The late Toots Hibbert appears in the new animated video for “Three Little Birds” alongside Ziggy Marley and Ringo Starr. The track appears off Toots and the Maytals‘ Got to Be Tough,out now via Trojan Jamaica/BMG Records. The animated trio performs the Bob Marley cover while flying over cities, ancient …
Read More »Trump's Massive Debts Are a National Security Crisis
WASHINGTON —There’s a good rule of thumb for thinking about President Trump’s personal finances: It’s not what he owns; it’s what he owes. The New York Times’ explosive new investigation into Trump’s history of tax avoidance and IRS battles not only reveals that Trump paid a measly $750 in federal …
Read More »Jessie Ware on Dance Music in the Age of Quarantine
First-round Grammy voting gets underway on September 30th and runs through October 12th. For our2021 Grammy preview issue, we asked a series of likely contenders for next year’s awards to reflect on their past experiences at the ceremony, look ahead to the future, and discuss the albums and singles that …
Read More »Mariah Carey Talks Being Biracial, Finding Unconditional Love in Oprah Interview
Oprah Winfrey interviewed Mariah Carey about her upcoming memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, where she discusses her personal journey, the struggles she faced growing up biracial and finding unconditional love. The Oprah Conversation episode premieres on Thursday at midnight via Apple TV+. In a clip from the interview, Oprah …
Read More »Arcade Fire's Will Butler Aims High on 'Generations' but Suffers a Rocky Landing
Generations makes a strong case that Arcade Fire‘s second most famous Butler brother, Will, could be the group’s pop mastermind with its quirky, upbeat rockers about modern life. He opens the record with “Outta Here,” which he built with fuzzy analog keyboards and smartypants lyrics like, “Had enough bad news/Had …
Read More »Brandy Clark and Brandi Carlile Team Up for Haunting New Song 'Same Devil'
“Everybody got some kind of Hell/Just different levels,” Brandy Clark and Brandi Carlile sing on “Same Devil,” Clark’s brand-new spectral country ballad featuring Carlile on harmony vocals. Written by Clark, Hailey Whitters, and Marla Cannon-Goodman and produced by Carlile, the daring original explores a number of sociopolitical topics, from drug …
Read More »Hear Yo La Tengo Build an Unnerving Dreamscape on New Song 'Bleeding'
Yo La Tengo have shared a new song, “Bleeding,” which will appear on the group’s upcoming EP, Sleepless Night, out October 9th via Matador Records. “Bleeding” is an immersive bit of dream pop, with tendrils of guitar lines twisting around each other while Ira Kaplan’s baritone floats above, just louder …
Read More »'The First Time' With Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen shares a handful of formative musical memories in the latest episode of Rolling Stone’s The First Time. When asked about the first time a song changed his life, the rock legend shared a vivid story from his adolescence, when the Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” came …
Read More »Here's How a Cable Modem/Router Combo Works (and Why You Need One for Your Home)
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A cable modem and WiFi router are the heart and brain of your home network. A modem is what establishes and maintains a consistent connection to your Internet …
Read More »Keith Urban, Nile Rodgers Mix Banjo With Beats on 'Out the Cage'
After hosting the ACM Awards this week and releasing a smoldering duet with Pink, Keith Urban drops his new album The Speed of Now Part 1. While Urban’s brand of up-tempo, rock-influenced country music is well-represented over the 16 songs, he’s not afraid to color way outside the genre’s lines …
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