Selena Gomez has released the music video for her Rare song “Dance Again.” The clip shows Gomez decked out in a Seventies-style wardrobe, dancing alone onstage to the disco-fueled track. To accompany the video, the singer also announced a new line of “Dance Again”-themed merch, with a portion of the proceeds …
Read More »Waxahatchee's 'Saint Cloud' Vividly Maps a Healing Path
Katie Crutchfield has always had a knack for noting subtle shifts in the weather. “I watch you anxiously/You paint it celestial, you paint it serene,” she sang over thrashing guitars on “Poison,” from 2015’s Ivy Tripp, making serenity sound like a death knell. On her latest album Saint Cloud, the …
Read More »RS Charts: Lil Uzi Vert's 'Eternal Atake' Repeats at Number One
Lil Uzi Vert enjoyed his second week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart thanks to Eternal Atake. The album’s performance was boosted by the release of an expanded version titled Eternal Atake (Deluxe) – Luv vs. the World 2 that added 14 new songs to …
Read More »The Avalanches Address Love and Loss in 'Running Red Lights' Featuring Rivers Cuomo
The Avalanches have unveiled their video for new song “Running Red Lights,” which features Rivers Cuomo and rapper Pink Siifu. The clip is dedicated to the late David Berman and stars dancer Erik Cavanaugh, a former contestant from America’s Got Talent, and a cameo from Los Angeles billboard icon Angelyne. …
Read More »Lizzo, Stevie Nicks, Gwen Stefani Ask Trump, Congress to Ease Music's 'Existential Threat'
Lizzo, Stevie Nicks, Gwen Stefani and a slew of other artists and executives have signed a letter from the Music Artists Coalition asking President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to provide financial relief to the music community and ease the “existential threat” posed by the coronavirus pandemic. (Per …
Read More »Flashback: Charley Pride Sings Hank Williams' 'Lovesick Blues' on 'Lawrence Welk'
Born March 18th, 1934, singer Charley Pride, left his birthplace of Sledge, Mississippi, at age 16 and later became one of the most successful country artists of all time. But that wasn’t exactly what he had first planned. The son of a sharecropper, Pride first left his family’s 40-acre cotton …
Read More »Women Shaping the Future: Jennifer Nettles on Representation of Women in Country Music
On March 4th, Rolling Stone hosted its second annual Women Shaping the Future event, celebrating, raising, and honoring the influential female voices in culture. The event was the first to take place at the new Edge venue in Hudson Yards, which overlooks New York City. Award-winning country artist Jennifer Nettles …
Read More »Rage Against the Machine Postpone First Half of Reunion Tour Due to Coronavirus
Following both Live Nation and AEG’s decision to ground tours Thursday, Rage Against the Machine announced they would postpone the first half of their reunion trek due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Due to the current outbreak and ban on public gatherings, we are postponing the first part of our tour …
Read More »Country Music Hall of Fame to Close Temporarily Over COVID-19
Update (3/25): The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has extended its temporary closure through April 30th, citing the ongoing public health concerns over COVID-19. Additionally, the museum will halt programming through May 10th. ## The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville has announced plans to …
Read More »Sufjan Stevens, Lowell Brams Drop Peaceful Song 'Climb That Mountain'
Sufjan Stevens and his stepfather Lowell Brams have released another teaser track from their upcoming instrumental album Aporia. The LP was inspired by Enya and other new-age music, and you can definitely hear it on this newest song, “Climb That Mountain,” a peaceful three-minute tune that could soundtrack a steady …
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