Last summer, Jameson Rodgers was on the road opening for Luke Combs. This week he’s singing with the country superstar on a new collaboration, Rodgers’ ode to chilling out “Cold Beer Calling My Name.” It’s a natural fit, considering one of Combs’ signature hits is titled “Beer Never Broke My …
Read More »Neil Young Releases Never-Before-Seen 1971 'Cowgirl in the Sand' Performance
Neil Young has dug into his archives and unearthed an acoustic performance of “Cowgirl in the Sand,” filmed at the Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, Connecticut, on January 21st, 1971. The never-before-seen footage is available Monday in the Neil Young Archives. The gig took place just three days after his historic …
Read More »Mariah Carey Belts Out 'Hero' to Serenade Front-Line Workers
Noted humanitarian Mariah Carey helped to usher in the Easter long weekend Friday, with a special performance of “Hero” that she dedicated to those on the front-lines of the current coronavirus pandemic. Dressed in a “pink-yet-lavender” blouse, and seated in front of framed photos of her kids while in a …
Read More »Thundercat Honors His Friend Mac Miller on the Head-Spinning 'It Is What It Is'
It takes a certain amount of chutzpah and a lot of tact to pull off what bass player-singer-songwriter-producer Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner has over the past decade or so — to be a musician whose work traverses jazz, funk, hip-hop and pop, as well as the kind of artist who can …
Read More »Megadeth to Livestream 2018 Festival Gig Via Knotfest Video Series
Megadeth will livestream their 2018 set at Spain’s Resurrection Festival Friday as part of a weekly series presented by Slipknot‘s Knotfest. The heavy metal band’s Dave Mustaine will provide a video introduction prior to the livestream — taking place 3 p.m. EST/12 p.m. PST at Knotfest.com — with bassist Dave …
Read More »Karol G, Anuel AA Say Hello From Self-Quarantine in 'Follow' Video
Karol G and Anuel AA are making the best of self-quarantine in their new music video for “Follow.” The pair recorded the track while staying at home in Miami, and they filmed and directed the video themselves, offering up a snapshot of quarantine life: playing video games, taking bubble baths, …
Read More »Flashback: What the Hell Were the Rock Music Awards in 1975?
Five months after the 1975 Grammys, Elton John and Diana Ross drove onto the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium stage in a futuristic-looking golf cart to host a ludicrous awards show that has been forever lost to time. Producer-manager-impresario Don Kirshner, who had long since earned his bona fides as the …
Read More »Hear Jason Isbell's Songwriting Secrets
Jason Isbell, one of the greatest songwriters of his generation, sits down with host Brian Hiatt in a new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now to discuss his excellent upcoming album, Reunions (with his band the 400 Unit), his whole career, the challenges of sobriety, fatherhood, why he almost didn’t …
Read More »Florida Georgia Line Return to Party Mode With New Song 'I Love My Country'
Florida Georgia Line reaffirm their country credentials and party-friendly reputation in the new song “I Love My Country,” the first release from the duo’s upcoming fifth album. Penned by Corey Crowder (who also takes over the reins as producer), Ernest K Smith, and Charlie Handsome, “I Love My Country” is …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Waxahatchee, 'Oxbow'
Happy release day to Waxahatchee’s Saint Cloud, singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield’s best album yet. In it, she embraces Americana and country-rock, deviating from the thrashing indie-rock she became known for in her previous work and returning to her southern roots of Birmingham, Alabama, while citing Lucinda Williams and Linda Ronstadt as …
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