Rufus Wainwright came by Rolling Stone’s video studio earlier this year to share the stories behind his greatest recordings in a new episode of “My Life in Songs.” The Canadian-American singer-songwriter, whose new album, Unfollow the Rules, is out July 10th, talks candidly about early conflicts with his late mother, …
Read More »That Time Elvis Presley Recorded Charlie Daniels' Song
Charlie Daniels was synonymous with country music and Southern rock, yet a decade before scoring his commercial breakthrough as a recording artist with the 1973 novelty pop hit “Uneasy Rider,” the North Carolina native notched a significant feather in his cap when a swirling pop ballad he co-wrote called “It …
Read More »RS Latin Music Picks: Week of June 29th
Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling Stone Latinselects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify. Jhay Cortez, “Dime a Ve” Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jhay Cortez beckons an old flame during …
Read More »John Prine Named Illinois' First Honorary Poet Laureate
The late John Prine has been named the first honorary poet laureate of the state of Illinois, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday, nearly three months after the singer-songwriter’s death from complications related to COVID-19. “He leaves behind an unparalleled musical legacy and was beloved by family and millions of fans …
Read More »Lenny Kravitz Details New Memoir 'Let Love Rule'
Lenny Kravitz will chronicle the first 25 years of his life in a new memoir, Let Love Rule, set to arrive October 6th via Henry Holt and Company. In the book, Kravitz will cover his childhood up through the release of his 1989 debut album, also titled Let Love Rule. …
Read More »BET Awards: Megan Thee Stallion Goes 'Mad Max' for Desert Performance
Megan Thee Stallion took to the desert in aMad Max: Fury Road-themed performance. The rapper won Best Female Hip-Hop Artist earlier in the evening. The Houston rapper and her crew of female dancers opened her performance riding through the desert on ATVs. Once they stopped, she launched into her new …
Read More »Watch the Trailer for J.J. Abrams-Produced Series 'Little Voice'
Apple TV+ has released the first official trailer for Little Voice, a new original series from J.J. Abrams and the team behind the Broadway musical Waitress, Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson. A half-hour coming-of-age drama series set in New York, Little Voice follows Bess King (Brittany O’Grady), a young musician struggling to pay …
Read More »Old 97's' Rhett Miller Wrote Killer Drinking Songs. Now He's Sober and Still at the Top of His Game
The Old 97’s began recording their new album Twelfth in Nashville this spring, on the very day that tornadoes decimated sections of the city. That March night, from the floor-to-ceiling windows of their rented condo in the city’s Melrose neighborhood, the band watched transformers explode in the distance and debris …
Read More »Twenty One Pilots Share 'Never-Ending' Music Video for 'Level of Concern'
Twenty One Pilots have launched a unique “never-ending” music video for their recent single, “Level of Concern.” The clip debuted just after midnight on Monday, June 22nd, and is still going, mixing footage of the band with clips and photos uploaded by fans to the Twenty One Pilots website. Every …
Read More »The Mekons to Release 'Exquisite,' Surprise New Album Recorded in Isolation
After the Mekons released their first album in eight years in 2019, the long-running cowpunk outfit make a quick return with their surprise new LP Exquisite, which the band wrote and recorded while in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The album — “recorded in splendid physical isolation on mobile phones, …
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