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 …
Read More »How a Psychedelics Call-In Line is Helping People Trip Better
It was Shawn’s first time tripping on psilocybin mushrooms. He took them with friends, but hours later, they’d all gone home or fallen asleep. Overwhelmed by the energy of two quarreling dogs, he took refuge in the basement, where his brain found patterns in everything he saw. He couldn’t stop …
Read More »Flashback: See Johnny Cash's Final Public Performance
On September 12th, 2003, the world bid a sad farewell to the Man in Black, Johnny Cash. The 71-year-old American icon was still grieving the loss four months earlier of his wife of 35 years, June Carter Cash, when he died from complications from diabetes in the early-morning hours at …
Read More »RS Country Music Picks for Week of July 5th
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names.Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out last week’s best songs.) …
Read More »Imagine Dragons Announce New Album 'Mercury – Act 1'
Following a pair of recent singles, Imagine Dragons have announced their upcoming album Mercury – Act 1, produced by Rick Rubin. Ahead of the LP’s September 3rd release, Dan Reynolds and company have shared the new single “Wrecked,” an Imagine Dragons-produced song inspired by the singer’s late sister-in-law Alisha Durtschi …
Read More »Watch Tedeschi Trucks Band and Trey Anastasio Blaze Through Derek and the Dominos' 'Tell the Truth'
The Tedeschi Trucks Band and Phish’s Trey Anastasio perform Derek and the Dominos’ “Tell the Truth” in the latest offering from the upcoming live album, Layla Revisited (Live at Lockn’), out July 16th via Fantasy Records. The set was recorded at the Lockn’ Festival in August 2019, where the Tedeschi …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Uproot Andy and Nino Augustine, 'La Montamos'
New York DJ-producer Uproot Andy and singer Nino Augustine meld buzzing reggaeton and urgent afrobeats in “La Montamos.” It’s one of two Uproot Andy productions included on the compilation SMS for Location, Vol. 4, released earlier this month, which also features Sango, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Pierre Kwenders. “La Montamos” …
Read More »Hear Rico Nasty Bring the 'Magic' on Smooth New Single
Rico Nasty has dropped a new single, “Magic.” The track will appear on her upcoming mixtape Rx, due out this summer via Atlantic. Rico penned the song alongside Vincent van den Ende, Ramon Ginton, Amit Nagra, and Romano Wijnstein. It features shimmery, summer-ready production from Avedon, Ginton, Alter Ego, and …
Read More »Beyond They/Them: What Are Neopronouns?
While standing in line for the Spaceship Earth ride at EPCOT a few years ago, Hex, now 28, scrolled through Twitter to help pass time, pausing to look at “ze/zis” listed in someone’s bio. Hex’s wife explained what that meant, that those were an example of neopronouns — a new …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Takes Over 2021 BET Awards With 'Thot Shit,' 'I Did It' Performances
Megan Thee Stallion dominated the 2021 BET Awards, winning multiple awards, performing her new single “Thot Shit,” and then hopping on stage again for a rendition of the DJ Khaled collaboration, “I Did It.” For her performance of “Thot Shit,” Meg put her bars first and didn’t bother with any …
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