Twenty-five years after the release of Sublime’s classic self-titled album, drummer Bud Gaugh reunited with the LP’s producer Paul Leary and engineer Stuart Sullivan in the studio where the album was recorded for the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s The Breakdown, with the three detailing the story behind Sublime’s most …
Read More »R. Kelly Survivor Azriel Clary Admits Singer Coached Her Prior to Infamous 2019 Interview
Over two years after R. Kelly survivor Azriel Clary first appeared on a CBS interview with Gayle King to defend the singer against allegations of sexual abuse, Clary returned to CBS Mornings Thursday to once again speak with King. However, this interview came weeks after Clary testified against Kelly at …
Read More »Flashback: Red Hot Chili Peppers Play 'By the Way' With John Frusciante in 2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers announced plans for a 2022 world tour earlier this week via a bizarre video where Flea, Anthony Kiedis, and Chad Smith posed as Anchorman-style newscasters. John Frusciante was the only one to appear out of character. “John,” Flea asked him, “might we expect you and the …
Read More »YoungBoy Never Broke Again Joyfully Unburdens His Soul on 'Sincerely, Kentrell'
YoungBoy Never Broke Again has a nasty trifecta of scar tissue—like a trio of keloidal tally marks—on his forehead, hinting that he’s done some time with serious pain. The scars are from a childhood tussle gone awry. But the bruised passion and conviction you hear on Sincerely, Kentrell, his third …
Read More »The Regrettes, Olivia Rodrigo Battle 'Monday' Blues on Dancefloor
The Regrettes have released their video for new song “Monday” featuring a cameo from their buddy Olivia Rodrigo. It’s the Los Angeles pop-punk band’s first new music since the release of their sophomore album, 2019’sHow Do You Love? In the Dillon Dowdell-directed clip frontwoman Lydia Night introduces Joy, a pink-hued …
Read More »Rick Ross Teaches You How to 'Boss Up' On Our New Podcast
Hip-hop legend Rick Ross shares life lessons and secrets to success (many drawn from his new book,The Perfect Day to Boss Up: A Hustler’s Guide to Building Your Empire) in an interview with Jeff Ihaza on the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. “That, to me, is …
Read More »Nirvana Pack 'Nevermind' 30th-Anniversary Reissue With 4 Unreleased Concerts
A day before the 30th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s Nevermind, Geffen/UMe has announced a massive reissue of the classic 1991 LP that showcases the band’s live energy. Due out starting November 12th, the 30th-anniversary edition of Nevermind— Number Six on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums …
Read More »Angels and Airwaves Drop Ode to the Ticking 'Timebomb' That Is a Teenage Heart
Angels and Airwaves have released one more song, “Timebomb,” ahead of the arrival of their new album, Lifeforms, out September 24th via Rise Records/BMG. “Timebomb” begins with a tangle of rich synths that sound straight out of the Giorgio Moroder songbook, but the track soon settles into the kind of …
Read More »How Nite Jewel Broke Through Heartbreak
No Sun, the disarmingly beautiful album from the singer, composer, and producer Nite Jewel, is full of open spaces. The artist, whose real name is Ramona Gonzalez, lets her gauzy voice float out of long, atmospheric expanses, curling like smoke through delicately arranged synths and subtle bass lines. She offers …
Read More »'Exceptionally Misleading': Morgan Wallen Pledged $500K to Black-Led Groups, But the Money Seems Largely M.I.A.
When Morgan Wallen appeared on Good Morning America in July for his first sit-down interview after being caught on video uttering the n-word, he promised to make amends. “Before this incident, my album was already doing well; it was already being well-received by critics and by fans,” he told host …
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