In the Flaming Lips‘ newest song and video, “Mother Don’t Be Sad,” frontman Wayne Coyne tells the tale of being held at gunpoint as a young man when he worked at Long John Silver’s. A sad ballad of a song, the accompanying video features the band socially distancing behind sheets …
Read More »Leonard Cohen Estate 'Exploring Legal Options' After RNC 'Hallelujah' Use
Following the Trump campaign’s use of a cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” during the fireworks portion of the Republican National Convention Thursday night, the Cohen estate issued a statement criticizing the unauthorized use of the oft-covered classic. “We are exploring our legal options,” the estate warned on Friday. “We are …
Read More »The Best Smart Ceiling Fans for Efficient, Economical Cooling
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re looking for a way to cool down without having to turn on the A/C, a smart ceiling fan could be the way to go. While regular …
Read More »Why Did the Beatles Really Break Up?
You just never get over some break-ups, and for fans across generations, the Beatles‘ split in 1970 will always be one of the hardest-to-heal musical wounds. In the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Rob Sheffield — author of Rolling Stone’s September 2020 cover story on the Beatles’ last …
Read More »Tennessee Jet Covers 'Pancho and Lefty' With Cody Jinks, Elizabeth Cook
Singer-songwriter Tennessee Jet recruits an impressive group of like-minded performers for a trumpet-accented cover of Townes Van Zandt’s “Pancho and Lefty,” famously recorded by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. The new rendition, featuring Cody Jinks, Paul Cauthen, and Elizabeth Cook, appears on Tennessee Jet’s upcoming album The Country, due out …
Read More »Goo Goo Dolls Prep Holiday Album 'It's Christmas All Over'
Goo Goo Dolls have announced their first-ever holiday album, It’s Christmas All Over, out October 30th via Warner Records. Recorded in lockdown, It’s Christmas All Over features covers of Christmas classics as well as two new original songs. The album was produced by frontman John Rzeznik, Brad Fernquist and Jimmy …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion on Tory Lanez: 'He Shot Me. I Tried to Spare Him'
In July, Megan Thee Stallion was shot twice in the foot while in L.A.’s Hollywood Hills. TMZ reported that Megan was in an SUV with singer-rapper Tory Lanez when the shooting occurred. In the aftermath of the incident the Houston rapper avoided naming her assailant or getting into specifics surrounding …
Read More »The 7 Best One-Liners from the Democratic Convention
As conventions fade away, what sticks with us are the one-liners. Few can hope to achieve the immortality of Democratic convention GOAT Ann Richards, who in 1988 was the state treasurer of Texas, a state she’d go on to lead as governor. Her takedown of the gaffe-prone George H.W. Bush …
Read More »Read Kamala Harris' VP Nomination Acceptance Speech
Kamala Harris on Wednesday night became the first woman of color to accept a major party’s vice presidential nomination, closing out the third night of the Democratic National Convention with a powerful speech in which she traced the legacy of the black women who paved her way, and told her …
Read More »Hear Rory Gallagher, Jerry Lee Lewis' Unreleased Cover of the Rolling Stones' 'Satisfaction'
Rory Gallagher and Jerry Lee Lewis rip through a previously unreleased cover of the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” which will appear on the upcoming compilation, The Best of Rory Gallagher, out October 9th via UMe. Gallagher and Lewis’ version of “Satisfaction” is an alternate outtake from their …
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