John Fogerty is no fan of President Donald Trump; the former Creedence Clearwater Revival leader even issued a cease-and-desist order (promptly ignored) this fall when “Fortunate Son” was cranked during Trump rallies. Now, Fogerty will be sending Trump off in his own way — with “Weeping in the Promised Land,” …
Read More »DNC Vice Chair Michael Blake Explains Importance of Georgia Runoff
Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Michael Blake joined Rolling Stone‘s new seriesGeorgia Talks to discuss the importance of the upcoming January 5th Senate runoff race. Communicating via video chat while in the car on his way to more campaign events, Blake fielded questions from a group of Atlanta’s top creators …
Read More »Hear Dolly Parton and Barry Gibb Duet on the Bee Gees' 'Words'
Ahead of his new album Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1, due January 8th, Barry Gibb has released another track off the project: a collaboration with Dolly Parton on “Words.” Originally released as a single by the Bee Gees in 1968, the song was written by Barry, Robin and …
Read More »Amanda Shires Covers Genesis' 'That's All' as a Commentary on 2020
Amanda Shires is closing out 2020 with a danceable cover of the 1983 Genesis hit “That’s All,” released on Wednesday. Describing the song as a “true Covid anthem,” Shires constructs her version around a thumping kick drum and a syncopated piano part lifted from the Phil Collins-led original. Shires sings …
Read More »Year in Review: So, How Was Your 2020, Black Pumas?
So, How Was Your 2020?is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. 2020 started off on a good note for Eric Burton of Black Pumas, as the Austin, …
Read More »The White Stripes Have Gifted Us With a 90-Minute Yule Log Video Featuring Greatest Hits
The White Stripes dropped a 90-minute Yule log video on Tuesday set to songs from the band’s recently released Greatest Hits compilation album — along with acoustic tracks, B-sides, and the band’s Christmas tune “Candy Cane Children.” The video, directed by Noah Sterling, features several looping animations ranging from a …
Read More »Peter Jackson Drops Sneak Peek of Beatles Doc 'Get Back'
At long last, Peter Jackson has given Beatles fans a glimpse at his upcoming documentary, The Beatles: Get Back, due out August 27th, 2021. Paul McCartney dropped a five-minute clip from the doc via his Twitter Monday morning that features Jackson introducing the snippet and sharing the news that the …
Read More »'The First Time' With Morena Baccarin
Brazilian-American actress and Firefly star Morena Baccarin joined Rolling Stone‘s The First Time to discussGreenland,the upcoming apocalyptic thriller she co-stars in with Gerard Butler. The film drops on on-demand on December 18th. The film follows John Garrity (Butler), his estranged wife (Baccarin), and their son Nathan (Roger Dale Floyd) as …
Read More »Music's Road Crews Are Overwhelmingly White and Male. Meet the People Trying to Change That
By the time he signed on for Justin Bieber’s Believe tour in 2012, Lance “K.C.” Jackson had more than 30 years under his belt as a stage manager and touring pro; he’d worked with Prince, Destiny’s Child, Luther Vandross, and Earth, Wind, and Fire, among others. Now, on a tour …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Is TikTok's Most Listened-To Artist in 2020
Capping off its most notable year to date, short-form video app TikTok — whose fast-growing hit-maker clout has been a defining story in 2020’s quarantined music industry — released its first music report detailing the biggest hits, artists and musical trends on the app from the year on Wednesday morning. …
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