Gabriel Garzón-Montano veers into radio-friendly territory on his new song, “Agüita,” which is scrappy and bare and drenched in programmed high-hats. “Agüita” is the second new track from Garzón-Montano since the end of May, when he returned with “Someone” after a period of quiet. While that song sounded like it …
Read More »'Glee' Star Naya Rivera Dead at 33
The body of actress Naya Rivera, best known for her role as Santana Lopez on the TV show Glee, was found Monday after going missing in a lake near Los Angeles. She was 33. On Monday afternoon, Sheriff Bill Ayub confirmed Rivera’s death at a press conference. Prior to a …
Read More »So, What the Heck is 'Dab Day' Anyway?
You really don’t need an excuse to light up these days, and in many parts of the country, you don’t need a license to either. But for those who favor a more concentrated cannabis experience, you’ll want to set aside July 10th as your new date to dab. While April …
Read More »Death of Sha-Asia Washington, Pregnant 26-Year-Old Black Woman, Highlights Devastating Trend
Last Christmas, Sha-Asia Washington, a paraprofessional at a Brooklyn charter school, and her boyfriend Juwan Lopez announced to his mother Desiree Williams that she was pregnant. They gave her a Christmas card with a sonogram inside it, inscribed, “to grandma.” She was thrilled to be pregnant, posing for maternity photo …
Read More »Cut the Cord(s) With These Wireless Bluetooth Speaker Systems
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. As you’ve no doubt noticed, many of our formerly wired devices have made (or are making) the shift to wireless these days, from keyboards and headphones, to even …
Read More »Metallica Join New Investment Fund Focused on Acquiring Song Catalogs
Metallica is one of several parties involved in a new multi-million dollar investment venture focused on acquiring song catalogs, Variety reports. The Worldwired IP Fund, the latest in a new breed of acquisition ventures focused on music rights, is expected to have resources worth between $300 and $500 million. Song …
Read More »Hear Juice WRLD and Halsey's 'Life's a Mess' From Upcoming Posthumous Album
A new Juice WRLD song featuring Halsey, “Life’s a Mess,” has arrived alongside the announcement that the rapper’s first posthumous album, Legends Never Die, will be released July 10th. The song balances a hard-hitting low end with somber synths and aching, but ultimately uplifting, vocals from Juice WRLD, with Halsey …
Read More »Animal Collective Apologize for Using 'Racist Stereotype' in Artwork, Remove Image
Animal Collective have apologized for using a “racist stereotype” in the artwork of their 2006 EP, People, swapping out its cover image as they launch their back catalog on Bandcamp. The band also changed the title of their 2003 LP, Here Comes the Indian, to Ark. “There is no way …
Read More »Nick Cave to Stream 'Idiot Prayer' Solo Piano Performance
Nick Cave has announced a solo piano performance to air July 23rd as a ticketed event. Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace, shot by cinematographer Robbie Ryan and edited by Nick Emerson, was filmed last month and will air as a one-off live event — no pausing, no …
Read More »Brian Eno, Roger Eno to Release Expanded Edition of 'Mixing Colours'
The Eno brothers (Brian and Roger) will release a deluxe digital version of their collaborative LP Mixing Colours, which debuted this past March. Wednesday, they dropped the video for “Manganese.” The expanded edition, out July 17th, includes six new tracks along with “Pewter,” previously only issued as a bonus track …
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