When the pandemic arrived just a few months after Dave Benton released his last album as Trace Mountains, the singer-songwriter decided to turn the terrible timing into a creative opportunity. “It was certainly disappointing to not be able to tour in support of Lost in the Country,” Benton tells Rolling …
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UPDATE (8/12): Blackberry Smoke have canceled more concert appearances after a member of the Southern rock band tested positive for Covid-19. The group’s show in Baltimore on Thursday is now canceled, according to a post on Blackberry Smoke’s Instagram. “We hope everyone remains safe and we appreciate your understanding through …
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Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine have released two more songs, “Back to Oz” and “Fictional California,” from their upcoming collaborative album, A Beginner’s Mind, out September 24th via Asthmatic Kitty. The entire album features songs that were roughly inspired by the movies Stevens and De Augustine watched while working …
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Warning: Before reading these best practices on creativity, I must warn you that there are side effects from reading this article that include: Reaching a new creative elevation, developing a numbness for naysayers and feeling a constant flow of new ideas. (Please discontinue reading this article if you are afraid …
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It’s impossible to forget Shania Twain’s video for “You’re Still the One,” where she strolls down the beach in a hazy blue light under a full moon (don’t confuse it with “Forever and for Always” — that’s a different beach vibe). The song is one of the many, many singles …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Following the “Snyder Cut” of Justice Leaguefinally seeing the light of day earlier this year, the DCEU expands with a new gang of anti-heroes inThe Suicide Squad,streaming today …
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Gabriels have just five songs to their name, but one of them verges on the sublime. “Professional,” which came out toward the end of 2020, embraces the off-kilter swoon of jazz vocalists like Billie Holiday or Andy Bey, as singer Jacob Lusk sends his voice gently dive-bombing to the floor …
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Rihanna has officially entered the billionaire’s club,Forbes reported on Wednesday. The publication estimates that the pop star and business mogul — founder of fashion house Fenty as well as makeup line Fenty Beauty — is now worth $1.7 billion, making her the wealthiest female musician in the world and the …
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Carly Pearce is issuing an expanded full-length version of her EP 29, which came out in February. The performer’s 29: Written in Stone will be released September 17th and includes the ode to Kentucky and country music “Dear Miss Loretta,” featuring the great Patty Loveless. “Dear Miss Loretta” takes the …
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Harry Benson may be the culprit behind the Beatles‘ famous pillow fight photo, but he doesn’t consider himself a rock & roll photographer. He’s captured every president since Dwight D. Eisenhower (including Trump), was on the scene when Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated, and even shot Bobby Fischer at the …
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