Cardi B‘s “Up” climbed back to Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, picking up 17.9 million streams during the week of February 26th through March 4th. “Up” debuted in the top spot last month, before being replaced by Lil Tjay and 6lack‘s “Calling My Phone” and …
Read More »The Mars Volta Plan Career-Spanning Vinyl Box Set, Which Sells Out Immediately
The Mars Volta will release La Realidad de los Sueños, a box set anthology of all of their studio albums and EPs on vinyl, on April 23rd (although it is already sold out in the U.S.) In addition to 18 pieces of vinyl, it includes a photo book with new …
Read More »J Balvin Joins Katy Perry and Post Malone on Pokémon Compilation Album
J Balvin has new music coming out soon, and so does The Pokémon Company. At the end of the Pokémon Day 25th anniversary virtual concert Saturday (February 27th), headlined by Post Malone, a somewhat ambiguous end card appeared on screen with Balvin and Katy Perry‘s names. Rolling Stone has learned …
Read More »Grimes Auctioning Off 10 Pieces of NFT Digital Artwork
Grimes is auctioning off 10 exclusive pieces of digital artwork — in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) — for the next 48 hours, the singer’s first-ever collection of crypto art aimed at the burgeoning blockchain collectible market. Some of the digital artwork in the WarNymph Collection Vol. 1 — …
Read More »Hear Peter Frampton's Instrumental Cover of Roxy Music's 'Avalon'
Peter Frampton delivers an instrumental rendition of Roxy Music’s classic “Avalon” as the latest offering from the guitarist’s Frampton Forgets the Words, a collection of instrumental covers. Frampton and his band’s version doesn’t stray too far from the 1982 original, with his guitar a stand-in for Bryan Ferry’s inimitable vocals. …
Read More »St. Vincent Teases New Album 'Daddy's Home' for May
St. Vincent has teased a new album in the works with a series of vintage poster advertisements shared on social media. The upcoming LP, titled Daddy’s Home, is scheduled to be released May 14th on Loma Vista. “Who’s Your Daddy? St. Vincent is back with a record of all-new songs. Warm …
Read More »Becky G, Burna Boy Link Up for Swaggering New Single 'Rotate'
Becky G and Burna Boy have released a thumping new collaboration, “Rotate.” The song is tied to a new Pepsi soccer campaign, and as such the music and lyrics boast a triumphant energy. Burna Boy even tosses in a few references to the beautiful game in his verse, “Hmm this …
Read More »Bobby Shmurda Released From Prison After Six Years in Custody
Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda was released from a New York prison after serving six years of his seven-year sentence, according to state corrections records. Bobby Shmurda had been incarcerated on weapon and conspiracy charges after prosecutors described the rapper as the leader of a violent drug gang in East Flatbush. …
Read More »Flashback: Daft Punk Bring the Pyramid to Lollapalooza
Of their nearly 30 years together, Daft Punk probably only spent a small fraction of that time on the road. But the acclaimed electronic duo, which announced its breakup today, will still be remembered as one of the most important, influential and — crucially — entertaining live acts of this …
Read More »Lil Yachty, Kodak Black Team Up for New 'Hit Bout It' Video
Lil Yachty and Kodak Black have joined forces for new song “Hit Bout It.” In the song’s accompanying video, the rappers cruise around in convertible Ferraris and hit the club. The frenetic pacing of the fast-cut-edited video mirrors the rapper’s fiery cadences. “I’m paranoid I can’t hang out for long …
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