Jeff Bezos, a man with an obscene amount of money who probably pays less in taxes than you, used his money to launch himself into space Tuesday, July 20th. During a summer that’s been marred by severe weather around the globe, spurred by the increasingly drastic effects of climate change, …
Read More »Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett to Reunite for Special Radio City Music Hall Shows
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett will reunite for two special concerts at Radio City Music Hall in New York City later this summer. One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga will debut on August 3rd, which is also Bennett’s 95th birthday. A second show will take …
Read More »Elvis Costello on Why He Remade 'This Year's Model' Entirely in Spanish
Elvis Costello doesn’t speak Spanish, but on at least one occasion, he’s dreamt in it. Back in 2018, the television writer David Simon had reached out to him about transforming “This Year’s Girl,” the prickling cut from his pivotal 1978 LP This Year’s Model, into a duet for the second …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Elissa Mielke, 'Kind of Thing'
Los Angeles-via-Canada singer-songwriter Elissa Mielke hardly shies away from alluding to her deeply religious upbringing on “Kind of Thing,” the first single from her gorgeous Finally EP. Her lyrics more oblique than autobiographical, though, taking on a character who’s “the kind of thing I used to sing about.” “Here I …
Read More »'The Jesus Music' Trailer: Amy Grant, Kirk Franklin Talk Contemporary Christian Music Roots
The Jesus Music — a documentary tracing the “uplifting and untold story” of the roots of contemporary Christian music through where the genre is today — will arrive in theaters on October 1st via Lionsgate. The film features some of the biggest names in the genre, including Amy Grant, Kirk …
Read More »Danny Trejo and David Hasselhoff Appear in Starcrawler's 'Goodtime Girl' Video
L.A. rock band Starcrawler have released a surreal video for their new single “Goodtime Girl,” featuring cameos from Danny Trejo and David Hasselhoff. It takes place in an urban hellscape reminiscent of The Purge and The Warriors where masked gangs battle in the streets. In the end, Trejo and Hasselhoff …
Read More »'McCartney 3, 2, 1': The Beatle, the Producer and Oh, That Magic Feeling
Meet Paul McCartney: the ultimate Beatles geek. The excellent new Hulu documentary series McCartney 3, 2, 1 gets up close with the most legendary of rock stars, alone in the studio with Rick Rubin, telling stories and listening deep to the Beatles. It’s a fascinating thrill just to listen with …
Read More »RS Charts: Olivia Rodrigo's 'Good 4 U' Holds at Number One
Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” spent a seventh week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart with 24.3 million streams. The Sour cut debuted at Number Two behind J. Cole‘s “My.Life” back in May. “Good 4 U” rose to the top of the chart the following …
Read More »Charley Crockett Previews New Album With Soulful 'I Need Your Love'
Charley Crockett will release his second full-length album of 2021 in September. The Texas performer’s Music City USA (out September 17th) follows the surprise James Hand tribute 10 for Slim and includes the single “I Need Your Love,” which came out Friday. Music City USA continues the wildly prolific streak …
Read More »Watch Japanese Breakfast Perform 'Paprika' on 'Kimmel'
Japanese Breakfast, a.k.a. Michelle Zauner, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to showcase her recent single, “Paprika.” The ethereal track, off Zauner’s new album Jubilee, was mirrored by the performance’s aesthetic, with hazy, sparkling lights. The singer was joined by a group of musicians, including a horns section. Japanese Breakfast released …
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