Fresh off the release of Medicine at Midnight, Foo Fighters have shared their new video for “No Son of Mine.” Unlike most music videos, the audio is taken from a live performance of the track and not its studio recording; in a New Year’s letter to fans that accompanied the …
Read More »500 Greatest Albums Podcast: How Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' Chronicled a Nation in Turmoil
In 1967, Marvin Gaye was the reigning prince of Motown, belting out chart-storming love anthems alongside duet partner Tammi Terrell. Three years later, he was locked in a tense stand-off with label president Berry Gordy over the direction of his art, one that would change the course of popular music …
Read More »Code Orange Debut Dystopian Video for 'Autumn and Carbine'
Code Orange have released the official music video for “Autumn and Carbine” to YouTube, after premiering the visual on Adult Swim’s Toonami broadcast this past Saturday, January 23rd. Directed by the band’s own Eric ‘Shade’ Balderose and Jami Morgan and produced by NOWHERE2RUN Productions, the animated video follows Code Orange into …
Read More »Death Cab for Cutie Celebrate Runoff Election Victory With 'Georgia EP' Streaming Release
A week after the Democrats’ victory in the Georgia runoff elections, Death Cab for Cutie have released The Georgia EP — a collection of covers of Georgia artists — on streaming services. The Georgia EPwas previously only available via Bandcamp for one day in December, when it helped raise over …
Read More »Year in Review: Rolling Stone Music Now Podcasts on Life Without Concerts
For most, it’s been almost an entire year without concerts, a previously unimaginable set of circumstances for fans, not to mention the musicians and behind-the-scenes workers who depend on live shows for their livelihood. Our weekly Rolling Stone Music Now podcast addressed the situation in multiple episodes; press play below …
Read More »RS Charts: Taylor Swift's 'Evermore' Debuts at Number One
Taylor Swift‘s Evermore debuted at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart, marking her second album to top the chart this year. Evermore amassed more than 154,000 sales and over 189 million streams, adding up tomore than twice as many album-equivalent-units as the competition. As that set …
Read More »Lumineers Cover Christmas Classic 'Silent Night' to Benefit Struggling Venues
The Lumineers have released a cover of the Christmas classic, “Silent Night,” with the aim of raising money for the National Independent Venue Association’s Emergency Relief Fund. The sweet and simple cover arrives with a poignant music video that details how independent venues have struggled throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and …
Read More »Taylor Swift Debunks 'Woodvale' Third Album Theory on 'Kimmel'
Taylor Swift made a rare late-night appearance on Monday night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live to chat about her new surprise albumEvermore(the sequel to her surprise album Folklore, which also dropped this year), as well as recording theLong Pond Studio Sessions documentary and concert film with her collaborators Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, …
Read More »RS Charts: Shawn Mendes' 'Wonder' Debuts at Number One
Shawn Mendes‘ Wonder debuted at Number One in a Christmas-crazed week on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. Mendes’ fourth full-length — and first since 2018 — wasn’t a huge streaming hit (41.7 million streams), but it earned more than 52,000 sales, allowing it to coast to Number One. …
Read More »Hear Sammy Hagar and the Circle's Hard-Rocking David Bowie Cover 'Heroes'
Sammy Hagar and the Circle have added some hard-rock heft to David Bowie’s “Heroes,” the latest song they’ve released from their quarantine recording sessions and the lead single from their upcoming Lockdown 2020 album. Guitarist Vic Johnson leans into the song’s riff and conjures washes of sound for the verses, …
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