Lee Ranaldo and Rosalía collaborator Raül Refree are extremely talented guitarists, but for their new song “Light Years Out,” they turned to an old cassette of Ranaldo throwing chairs against the wall for instrumentation instead. “We found some tapes at the studio in New York that Lee recorded many years …
Read More »David Byrne Talks 'American Utopia' Broadway Show, Becoming a U.S. Citizen on 'CBS Sunday Morning'
David Byrne discussed his hit Broadway show American Utopia and what led him to become an American citizen after six decades on this week’s CBS Sunday Morning. In a conversation with Serena Altschul, the former Talking Heads bandleader talked about how he turned his 2018 album American Utopia into a …
Read More »Justin Bieber Gives Props to His Sweetheart in New Song 'Yummy'
Justin Bieber has returned with the new song “Yummy.” He teased the track on Christmas Eve alongside a tour announcement. It’s the first single from Bieber’s upcoming fifth album, the follow-up to 2015’s Purpose. The smooth R&B song — produced by Kid Culture, Sasha Sirota and frequent collaborator Jason “Poo …
Read More »RS Charts: Harry Styles' 'Fine Line' Enjoys Second Week at Number One
Harry Styles enjoyed his second week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. Fine Line earned nearly 93,000 album-equivalent units, including more than 38,000 album sales and over 52 million streams. Roddy Ricch, whose Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial topped the chart the week before …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Snail Mail?
So, How Was Your Decade is a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Indie-rock prodigy Lindsey Jordan began the 2010s at a young age. “I’m going …
Read More »Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison Add Dates to 2020 Tour
Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe and Poison have added seven dates to the rockers’ 2020 stadium mega-tour. The new slate of dates take place before the tour’s previously announced starting point of July 7th in Miami, with the bands now opening their much-anticipated trek on June 21st at San Antonio, Texas, …
Read More »RS Charts: 'Frozen 2' Soundtrack Takes Number One
The soundtrack to Disney’s Frozen 2 crept to Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart this week. The film has topped the weekend box office for three consecutive weeks and brought in more than $900 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. The accompanying soundtrack features songs …
Read More »Tame Impala Announces 'Slow Rush' Release Date, Tour With Perfume Genius
Kevin Parker, aka Tame Impala, has announced that his highly anticipated albumThe Slow Rush will be released on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. He also shared a full North American tour schedule for next year, featuring special guest Perfume Genius. The new dates follow previously announced stops in California and Mexico …
Read More »Watch the Weeknd Perform Recent Single 'Heartless' on 'Colbert'
The Weeknd appeared on The Late Show to perform his latest single, “Heartless,” which got a trippy, Vegas-inspired music video earlier this week. The singer kept things similarly hallucinogenic during the performance, which he took to the halls of the late night show’s studio rather than the stage. In the …
Read More »Huey Lewis and the News Preview First Album in 19 Years With Cheeky 'While We're Young'
Huey Lewis and the News unveiled a new song, “While We’re Young,” from their first album of all new music in 19 years, Weather, out February 14th, 2020. “While We’re Young” is a plucky pop rock tune with supple guitars and bright horns fluttering over a tight drum and bass …
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