DaBaby and Roddy Ricch fend off a zombie onslaught in the wild new video for their smash collaboration, “Rockstar.” The seven-minute clip boasts a distinctly cinematic feel as the two rappers find themselves heavily armed and holed up in the woods, where they’re tasked with taking out a horde of …
Read More »JoJo Washes Away Her Heartbreak in 'Small Things' Video
JoJo has released an emotional video for her new single “Small Things.” She dropped the album Good to Know in May. Santiago Salviche directed the visual, which makes heavy use of bathtubs. As JoJo performs, her back-up dancers do choreography within the confines of upright tubs behind her. In another …
Read More »Alicia Keys Addresses Police Brutality in Protest Song 'Perfect Way to Die'
Alicia Keys details the story of a grieving mother whose child was murdered in new song, “Perfect Way to Die.” Cowritten and produced by Keys and Sebastian Kole, the song chronicles the unjust killings of innocent lives and discusses the uprising against police brutality and systemic racism. The ballad opens …
Read More »'Fast Car': The Rebirth of Tracy Chapman's Hard-Luck Anthem
Black Pumas needed one more song. At a festival in Austin a few years ago, the then-new soul-rock band had plowed through every number in its repertoire and had been called back for an encore. Desperate for anything to play, lead singer Eric Burton grabbed his guitar and began performing …
Read More »'In My Room' With Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright presented two gorgeous new songs from his upcoming album Unfollow the Rules in the latest installment ofRolling Stone‘s ‘In My Room,’ a series in which artists perform from home while in quarantine. “I have to say that I have found this period to be incredibly productive as a …
Read More »Maren Morris Drops New Songs 'Just for Now' and 'Takes Two'
Maren Morris has issued a pair of new songs, nearly 15 months after the arrival of her second album Girl. The new tunes, “Just for Now” and “Takes Two,” now appear as additional tracks at the end of the streaming version of Girl. “Just for Now,” written by Morris with …
Read More »Doobie Brothers Deliver At-Home Rendition of 'Listen to the Music'
The Doobie Brothers have shared a socially distanced take on their 1972 classic, “Listen to the Music.” The performance features Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, John McFee and John Cowan, all of whom recorded their parts from their respective homes. Without any percussion or drums, this particular rendition of “Listen to …
Read More »James Corden Shares New BTS 'Carpool Karaoke' Clip to Thank Army
“It’s clear to me that the only troops we should be sending in right now are the BTS Army,” James Corden said Monday night onThe Late Late Show. Corden dedicated a segment to the phenomenon of K-pop groups and their fandoms supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and the ongoing …
Read More »See Roger Daltrey, Harry Hudson Talk Cancer Benefit Gigs, Recovery Advice
UPDATE (6/15): The full interview is up now. *** To mark National Cancer Survivors Day today, the Who’s Roger Daltrey — co-founder of Teen Cancer America — and singer Harry Hudson, who survived Hodgkin’s lymphoma, have shared a preview of their upcoming conversation about the disease. In this preview from …
Read More »Meek Mill's 'Other Side of America' Tackles Racial Inequality
Following a week of protests in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd, Meek Mill dropped a hard-hitting new song that tackles the issues of racial inequality in America. “Other Side of America” opens with a clip of Donald Trump lobbying to African-American voters during a 2016 campaign …
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