Neil Young posted a letter on his official website yesterday ripping into President Trump. “You are a disgrace to my country,” he wrote. “Your mindless destruction of our shared natural resources, our environment, and our relationships with friends around the world is unforgivable.… Our first black president was a better …
Read More »The Weeknd Unveils 'After Hours' Release Date, Title Track
The Weeknd has unveiled the release date of his new album, After Hours. His fourth LP will arrive on March 20th via XO Records/Republic Records and is available for pre-order. Along with revealing when the album will arrive, the singer unveiled the title track. On the new song, the Weeknd …
Read More »The Best Beard Scissors to Keep You Groomed and Looking Sharp
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. To keep your beard — and any other hair that grows out of your face for that matter — tidy, you need a set of small grooming scissors. …
Read More »Bright Eyes Tease New Music, Announce 2020 World Tour
Since announcing their comeback from a nine-year hiatus last month, Bright Eyes have teased new music and unveiled a 2020 world tour. Frontman Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Wolcott hinted at a new record in the clip above, complete with the three musicians overseeing an orchestra in a studio. …
Read More »Sci-Fi Film Inspired by Emerson, Lake and Palmer's 'Karn Evil 9' in Development
Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s prog-rock classic “Karn Evil 9” will serve as the inspiration for an upcoming sci-fi film. Deadline reports that Radar Pictures has secured the rights to the centerpiece of ELP’s 1973 album Brain Salad Surgery with Robopocalypse author Daniel H. Wilson on board to adapt “Karn Evil …
Read More »Read a Whitney Houston Tribute by Her Manager/Sister-in-Law
Pat Houston, Whitney Houston’s long-time manager and sister-in-law, has shared an excerpt of an essay she wrote in tribute to the singer as part of a new vinyl release of her self-titled debut album. Whitney Houston celebrates its 35th anniversary this Valentine’s Day. To commemorate the anniversary, as well as …
Read More »Brent Faiyaz on Why He's Not Your Average R&B Artist
“I don’t really feel the loyalty to any particular genre,” Brent Faiyaz says. “To be completely honest, I’m an R&B singer because I’m black and I sing.” The 24-year-old singer (real name Christopher Brent Wood) sounds calm and collected as he discusses his new EP, Fuck the World. He’s got …
Read More »'Downhill' Review: Remake Buries the Original's Edgy Appeal
Hollywood knockoffs of foreign-language films almost never work. Remember the recent Miss Bala (based on Mexico’s 2012 Oscars submission of the same name) and The Upside (the Kevin Hart/Bryan Cranston version of the 2011 French hit The Intouchables)? Downhill, an Americanized remake of 2014’s brilliant Force Majeure, turns Swedish director …
Read More »Rolling Stone and Music Business Worldwide Enter Comprehensive New Deal
Rolling Stone‘s parent company Penske Media Corporation announced on Monday a strategic investment in Music Business Worldwide — a deal that brings the two publications closer than ever before, adds another heavyweight to PMC’s family of media brands, and further enriches Rolling Stone‘s coverage and analysis of the global music …
Read More »Morrissey, Blondie, Bauhaus to Headline First Cruel World Festival
Morrissey, Bauhaus, Blondie, and Devo will headline a new one-day festival, Cruel World, set to take place May 2nd at the Grounds at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles. The lineup boasts an array of luminaries from the worlds of new wave, goth, and post-punk, including Echo and the …
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