Ringo Starr turns 80 on July 7th, and he’s planning to celebrate with Ringo’s Big Birthday Show, a virtual charity concert that will hit YouTube at 8 p.m. EST that night. The show will include a mix of at-home performances and unearthed concert footage from Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow, Gary …
Read More »Haim Walk, Then Jog, Then Run in Music Video for 'Don't Wanna'
Haim have a signature look when it comes to their music videos, and it is, uh, walking. Lots of walking. For a band so heavily associated with Los Angeles, the trio ironically love ditching their cars and strolling down the boulevard in many of their visuals. Usually, that walking comes …
Read More »Watch Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell Talk Early Influences for Gibson Series
Alice in Chains‘ guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell reflects on his early life in a teaser for an upcoming, long-form interview about his career via Gibson’s Icon series. “Music was something that was always in our house from a very early age,” he says in the clip. “By that time, …
Read More »Rachel Bloom, Sarah Silverman, Charly Bliss Cover Adam Schlesinger Songs on New Tribute Comp
Rachel Bloom, Sarah Silverman and Charly Bliss have all contributed songs to a new tribute album to late songwriter Adam Schlesinger, Saving for a Custom Van, out Tuesday, June 16th, on Bandcamp via Father/Daughter Records and Wax Nine. The extensive 31-song compilation boasts an array of artists covering songs Schlesinger …
Read More »The Mavericks Ready Spanish Language Album 'En Espanol'
The Mavericks will release their first album sung entirely in Spanish on August 21st. The band, who marked their 30th anniversary last year, assemble original material and classic songs on En Español, a dream project for the group’s co-founder Raul Malo. The eclectic band preview the LP, coming via their …
Read More »RS Latin Music Picks: Week of June 8th
Does your weekend playlist need a little more seasoning? Rolling Stone Latinselects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify.
Read More »'RS Interview: Special Edition' With Killer Mike
Michael Santiago Render, known to the world as the Atlanta rapper Killer Mike, is half of the so-chaotic-it-works rap duo Run the Jewels, whose excellent fourth effort, RTJ4, debuted last week. For a group that is arguably ahead of its time, it only seems appropriate that lines like these — …
Read More »Juicy J Proclaims 'Enough Is Enough' on New Song 'Hella F-kin' Trauma'
Juicy J peels off a torrent of righteous bars against police, record labels, day-to-day haters and more on his new song, “Hella Fuckin’ Trauma.” The self-produced track boasts a no-nonsense beat of booming bass, sharp snares and a sample pulled from an old Three 6 Mafia track, the titular hook …
Read More »Cam's New Song 'Redwood Tree' Puts Passage of Time in Poignant Context
Cam communes with nature and reconnects with an enduring symbol of her California childhood in “Redwood Tree,” the singer’s third release from her long-awaited sophomore album. A propulsive meditation on the life lessons accompanying the swift passage of time, “Redwood Tree” was co-written by Cam with Anders Mouridsen and frequent …
Read More »Jimmy Buffett on That Time He Hung Out on Bob Dylan's Boat
Well before Jimmy Buffett became king of the Parrotheads, he was a highly regarded singer-songwriter with an obvious gift for storytelling — and among his admirers was Bob Dylan. Dylan first made his fandom known in 1982, when he rendered a surprise appearance with Joan Baez even more shocking by …
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