“It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Ozzy Osbourne's Heavy Elegy 'Under the Graveyard'
Over the past year or so, Ozzy Osbourne has been going through hell. He has overcome a serious staph infection, and now he’s recovering from a fall that has forced him to postpone nearly two years of tour dates. And now that he’s on his journey back, judging from his …
Read More »The First Time: Melanie C
Whether as Sporty Spice or as Mel C, Melanie Chisholm has been a fixture of the British pop landscape for more than 20 years. On the heels of a Spice Girls reunion tour, the singer stopped by Rolling Stone to discuss her first time being recognized on the street as …
Read More »Watch Hootie & the Blowfish Perform 'Hold On' on 'Ellen'
Hootie & the Blowfish performed their recent single “Hold On” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, giving fans a taste of their new album Imperfect Circle, which dropped last week. The rollicking performance was led by singer Darius Rucker crooning the track’s optimistic lyrics: “There ain’t nothing that a little love can’t get …
Read More »Watch Steve Van Zandt Visit Asbury Park's Upstage Club for Last Time
Earlier this year, the documentary Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock n Roll hit theaters. Directed by Tom Jones, the film tells the story of the New Jersey boardwalk town that was ripped apart by racial tensions in the early 1970s while simultaneously giving birth to a music scene that launched …
Read More »Rage Against the Machine Announce Reunion, Coachella Gigs
Nine years after their final concert together – and eight months before the crucial 2020 elections – Rage Against the Machine are set to reunite. A source close to the band confirmed the news to Rolling Stone. The band, which last performed together in July 2011, will embark on a …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator Showcases Vulnerable Side of Love in New 'I Think' Video
Tyler, the Creator navigates a crowded club while pondering his feelings for a romantic interest in his new video for “I Think.” The single appears on his fifth LP, Igor, which arrived in May. Self-directed under his Wolf Haley moniker, the visual opens in a bathroom, where folks are playing …
Read More »Major Lazer, Khalid Team Up for Heartbroken New Song 'Trigger'
Major Lazer and Khalid use a gunshot as a breakup metaphor on their reflective new song, “Trigger.” “It’s obvious that you’re already gone/So unleash your weapon, aim it at my chest,” Khalid sings over the group’s simmering synths and minimal electronics. “If our love is a drug, you’re the one …
Read More »J. Cole, J.I.D, Bas, EarthGang, Young Nudy Go for the Crown in 'Down Bad' Video
J. Cole, J.I.D, Bas, EarthGang‘s Olu and Young Nudy hook up in Atlanta, Georgia to go for the crown in their new “Down Bad” video. The song appears on the third installment of Dreamville’s Revenge of the Dreamers compilation, which was released in July. Young Nudy kicks things off in …
Read More »Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Plot Three-Volume 'Watchmen' Soundtrack Albums
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross — the Oscar-winning composition duo, as well as the two official members of Nine Inch Nails — will issue the music they created for HBO’s Watchmen series in three volumes. The first volume will come out on November 4th, and the other two will be …
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