Katy Perry, Norah Jones and Mavis Staples will perform at the David Lynch Foundation’s Silence the Violence benefit concert, taking place October 11th at the Anthem in Washington, D.C. The Celebration Gospel Choir will also be hand for the event, with proceeds helping to bring Transcendental Meditation to 10,000 people …
Read More »Hear Liam Gallagher's Gospel-Inspired New Song 'One Of Us'
Liam Gallagher has dropped another new track from his forthcoming album Why Me? Why Not. The song, “One of Us,” is a meditative, emotionally-driven rock song tinged with strings and gospel backing vocals. Gallagher co-wrote the track with Andrew Wyatt, and the musician’s youngest son Gene played bongos for the …
Read More »Watch Amythyst Kiah Sing Haunting New Song 'Wild Turkey'
Singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah turns in a riveting performance of the haunting new song “Wild Turkey” in a live video. Filmed at the Egg Center for Performing Arts in Albany, New York, the clip is part of a new monthly series called Rainey Day Recordings aimed at highlighting artists from marginalized …
Read More »Big Thief Drop New Single 'Not,' Detail Second 2019 LP 'Two Hands'
A mere three months after the release of their critically-acclaimed album U.F.O.F., Big Thief have announced a second LP for 2019. Two Hands will be released on October 11th via 4AD and its led by the scorching single “Not.” Recorded 30 miles outside El Paso at Sonic Ranch Studio — …
Read More »Cody Jinks Announces New Album 'After the Fire'
Cody Jinks follows up his 2018 album Lifers with the new independent LP After the Fire. Due October 11th, the album is the first to be released via the Texas songwriter’s own label, Late August Records. A former thrash-metal singer, Jinks has become one of outlaw country’s most popular new …
Read More »Bat for Lashes Conducts Seance in the Desert in 'The Hunger' Video
Bat for Lashes released a self-directed video for “The Hunger” on Tuesday, depicting a witchy seance in the desert. The track appears on her forthcoming album Lost Girls, out September 6th. “The Hunger” shows Bat for Lashes, aka Natasha Khan, hugging and blessing a group of women on a flat …
Read More »Hear a Breakdown of 2019's Best Hip-Hop (So Far)
The new episode of our podcast, Rolling Stone Music Now, is a rapid-fire rundown of the best hip-hop of 2019 so far, from Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby‘s ascents to J. Cole‘s shift in direction to a new generation of Chicago rappers. Charles Holmes (who picked the albums and singles …
Read More »See Dolly Parton Join the Highwomen, Linda Perry at Newport Folk Festival
There’s no question: this year’s Newport Folk Festival belonged to women. In 2019, Newport boasted the highest number of female acts in its 60-year history, incorporating a broad spectrum of voices: From indie heroines Black Belt Eagle Scout, Our Native Daughters and Yola, to Grammy winners Kacey Musgraves and Sheryl …
Read More »Watch Mac Miller Talk Getting Vulnerable on Record With Rick Rubin in 'Shangri-La' Clip
Mac Miller and Rick Rubin discuss the difficulties of getting personal on record, but also the potential rewards that come with that vulnerability, in a poignant clip from the next episode of Shangri-La. The segment was filmed while Miller was working on what would become his final album, Swimming, which …
Read More »Deep Purple, Simon & Garfunkel Highlight 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Soundtrack
Deep Purple, Simon & Garfunkel, Neil Diamond, Paul Revere & the Raiders, the Bob Seger System and Vanilla Fudge highlight the upcoming soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino‘s new film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. The filmmaker hand-curated the Sixties-centric album, out July 26th via Columbia Records, which collects 22 songs …
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