Queen + Adam Lambert have been gigging steadily over the past year with a setlist that rarely varies from night to night. But on Monday at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand, they broke out Led Zeppelin‘s “Whole Lotta Love” midway through the show. On past Queen and …
Read More »See John Frusciante Perform With Red Hot Chili Peppers Members for First Time Since Reunion
John Frusciante performed alongside his Red Hot Chili Peppers band mates Saturday for the first time since they announced their surprise reunion as Anthony Kiedis, Flea and the guitarist took the stage together at a Tony Hawk Foundation memorial for Andrew Burkle. The Chili Peppers members — joined onstage by …
Read More »Jehnny Beth's Mysterious, Dramatic 'Flower' Is a Song You Need to Know
The first line of Jehnny Beth‘s new song “Flower” finds her whispering, “The flower field with murder,” and after that you can’t help but be curious about where this is all going. As the former frontwoman for Savages, Beth has always been prone to big, showy drama and, if “Flower” …
Read More »Hear Drake and Future Team Up on 'Desires'
Drake has shared a new collaboration with Future called “Desires.” The new single, produced by D. Hill, follows the pair’s joint track “Life Is Good,” which dropped earlier this year. Drake promoted the song on his Instagram, pointing fans to his Soundcloud page. Future originally teased “Desires” last August and …
Read More »Louis Tomlinson on Starting Over and Life After One Direction
When One Direction went on hiatus in late 2015, everybody figured Louis Tomlinson was poised for instant pop success as a solo star. After all, he co-wrote so many of the group’s most beloved tunes. But he’s just finding his voice now. His hotly anticipated solo debut, the excellent Walls …
Read More »John Legend, Meek Mill and More Pay Tribute to Nipsey Hussle at the Grammys
John Legend, Meek Mill, DJ Khaled and more took part in the Grammys’ tribute to Nipsey Hussle. The rapper was shot and killed in March 2019 at the age of 33. Meek Mill opened the tribute by rapping directly to Nipsey, accompanied only by piano. He was quickly joined by …
Read More »Clem Snide Preview Upcoming Album 'Forever Just Beyond' With New Song 'Roger Ebert'
“It’s all an elaborate hoax.” The reported final words of film critic Roger Ebert frame a haunting new song by Clem Snide, the artistic alias of songwriter Eef Barzelay. The track is the first release off an upcoming album by Clem Snide, Forever Just Beyond, produced by the Avett Brothers‘ …
Read More »Rosalía Returns to Her Flamenco Roots in 'Juro Que'
Grammy-nominated Spanish superstar Rosalía dropped a surprise new single on Thursday, titled “Juro Que,” or “I Swear That.” After she chopped and screwed flamenco traditions with the 2018 avant-pop masterpiece El Mal Querer — and made a brief foray into reggaeton in 2019, followed by a striking cameo in Travis …
Read More »The First Time: Black Pumas
Success has come fast, and somewhat unexpectedly, for Black Pumas, the Austin psychedelic soul duo who find themselves up against heavy-hitters like Billie Eilish, Lizzo, and Lil Nas X for this year’s Best New Artist Grammy. In the latest installment of Rolling Stone‘s “The First Time,” guitarist and producer Adrian …
Read More »Hear Lauren Jenkins Interpret Bruce Springsteen's 'Hungry Heart' and 'Stolen Car'
Lauren Jenkins prioritized songwriting over flashy production on her debut album No Saint, released last year, and it’s an aesthetic she adheres to on a pair of cover songs the Texas singer released today. Jenkins interprets two Bruce Springsteen tracks off his 1980 double album The River, “Hungry Heart” and …
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