The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame‘s virtual induction ceremony will air November 7th on HBO and they’ve just rolled out a long list of artists that will play a part. It includes Luke Bryan, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Miley Cyrus, Billy Gibbons, Dave Grohl, Don Henley, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Idol, …
Read More »Eric Church Celebrates a 'Reckless' Love in New Song 'Hell of a View'
Eric Church depicts the thrill of a life on the move with the one you love in “Hell of a View,” a tender mid-tempo ballad with shades of his hit “Springsteen.” It’s Church’s latest release from an upcoming project, the follow-up to 2018’s Desperate Man. Penned by Church with Casey …
Read More »Mac Davis' 'In the Ghetto' Was a Famous Hit for Elvis, But 'Memories' Deserves Another Listen
Mac Davis had a number of his songs recorded by Elvis Presley, most famously the 1969 tale of inner-city poverty “In the Ghetto.” The vivid depiction of social inequality was a Top 3 hit for Elvis and became as synonymous with the latter part of his career as “Suspicious Minds.” …
Read More »Butch Vig on Why 'Who's Next' 'Didn't Sound Like Any Other Record'
This piece is part of our ongoing coverage of Rolling Stone’s newly updated500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. The Who‘s Who’s Next topped Butch Vig‘s personal ballot and landed at number 77 on the overall list. Here, Vig reflects on the huge impression the album made on him as …
Read More »Bon Iver Encourages Voter Registration in '22 (Over S∞∞N)' Performance
Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon performed “22 (Over S∞∞N)” as part of The Late Show‘s #PlayAtHome series, showcasing artists performing at their houses during the Covid-19 pandemic. Vernon put a meditative spin on the opener from his 2016 album 22, A Million, extending its run time to nearly six minutes and adding …
Read More »Maren Morris on the Crossover Success of 'The Bones,' Her 'Hamilton' Obsession
First-round Grammy voting gets underway on September 30th and runs through October 12th. For our 2021 Grammy preview issue, we asked a series of likely contenders for next year’s awards to reflect on their past experiences at the ceremony, look ahead to the future, and discuss the albums and singles …
Read More »Lydia Loveless Taps Laura Jane Grace for Piano Ballad 'September'
As she prepares to release her new album Daughter on Friday, Lydia Loveless has shared the heart-wrenching single “September,” featuring Laura Jane Grace on vocals. Co-directed by Loveless and Michael Casey, the video features a woman waking up on her birthday and lighting a candle on a single cupcake. “Happy …
Read More »RS Charts: Youngboy Never Broke Again's 'Top' Debuts at Number One
Youngboy Never Broke Again’s Top debuted at Number One on the latest Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. The 21-track-set amassed nearly 130 million streams and more than 23,000 downloads, out-selling the second most popular album of the week by a margin of nearly two-to-one. Few rappers work as quickly …
Read More »See Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper Reunite in New 'Holy' Video
Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper have reunited for new song, “Holy,” and they both appear in its accompanying video. Bieber released his fifth album Changes earlier this year. In the new Colin Tilley-directed visual, singer and actress Ryan Destiny stars as Bieber’s love interest and it also features Wilmer …
Read More »Teddy Geiger Wanted to Soothe Herself. So She Wrote an Album in Isolation
Teddy Geiger was already planning on spending some time alone before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. She had booked a house in Big Sur for March, with the hopes of finishing her upcoming album there. Instead, she was stuck in New York for months. “It was the same idea of what …
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