If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Varsity jackets are no longer just for jocks. Sure, the athletic silhouette and wool fabric might still conjure up images of high school football captains, but that’s changing. …
Read More »Who Listens to 'Now That's What I Call Music!' In 2021?
If Damian Gandia had to rank his three favorite installments of the Now That’s What I Call Music! franchise, it’d go: Now 10, Now 64, Now 57. Probably. With Now 10, it’s mainly a nostalgia thing. Even though the 14-year-old from New Jersey wasn’t born yet when it was released …
Read More »'It Rescued Our Entire Plan Overnight.' How Joe Biden Will Help Rockers Retire
Last month, bassist Tony Garnier was worried — and not just because there were still no 2021 tour dates on the books with Bob Dylan, his boss of more than 30 years. Garnier, who’s been a member of the American Federation of Musicians since 1973, had heard — correctly — …
Read More »Hear Taylor Swift's 'You All Over Me' With Maren Morris
Taylor Swift has released the first previously unheard “From the Vault” song from Fearless (Taylor’s Version). “You All Over Me” came out at midnight and features fellow country-pop crossover star Maren Morris on backing vocals. Produced by Evermore and Folklore collaborator Aaron Dessner, “You All Over Me” was written by …
Read More »Trump's Latest Lie: Rioters Were 'Hugging and Kissing' Officers, Posed 'Zero Threat'
The former president went on Fox Thursday night and lied. Trump lied about how his supporters involved in the attack on the Capitol posed “zero threat.” Meanwhile, the assault left five dead, including Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick, and injured more than 130 officers. Trump lied about the mob “hugging …
Read More »Hear Shamir Rip Through Sharon Van Etten's 'Dsharpg'
Shamir is the latest artist to take on a song from Sharon Van Etten‘s Epic in honor of the indie classic’s 10th anniversary. Shamir’s cover of “Dsharpg” opens with thunderous guitar, his vocals tearing through the lines: “Everyone thinks I’m a liar/Wading on the edge of fire with you.” “I was …
Read More »Hear MGMT Remix Metronomy's 2011 Single 'The Look'
Metronomy has tapped MGMT for a remix of their single “The Look,” released in celebration of the upcoming 10-year anniversary of the band’s album The English Riviera. The New York indie rock band gives the track a more ethereal vibe, extending the original for an extra minute of instrumentals. “The …
Read More »The Weeknd's 'The Party & the After Party' Paved the Way for our Genre-less Future
Public intrigue in the Weeknd’s dark music has officially lasted a decade. Over the weekend, the once-mysterious chart-topper re-released his 2011 debut mixtape House of Balloons in celebration of its 10th anniversary. It arrived as a reminder of a particular moment in recent history. From the start, the Weeknd was …
Read More »Aretha Franklin's Family Blasts 'Genius' Film for Ignoring Them: 'It's About Respect'
There may be two Aretha Franklin biopics coming out this year, but only one so far is getting an endorsement from members of the Queen of Soul’s immediate family. Earlier this week, the late singer’s granddaughter, Grace Franklin, posted a TikTok of her family protesting the release of Genius: Aretha, …
Read More »Serj Tankian Highlights Armenian Protests in 'Electric Yerevan' Video
Serj Tankian has shared a music video for his song “Electric Yerevan,” which looks back at a series of Armenian protests. The clip, directed by Garin Hovannisian, offers a visual timeline of the events leading up to the 2015 protests and the ensuing 2018 Velvet Revolution. It also reveals the …
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