Over two years after a Rihanna-approved documentary was first announced, director Peter Berg revealed that the film could arrive within months. In April 2016, Berg – whose action film Mile 22 arrived Friday – said he was at work on a Rihanna film modeled after D.A. Pennebaker’s legendary Bob Dylan …
Read More »Robert Christgau on Aretha, the Genius Behind a Voice Unlike Any Other
Aretha Franklin will be mourned as the “Queen of Soul,” which is as it should be. It was her rocket ride up the charts under Atlantic’s Jerry Wexler in 1967 and 1968 that established “soul” as a cultural given and transformed Franklin into the mythic presence she’d remain for half …
Read More »From Joan Baez to John Denver: Watch Greta Van Fleet Talk Unexpected Influences
Michigan rock outfit Greta Van Fleet discussed their forthcoming debut album and the artists that inspired it during an interview with Rolling Stone at Lollapalooza. Last year, the group released a pair of EPs – Black Smoke Rising and From the Fires – and guitarist Jake Kiszka said the band …
Read More »Hear Alejandro Escovedo Pledge His Love for Punk in New 'Outlaw for You'
Alejandro Escovedo’s expansive new song suite, The Crossing, is coming to life one track at a time ahead of its September 14th release, with a chugging, streetwise new chapter out in the form of gritty rocker “Outlaw for You.” As far as love songs go, “Outlaw for You” has style …
Read More »Phil Collins Talks New Box Set, Comeback Tour and the State of His Health
There was no harder-working rock star in the 1980s than Phil Collins. His solo career exploded in January of 1981 with the release of his debut single “In the Air Tonight,” the first of many massive hits he’d score throughout the decade. He also continued to record and tour heavily …
Read More »Hear Alice in Chains Channel Despair on New Song 'Never Fade'
Alice in Chains cling to painful memories on their cathartic new song “Never Fade.” “Growing cold, try to numb my feeling/ Lose control/ All my friends are leaving,” the alt-metal band laments over venomous power chords. “Paid the price for all the lies I used to live/ Sacrifice for all …
Read More »Inside 'Tangerine Reef,' Animal Collective's Trippy, Gorgeous Coral Porno
Animal Collective are here to freak you out. Again. The long-running psych-pop crew have teamed with Miami videographers Coral Morphologic for an album and film called Tangerine Reef – a weird, hypnotic, sensual, occasionally Cronenberg-ian look under the waves that gets up close and personal with spawning sealife. A strong …
Read More »Lady Gaga Announces Las Vegas Residency
Lady Gaga‘s Las Vegas residency will launch December 28th at Park Theater at the new Park MGM resort. The pop star will perform 27 shows at the Park Theater over the course of 2019, with the run wrapping November 8th. The residency will comprise two different shows, the majority of …
Read More »John Hiatt on New Album 'The Eclipse Sessions': 'I'm in Different Territory'
“You’re the last one to notice if you’re growing or changing, for better or for worse,” says John Hiatt, speaking with Rolling Stone Country during a break from a recording session. “It’s usually the people around you that it’s more obvious to, if you catch my drift.” He’s speaking about …
Read More »Maggie Rose Details New Album 'Change the Whole Thing'
After releasing a series of “digital 45s” since October 2017, Maggie Rose will unveil her new album, Change the Whole Thing, on September 21st. The LP marks the “It’s You” singer’s first full-length project since her 2013 debut, Cut to Impress. In addition to its 12 tracks, Change the Whole …
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