For 50 years, the Manson Family murders have had a hold on America, and yet, many people know very little about them. Some are surprised to find out that Charles Manson himself didn’t actually commit any of the nine murders, which took place in Los Angeles on August 9th and …
Read More »The Breakdown: Finneas Explains 'Overwhelmingly Personal' Song 'I Lost a Friend'
Finneas discusses the creation of and inspiration for his single “I Lost a Friend” for the first installment ofRolling Stone‘s new series “The Breakdown.” The track is one of three new singles he has released this year in between touring with his sister Billie Eilish. “It was a point at …
Read More »Hear Kendrick Lamar Go Off on SiR's Smooth New Song 'Hair Down'
Kendrick Lamar raps about a “psychedelic fuse” and “infinity pools” on “Hair Down,” a new track by his Top Dawg labelmate, R&B singer SiR. “Baby, I’m just trying to let my hair down,” sings SiR against a light trap beat and echoey, surfy guitars. Midway through, he raps a short …
Read More »Watch King Princess' Crush Bake Her Into a Cake for 'Prophet' Video
King Princess has released the official video for her single “Prophet,” a track off the singer-songwriter’s debut album Cheap Queen, out this fall on Mark Ronson’s Zelig Records. Throughout the video, King Princess embodies a variety of identities: football player, construction worker and lounge singer. As she shifts between all …
Read More »'My Favorite Murder' Takes a Break
Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark are taking the summer off. They’re hanging out in Los Angeles, probably wearing matching caftans and decadently eating chicken fingers by Kilgariff’s pool. And why shouldn’t they? Since starting the wildly popular true crime podcast My Favorite Murder in early 2016, the hosts have not …
Read More »Roger McGuinn Shoots Down David Crosby's Byrds Reunion Idea (Again)
David Crosby urged his former Byrds bandmate Roger McGuinn to reunite the group over the weekend, asking the singer on Twitter, “Want to do a couple of Byrds dates? I’ll just sing harmony. No talking?” McGuinn didn’t respond to the tweet, but a representative did when reached for a comment. …
Read More »See Chance the Rapper Join Death Cab for Cutie at Lollapalooza
Chance the Rapper surprised Lollapalooza with an appearance during Death Cab for Cutie‘s set, where the rapper and singer Ben Gibbard reunited to perform their Big Day collaboration “Do You Remember.” “This is our first time ever performing this song and I think this might be a moment in history,” …
Read More »Rick Ross Unveils 'Port of Miami 2' Track List Featuring Meek Mill, Nipsey Hussle
Rick Ross is preparing to release Port of Miami 2. The follow-up to 2017’s Rather You Than Me and named after his 2006 debut studio album, his new LP will be released on August 9th via MMG/Epic. “Port of Miamistarted me on this journey,” Rosswrote on Instagram. “It’s only right …
Read More »The First Time: Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish describes collaborating with her brother Finneas, becoming a fan of Tyler, the Creator and Childish Gambino, and receiving the news that her breakout single “Ocean Eyes” had garnered attention in the latest installment of “The First Time.” The first song Eilish and Finneas wrote together was 2017’s “Bellyache,” …
Read More »Watch Colbert Turn Trump's Latest Racist Rant Into 'God Bless America' Parody
Stephen Colbert called out President Donald Trump for hislatest racist rant after he went after Maryland’s 7th District, which includes most of Baltimore, and its long-time representative, Elijah Cummings, who criticized the conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border. During his monologue on The Late Show Monday, Colbert reintroduced a segment called …
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