The Weeknd released a new music video for his song “Die for You,” off the singer’s 2016 album Starboy. The clip, directed by Christian Breslauer, pays homage to Stranger Things and E.T. The video follows a young boy who resembles the Weeknd, who turns out to be a telekinetic being …
Read More »Adele Discusses Chris Stapleton Collaboration: 'Our Voices Work Brilliantly Together'
Adele is an avowed fan of country singer Chris Stapleton, with an appreciation that dates back to his pre-superstardom output. Bonus versions of her 2011 blockbuster 21 even included a cover of “If It Hadn’t Been for Love,” co-written by Stapleton and first recorded by his band the SteelDrivers. While …
Read More »Lily Meola's 'Dark and Beautiful' Existence: How the Singer Turned Tragedy into a Rebirth
When people began hearing Lily Meola’s name mentioned alongside that of Willie Nelson back in 2013, they were rightly impressed. The country music legend had given Meola, then only 20, his stamp of approval and recorded a duet with her for his album To All the Girls…. But Nelson’s imprimatur …
Read More »Travis Scott, Drake, Apple and Live Nation Facing New $2 Billion Astroworld Lawsuit
A massive new lawsuit seeking $2 billion in damages from Travis Scott, Drake, Live Nation, Apple and others has been filed on behalf of 282 plaintiffs linked to the deadly Astroworld tragedy that claimed the lives of 10 people in Houston. The new complaint from lawyer Thomas J. Henry is …
Read More »Eric Clapton's Tour Opener Dropped Out After Rocker Compared Lockdown to Slavery
Eric Clapton’s friends and collaborators discuss the rock legend’s anti-lockdown stance — and defend him against allegations of racism — in a new report. Following a string of anti-vaccine and anti-lockdown tracks, Rolling Stone detailed Clapton’s descent from just speaking about his vaccine skepticism to actually bankrolling it. Clapton’s associates …
Read More »Martina McBride on Becoming Country Music's Truth-Teller: 'The Right Thing Isn't Always Easy'
About two years ago, a feral cat started showing up on Martina McBride’s back porch in Nashville — it would come by here and there, plopping down and rubbing its black fur on the patio. But then McBride noticed it kept returning, again and again. “I tamed her,” McBride says, …
Read More »Radiohead's Finest Hour Sounds Better Than Ever
There are some takes that don’t pass the test of time. For centuries, the human race believed that the sun revolved around the earth. We all got over that. People thought tomatoes were fatal to eat, leeches were quality health care, Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. Read anything published about …
Read More »Go Inside Making of Third Man Records' '333' Edition of 'McCartney III' in Mini-Doc
Paul McCartney and Jack White’s Third Man Records detail the story behind their ultra-rare “333” edition of McCartney III in a new mini-documentary released Wednesday. The five-minute short features interviews with Third Man employees as well as Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield, who speaks about the significance and brilliance of McCartney …
Read More »Dawn Richard Wants to Shake Off Your Mental Cobwebs With 'Loose Your Mind'
Dawn Richard has released a punchy new party track, “Loose Your Mind,” which marks the 30th installment in the 2021 Adult Swim Singles program. “Loose Your Mind” is an infectious cut that makes the most out of spare percussion, synth lines that pulse and twist, and Richard’s bright, cheeky vocals: …
Read More »Spiritualized Preview New Album With 'Always Together With You' Video
Spiritualized have announced their ninth studio album, Everything Was Beautiful. It arrives on Feb. 25 via Fat Possum and is available for preorder. Alongside the announcement, the band shared the video for the LP single “Always Together With You.” The track is a reworking of a song originally released in …
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