After earning a Number One single earlier this year with “Rapstar,” 22-year-old rapper Polo G also landed his first Number One album with Hall of Fame. The 20-song set, which incorporates contributions from veterans (Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne), young streaming stars (Rod Wave, Kid Laroi), and several MCs from Polo …
Read More »Roger Waters Asks Maroon 5 to 'Take a Knee' During Super Bowl Halftime Show
Former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters posted a video of himself and his band taking a knee in an effort to persuade Maroon 5 and their guests to follow suit during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. “My colleagues Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi are performing during …
Read More »Charts: Sam Smith Captures First Number One With 'Thrill of It All'
Sam Smith captured his first Number One album as the British singer’s The Thrill of It All debuted atop the Billboard 200. The Thrill of It All sold 237,000 copies in its first week of release, marking career highs both sales-wise and in chart position for Smith; the singer’s In …
Read More »10 New Albums to Stream Now: Rolling Stone Editors' Picks
Sam Smith, The Thrill of It AllThe second full-length from the British crooner, Will Hermes writes, “knights one of the mightiest, most expressive vocalists of his generation. … [Thrill is]a potent concept album that universalizes heartbreak from a distinctly LGBTQ point of view.”Read Our Feature: Inside Sam Smith’s Raw New …
Read More »Hear Maroon 5's Reflective Song 'Whiskey' With A$AP Rocky
Maroon 5 have unveiled new song “Whiskey,” which features A$AP Rocky. The song hails from their forthcoming sixth studio album, Red Pill Blues. The piano-led, reflective “Whiskey” sees the Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine looking back on booze-filled, youthful nights and love lost. “I never knew that love was blind/ …
Read More »Maroon 5 Detail New Album, 'Red Pill Blues'
Maroon 5 will release their sixth studio album, Red Pill Blues, November 3rd via 222 and Interscope records. The LP follows the band’s 2014 LP, V. The band will release a 10-track standard edition of the album, as well as a deluxe edition with five extra songs. J. Kash executive …
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