Music

As part of our newly updated survey of the500 Greatest Albums of All Time, we’re publishing a series of pieces on the making and impact of key records from the list. Prince and the Revolution’s Purple Rain came in at number eight. The following piece was originally published in 2016, …

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s “WAP” fended off a challenge from Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper‘s “Holy,” maintaining the Number One spot on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s single earned nearly 26 million streams. Bieber and Chance the Rapper were …

Jennifer Lopez and Maluma portray star-crossed lovers in their new double video for “Pa’ Ti” and “Lonely.” The clip opens with “Pa’ Ti.” In the visual, Lopez is a billionaire who’s living the lavish life, while Maluma serves as her bodyguard, as they sing in Spanish over seductive song vibes. …

Liam Gallagher is rarely at a loss for words, snide or otherwise. But during a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the singer was left momentarily speechless after being informed that “Wonderwall,” the monster 1995 ballad he sang with his old band, Oasis, is on its way to approaching 1 billion …

In this century, Bruce Springsteen‘s influence has been wide-ranging and easy to find, with artists from the Killers to Lana Del Rey proudly name-checking him. In the post-Born in the U.S.A. Nineties, it was somewhat rarer to hear musicians cite him, but there was one major exception: Melissa Etheridge, who …

After recently unveiling a pair of new songs, the Smashing Pumpkins have announced their new double album Cyr, due out November 27th. The LP features 20 tracks, including the title track “Cyr” and “The Colour of Love,” and was recorded in the band’s native Chicago with Billy Corgan serving as …

Michael Stipe appeared on Late Night to talk Donald Trump, R.E.M. in the Reagan Era and his late friend, Hal Willner. Stipe first traced Trump’s rise to President: “He started as a failed midtown real estate developer, then became a successful reality TV star,” he said. “Now we get this …

Update (9/18): Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have added an additional show at the Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee. The new socially distanced concert is set for October 8th. *** Last October, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit were gearing up to play a seven-show residency at the Ryman Auditorium …

In the years leading up to the creation of one of the defining albums of thrash metal, Megadeth‘s 1990 LP Rust in Peace, the band members were going through hell. Frontman Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson had formed the group in 1983, after Mustaine’s ejection from Metallica, and even …

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday it has charged T.I. for the rapper’s role in a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. The SEC implicated five Atlanta-area people — including Clifford “T.I.” Harris — for promoting FLiK and CoinSpark, “two unregistered and fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs)” led by film producer Ryan …