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 »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 »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 »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 …
Read More »Watch Billy Porter and Stephen Stills Perform 'For What It's Worth' for 2020
Pose’s Billy Porter closed out night one of the Democratic National Convention Monday with a performance of his take on Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth” — accompanied by original songwriter Stephen Stills. As the DNC was virtual this year in light of the pandemic, the performance took the form …
Read More »Taylor Swift Slams Trump's 'Calculated Dismantling of USPS': 'Vote Early'
Taylor Swift slammed Donald Trump’s attempts to tamper with the U.S. Postal Service — and with it, their ability to handle mail-in voting amid the coronavirus pandemic — in a series of tweets Saturday. “Trump’s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly: He is WELL AWARE that we do …
Read More »Anthony Hamilton's 'Back Together' Gets the Quiet Storm Treatment
In May, the R&B singer Anthony Hamilton released “Back Together,” a head-nodding single built around a sample of Rick James‘ and Teena Marie‘s towering ballad “Fire and Desire.” This month, Hamilton transformed the forceful original into a whispered lament with a new “Quiet Storm mix” that’s expressly designed to win …
Read More »Hear the Replacements Sing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' on 'I Don't Know' Demo
The Replacements have unearthed a previously unreleased demo of “I Don’t Know,” which is set to appear on the upcoming reissue of their 1987 album, Pleased to Meet Me, out October 9th via Rhino. The demo version, unsurprisingly, is rougher around the edges, although that’s certainly not a negative when …
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