishing up a prison term at Muncy State Correctional Institution in Pennslvania. She felt apprehensive about her imminent return to civilian life, having spent most of her last decade behind bars, and this tension served as the basis for a track titled “Headed to the Streets.” “It took me maybe 15 minutes to write that song,” Shirelle tells Rolling This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Can an EP Recorded by Prisoners Spark Criminal Justice...

Popular music has never known a story like that of South Florida rapper Jahseh “XXXTentacion” Onfroy. In his final month as a 17-year-old high school dropout, he uploaded a song to SoundCloud that – almost single-handedly – changed the way hip-hop looks and sounds. He hit the charts with no record label, no publicist, no radio play and a near-total press blackout. Soon, it felt like This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: We’ve Only Begun to Understand XXXTentacion’s Musical...

Maxwell is throwing stones. It’s an unexpectedly violent phrase to describe someone who’s made a career of soothing tensions with soft, intimate songs like 1996’s “Sumthin’ Sumthin” and 1998’s “Matrimony: Maybe You.” But two years after his last This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: The Subtly Radical Vision of Maxwell’s ‘Glass...

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Florence and the Machine grapple with the anguish of getting ghosted on their brooding new ballad, “Big God.” The track will appear on the band’s upcoming album, High as Hope, out June 29th. “Big God” mixes a low, plaintive piano melody with sparse and steady percussion, and finds This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Florence and the Machine Get Ghosted on New Song ‘Big...

Paul McCartney will release a double A-side single featuring two new songs, “I Don’t Know” and “Come On to Me,” tomorrow, June 20th, via Capitol Records. The tracks mark the first taste from McCartney’s upcoming solo album. “I Don’t Know” and “Come On to Me” find McCartney dabbling in two distinct This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Paul McCartney Details New Double A-Side...

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have closely guarded the particulars of their private lives for years. Lately, though, they’ve shown signs of trying to balance their massive public profiles with a desire for accessibility and superstar This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Review: The Carters’ ‘Everything Is Love’ Splendidly Celebrates Their Family...

When John McCauley first sat down to watch his life depicted on screen, he didn’t particularly enjoy it. “Deeply uncomfortable” is how the singer-songwriter describes the experience of watching Straight Into a Storm, a new documentary about This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Deer Tick Reflect on Their First Decade With Release of New...

Kurt Vile announced a North American fall tour. The trek, featuring folk artist Jessica Pratt as opener, launches November 21st in Boston, Massachusetts and wraps December 22nd in Chicago, Illinois. The indie rocker also booked a lengthy run of international dates for October and November, including stops This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Kurt Vile Announces Massive North American Fall...

London’s Meltdown Festival replaced Frightened Rabbit’s set with a panel on mental health awareness and the music industry after the death of singer Scott Hutchison, The Guardian reports.  This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Frightened Rabbit Festival Set Replaced With Mental Health...

Four decades ago this past January, the Sex Pistols broke up in a blaze of glory at the conclusion of their first U.S. tour. Before 1978 was over, frontman Johnny Rotten rebounded – using his birth name, John Lydon – and formed the pioneering post-punk group Public Image Ltd., which put out its first This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See How Johnny Rotten Started Over in Public Image Ltd. Doc...

The Michael Jackson estate and Columbia Live Stage are developing a new stage musical inspired by the life of the beloved pop star. The as-yet untitled show is expected to arrive on Broadway in 2020. Playwright Lynn Nottage will pen the book, while Christopher Wheeldon will direct and This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Michael Jackson Musical Coming to...