Hayley Williams is out with “Cinnamon,” “Sudden Desire” and “Creepin’” off her surprise Petals for Armor 1 EP. The Paramore frontwoman also released the third Warren Fu-directed video for “Cinnamon.” Not to be confused with Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s “Cinnamon Girl” (or Lana Del Rey’s, for that matter), “Cinnamon” …
Read More »Shakira's 'She Wolf' Won the Super Bowl
We already knew Shakira and Jennifer Lopez‘s Super Bowl Halftime Show had enormous cultural impact. The numbers back it up as well: Streams and sales for Jennifer Lopez and Shakira soared on Sunday and Monday well after the lights had gone out at Miami’s Hard Rock stadium, according to Alpha …
Read More »Rihanna Will Receive NAACP President's Award
The NAACP announced on Tuesday that Rihanna will be the 2020 recipient of the organization’s President’s Award, to be given out during the 51st NAACP Image Awards. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson will present the pop star with the award during a live television broadcast on BET on Saturday, …
Read More »Hayley Williams on Depression: 'My Dog Is the Reason I'm Alive'
In a new interview with Zane Lowe, Paramore‘s Hayley Williams discussed her upcoming solo debut, depression and her adoration for Billie Eilish. Williams teared up while discussing having suicidal thoughts during the making of Paramore’s 2017 album After Laughter. “My dog is the reason I’m alive, because he would’ve been …
Read More »Gang of Four Guitarist Andy Gill Dead at 64
Andy Gill, founding member and guitarist for the British post-punk outfit Gang of Four, has died at the age of 64. Gill’s current band mates Thomas McNeice, John Sterry and Tobias Humble announced the guitarist’s death Saturday on Twitter. A rep for the band said that Gill died at a …
Read More »Josh Klinghoffer Talks Red Hot Chili Peppers Firing: 'It Truly Felt Like a Death'
Last December, former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer got a text from Flea, asking him to come over to his Los Angeles home to “discuss the state of things.” Right away, he had a feeling something was wrong. The band had been deep into writing the follow-up to …
Read More »Louis Tomlinson Searches For a New Direction on 'Walls'
Listening to Louis Tomlinson’s solo debut, Walls, is a bit like hanging out with the high school quarterback who stayed in his hometown after the rest of his class moved away. It wistfully brings to mind One Direction’s glory days, grown faded around the edges by time. The quarterback is …
Read More »The Best Playing Cards for Everything From Solitaire to Spades
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Sitting around around in a small group and wondering what to do? It’s hard to think of a situation in which pulling out a deck of cards is …
Read More »The Strokes to Play Bernie Sanders Rally in New Hampshire
The Strokes will perform at a rally for Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders February 10th at the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, New Hampshire. The Get Out the Vote Concert Rally will be held one day before the February 11th New Hampshire primary. Those interested in attending can register for …
Read More »Kid Drummer Nails Queens of the Stone Age's 'No One Knows'
Nandi Bushell may have been born in 2011, but her cover of Queens of the Stone Age‘s “No One Knows” proves she’s skilled beyond her years. The 9-year-old played Dave Grohl‘s drum parts perfectly — he briefly played with the band in 2001 — on the song that appeared on …
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