Music

Nick Cave shared a tender interpretation of T. Rex‘s “Cosmic Dancer,” the first offering from the upcoming tribute compilation, Angelheaded Hipster, which was produced by the late Hal Willner. The record will arrive September 4th via BMG. For his cover, Cave transformed “Cosmic Dancer” into a poignant piano ballad buoyed …

Self-isolation and social distancing from COVID-19 have put a halt on most film productions, including music videos. But some acts, like Evanescence, have found a way to create fitting visuals for their songs while stuck in quarantine. On Friday, the band released “Wasted on You,” the first track from their …

Lady Gaga has enlisted Ariana Grande, Elton John and Blackpink for her upcoming album, Chromatica. The pop star previously announced she would postpone its releasein the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. It was originally slated for April 10th. “I will announce a new 2020 release date soon. This is such …

Charli XCX dropped a new pop gem, “Claws,” off her upcoming quarantine album, How I’m Feeling Now, out May 15th. Produced by 100 Gecs‘ Dylan Brady, the electro-pop track centers around the chorus — “I like everything about you” — with tropical artwork to match its lyrics: “I’m not shy, …

This is the third installment of Rolling Stone‘s Music in Crisis series, which looks at how people all across the music industry are coping with the coronavirus pandemic. _____ About a week ago, Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen had an idea. The veteran singer spent years gigging in New Orleans as …

Oh, the humanity. On 4/20, Kacey Musgraves found herself without a single joint to spark up. “We’re completely out of weed. Not even a crumb, not a shred, no dust, not even like a CDB joint — so, that’s fun,” she lamented during a nonetheless satisfying appearance on Willie Nelson’s …

Jackson Browne unveiled a sleek new song, “Downhill From Everywhere,” just in time for Earth Day (April 22nd). The song will be released as a singlepaired with his recent track “A Little Soon to Say” as the B-side. Both will be included on his upcoming studio album, out October 9th. …

John Legend has shared his uplifting new single “Bigger Love,” the title track from the singer’s upcoming album. Following “The Edge”-sampling first single “Actions,” Legend continues his respite away from piano ballads with a dance floor-ready pop song co-written by Ryan Tedder that exudes jubilance even in these tough times. …

Hayley Williams has been steadily releasing tracks and EPs from her solo Petals for Armor project, culminating in a full-length album on May 8th. On Thursday, the singer shared her latest song, “Why We Ever,” along with a lyric video Williams filmed last fall. Williams wrote on Instagram that “Why …

For the time being, Kanye West seems done with “man-made constructs” like time, space, money, and, most likely to the detriment of those around him, the human language. It’s a dubious move for a musician who has built a majority of their career on the recorded spoken word. “I think …