Big Thief dropped a lullaby of a standalone track Wednesday, “Love in Mine,” an outtake from 2019’s Two Hands. Adrianne Lenker’s dynamic voice is hush on the track — replete with soft guitar and shuffling drums — as she sings about “what we leave behind/Like cicada shells/Will be hollowed/And eaten …
Read More »7 Reasons to Vote For Rolling Stone Music Now in the Webby Awards
We’re proud to announce that our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast is nominated for a Webby Award — and we’d like to ask you to please cast your vote for it right now at this link. But if you need to be convinced, here’s a round-up of some of the …
Read More »Australian Singer Sharna 'Sshh' Liguz on Recording in a Solar-Powered Music Studio
In honor of Rolling Stone’s Climate Crisis Issue, we asked artists to contribute messages about what they, their governments, and everyday people can do to stand up to the threat of climate change. From England to Jamaica to the United States, we are hearing from artists and activists around the …
Read More »Whitney Houston Biopic In the Works With Estate Approval
The Whitney Houston estate is moving forward with an official biopic about the late singer tentatively titled I Wanna Dance With Somebody. In a statement, producers described the film as “a joyous, emotional and heart-breaking celebration of the life and music of the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all …
Read More »L7 Tap Joan Jett for Blistering Cover of Her 1983 Track 'Fake Friends'
Grunge stalwarts L7 unveiled a new cover of Joan Jett‘s 1983 track “Fake Friends,” featuring guitar and vocals from none other than Jett herself. For their rendition of “Fake Friends,” L7 flattened out the boogie-tinged skip of the original and streamlined it into a snarling ripper. “Losing friends, losing friends,” …
Read More »Florence and the Machine Drop Uplifting 'High as Hope' Outtake
Florence and the Machine have released the sparkling “Light of Love,” an outtake from their 2018 record, High as Hope. All proceeds will go directly to the U.K.’sIntensive Care Society COVID-19 Fund. “Don’t go blindly into the dark/In every one of us shines the light of love,” Florence Welch sings, …
Read More »5 Seconds of Summer Unveil Trippy 'Wildflower' Video
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many musicians have taken to using green screens to shoot their videos — such as Phoebe Bridgers’ recent “Kyoto” adventure. Now, 5 Seconds of Summer have done the same, enlisting Andy DeLuca to shoot a psychedelic video for their new song “Wildflower.” The clip …
Read More »Elvis Costello Posts Lengthy Tribute to John Prine
Elvis Costello shared a lengthy and moving tribute to John Prine that expounded on his great admiration for the late singer-songwriter and featured several memories of the time they spent together — onstage and off. Costello opened by discussing how Prine’s music sparked a friendship between Costello and the playwright …
Read More »Dr. Dre's 'The Chronic' Heading to All Streaming Services on 4/20
After years of Apple Music exclusivity, Dr. Dre’s The Chronic will finally head to all streaming services this April 20th — or the unofficial marijuana holiday 4/20. Following Dr. Dre’s $3 billion dollar partnership with Apple, the rapper/producer’s 1992 landmark G-funk LP resided only on Beats Music and then Apple …
Read More »'In My Room' With Waxahatchee
Waxahatchee‘s Katie Crutchfield performed songs from her excellent new album, Saint Cloud, in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s “In My Room,” an IGTV series in which musicians perform from their home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sitting at a keyboard in a wooden room, Crutchfield launched into “Fire,” a track …
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