The Black Keys returned to the stage for the first time in over a year to play a four-song set during the Triller Fight Club boxing event at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday. Although Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney announced a new album earlier in the week, the duo’s mini-set focused …
Read More »Amigo the Devil on How Tom Waits, Serial Killers and Bingo All Figure Into His New Album
Last month, Danny Kiranos had enough of being stuck at home. The lack of movement during the pandemic over the last year was weighing on the singer-songwriter, who performs under the moniker Amigo the Devil. “I got cabin fever so I packed a bag, put some stuff in the car …
Read More »The Year of Magical Drinking: Mads Mikkelsen and Thomas Vinterberg on 'Another Round'
If you’ve heard about Another Round, the Oscar-nominated Danish film starring Mads Mikkelsen, you probably know about the Dance. It happens at the end of writer-director Thomas Vinterberg’s tragicomedy about four middle-aged high school teachers who attempt an experiment in magical drinking; entire features and paeans have already been written …
Read More »Rina Sawayama, Elton John Release Duet Version of 'Chosen Family'
Rina Sawayama has released a new version of her song “Chosen Family,” performed as a duet with Elton John. Sawayama unveiled the ballad and tribute to the LGBTQ community on Wednesday, accompanied by a video of her and John singing “Chosen Family” as John plays the piano. “It was such …
Read More »Afropunk Announces 'Black Spring' Virtual Festival Featuring Rico Nasty, Seu Jorge
Rico Nasty, Seu Jorge, and more have been tapped for the 2021 Afropunk festival, held on April 23rd. Similar to last year, the event will take place virtually at 4 p.m. ET. This year the festival will celebrate “Black Spring,” which focuses on Afro-Latine and Afro-Caribbean artists. Seafoam Walls, Black …
Read More »The Best Rockstar-Inspired Leather Boots to Buy Right Now
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Leather boots might be the most ubiquitous footwear on the planet. What other pair of shoes are worn by runway models, ranchers and rockstars alike? Of course, the …
Read More »AC/DC's Brian Johnson Preps New Memoir 'The Lives of Brian'
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson will publish his memoir, The Lives of Brian, on October 26th via Dey Street Books, an imprint of the William Morrow Group at HarperCollins. The Lives of Brian will find Johnson covering his early life and career: chronicling his childhood growing up in a small town …
Read More »Watch Morgan Wade Perform 'Reckless' Songs on 'CBS This Morning'
Rising country-pop singer Morgan Wade performed three tracks from her debut album Reckless as part of CBS This Morning’s latest “Saturday Sessions.” The Virginia native played her standout “Wilder Days,” “Last Cigarette,” and “Don’t Cry” for the performance, with Wade joined by a backing band that included Sadler Vaden, the …
Read More »Inside Janis Joplin's Scrapbook 'Days & Summers'
More than half a century after her death, Janis Joplin‘s legacy continues to loom large. Her estate kicked off this year with a 50th-anniversary edition of Pearl, while a children’s book featuring the icon teaching nouns arrives this spring. And, on June 10th, fans can take a deep dive into …
Read More »The Trouble With MeidasTouch
L ast August, in the midst of a presidential battle that would determine the future of America, an upstart liberal group called MeidasTouch sent its supporters an urgent call to action. “Tonight is a huge night,” MeidasTouch declared on Twitter. “We are giving half of our contributions directly and immediately …
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