Our constant need to snap photos is at the heart of Yo Gotti‘s new single “Pose.” The track, which features Lil Uzi Vert, features the sound of a camera shutter as the rapper describes a love-hate relationship with posing for pictures in his newfound fame. On the terse, bass-driven track, …
Read More »Dave Chappelle Plots Block Party to Benefit Victims of Dayton Shooting
Dave Chappelle will host the “Gem City Shine” block party and benefit concert in Dayton, Ohio, to honor victims of the August 4th mass shooting that left nine people dead. The event will take place August 25th from 4 to 10 p.m. in the city’s Oregon district, the downtown hub …
Read More »Sheer Mag Unite the Personal and Political on Bold Concept Album 'A Distant Call'
A Sheer Mag concept album? A few years ago, when the Philly quintet was stirring up well-deserved buzz with its bite-sized punk-meets–hard-rock gems, the idea would have seemed far-fetched. But after 2017’s Need to Feel Your Love, an outstanding debut LP that found them tastefully accenting their sound with R&B …
Read More »Why Chely Wright Had to Wait 10 Years to Play the Opry After Coming Out
In September 1989, Wellsville, Kansas, native Chely Wright made the first of many appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, a venue that would become an important touchstone in her career. But after coming out as a lesbian in 2010, Wright, now 48, went more than nine years without an invitation …
Read More »Neil Young Rolls Out Plans For New Crazy Horse LP, 'Tonight's The Night' Film
Neil Young may not be touring until next year, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t keeping busy. His new Crazy Horse album Colorado is coming out in October, and he announced that leadoff single, “Rainbow of Colors,” will arrive this month. “Ten new songs ranging from around 3 minutes to …
Read More »Watch Jorja Smith, Burna Boy Stay Cool in Sweltering 'Be Honest' Video
Jorja Smith and Burna Boy try to beat the heat in the video for their new song “Be Honest.” The track marks the first new solo music from the British singer since her acclaimed 2018 debut album, Lost and Found. “Be Honest” was produced by Izy and Cadenza (who previously …
Read More »The Triumph of Tom G. Warrior
When Tom Gabriel Fischer looks back on his first band, the pioneering black-metal group Hellhammer, he still sounds rattled by the cold reception they got. “We were ridiculed,” he says in a low and sincere tone. “We weren’t taken seriously.” When the trio formed in the early Eighties, underground metal …
Read More »Hear Jeezy, Meek Mill Stomp Down 'MLK BLVD' in New Song
Jeezy and Meek Mill have teamed for the bruising new song “MLK BLVD,” set to appear on the former’s forthcoming album, TM 104: The Legend of the Snowman, out August 23rd via Def Jam Recordings. The track was produced by Lex Luger, who crafts a mighty beat of trap drums, …
Read More »The Night Bruce Springsteen Became 'Rock and Roll Future'
The story of how Jon Landau saw Bruce Springsteen play at Cambridge, Massachusetts’ Harvard Square Theater on May 9th, 1974 and then declared him “rock and roll future” in Boston’s Real Paper, creating a tidal wave of hype that crested with the release of Born to Run the following year, …
Read More »RS Charts: Ariana Grande and Social House's 'Boyfriend' Is Number One on Top 100
Ariana Grande and Social House’s new collaboration “Boyfriend” debuted at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100. Fans streamed “Boyfriend” over 18 million times, and the track also earned more than 31,000 downloads, allowing it to squeeze by Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” which fell into the chart’s …
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