Adele has shared some amusing bloopers from behind the filming of her “Easy on Me” video, the lead single to her highly anticipated 30, which arrives on Nov. 19. The clip, which Adele shared on Instagram, opens with the video’s iconic moment: The singer leveling a serious look into the …
Read More »Bummed About Ought Breaking Up? Hear Cola's 'Blank Curtain'
Out with the old; in with the new. The bad news: much-loved Montreal art-punk quartet Ought have announced they’re calling it quits after 9 years of groundbreaking music. But the good news: frontman Tim Darcy and bassist Ben Stidworthy are simultaneously announcing their new band Cola, with U.S. Girls drummer …
Read More »Hear the Trailer for Season 2 of Rolling Stone's '500 Greatest Albums' Podcast
In 2003, Rolling Stone released its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Since then it’s been the most popular — and most argued-over — list in the magazine’s history. But over time, we realized it needed an update, so last year, we overhauled it completely, assembling a …
Read More »Kanye West to Deliver Surprise Sunday Service Livestream on Halloween
UPDATE: Kanye West brought out both Justin Bieber and Marilyn Manson – who previously featured at a Donda listening party amid the singer’s sexual abuse allegations – during the Sunday Service’s rooftop concert Sunday. – Kanye West revealed on Halloween that his Sunday Service will stage its first concert in …
Read More »Foo Fighters Celebrate Unity, Longevity in Rock Hall Speeches: 'We Stick Together Like a Family'
In their first year of eligibility, Foo Fighters were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Cleveland museum’s Class of 2021. The induction marks the second for frontman Dave Grohl, who was previously enshrined as a member of Nirvana in 2014. Following news of …
Read More »The War on Drugs Invent Indie Yacht Rock
Adam Granduciel, the main man behind the War on Drugs, is a decent songwriter, a passable singer, and a good musician. But what he and the band really excel at is a kind of indie-rock interior design: politely anthemic middlebrow guitar romanticism that drifts and builds gorgeously, luxuriating in cozy …
Read More »The Posies' Ken Stringfellow Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations: 'I Would Never Intentionally Harm Someone'
UPDATE (10/27):The Posies’ co-founder Ken Stringfellow has made a statement denying sexual-misconduct allegations against him, but added that he “takes personal responsibility for the harm my behavior caused these women.” “Having consensual sexual relationships with multiple people is both messy and complicated. While I deny these specific allegations, it’s clear …
Read More »El Alfa Brings Dembow Movement to Celebratory Madison Square Garden Show
From the streets, to the 20,000-plus seats filled at Madison Square Garden, to the millions online, El Alfa’s La Leyenda del Dembow World Tour stop on Oct. 22 was nothing short of a triumph. The artist, born Emanuel Herrera, is the first star from the Dominican Republic’s dembow genre to …
Read More »Bonobo's Club Hits Are Never the Ones He Expects
Like many electronic producers who are also active DJs, Bonobo is used to test-driving work in progress, relying on a constant feedback loop between the studio and the club to sharpen the peaks and smooth the valleys of his serenely danceable tracks. “Usually part of the process is you work …
Read More »NBA YoungBoy Granted Bail and House Arrest in Louisiana Gun Case
UPDATE (10/22) YoungBoy Never Broke Again was granted a $1.5 million bail with strict conditions including house arrest Friday as he awaits trial on federal gun charges in Louisiana, his lawyer confirmed to Rolling Stone. “We’re thrilled that after seven months we had an evidentiary hearing on the issue of …
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