In a new edition of “First Drafts of Rock,” Jimmy Fallon and Kevin Bacon have revised The Clash‘s 1982 hit “Should I Stay or Should I Go.” In the segment, which has previously included versions of “American Woman” and “Free Fallin’,” the pair dress up as the punk band to …
Read More »Edward Norton on How Thom Yorke Helped Shape New Film 'Motherless Brooklyn'
“There’s a certain risk in making a bid to work with people that you love and admire. There’s always the risk because collaborations get messy and someone’s schedule can put pressure on a thing,” Edward Norton tells Rolling Stone. It’s especially daunting when that “someone” is Radiohead singer Thom Yorke, …
Read More »Watch Paul Cauthen Turn Bible Thumper in 'Holy Ghost Fire' Video
Paul Cauthen makes a pretty convincing fire-and-brimstone preacher in the dark new video for “Holy Ghost Fire,” a track from his upcoming album Room 41. The Texas native’s second album, Room 41 will be released September 6th. The clip begins with a gravelly sermon about the struggle against forces of …
Read More »RS Charts: J. Cole's Dreamville Comp Debuts Atop Top 200 Album Chart
J. Cole‘s Revenge of the Dreamers III compilation debuted at Number One on the latest Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. The collaborative LP – which features J. Cole surrounded by guests like Vince Staples, DaBaby, J.I.D., Ty Dolla $ign, Saba and a bevy of artists signed to Cole’s Dreamville …
Read More »How Austin Jenckes Became a Voice for Outcasts in Country Music
When Austin Jenckes made his Grand Ole Opry debut in June, the Duvall, Washington, native had only expected he’d be performing two songs: “We Made It,” the track that opens his new album If You Grew Up Like I Did, and “If You’d Been Around,” a deeply personal ballad about …
Read More »Chance the Rapper Voices Character in 'The Lion King'
Chance the Rapper revealed that he voiced the character Bush Baby in the Jon Favreau-directed, live-action remake of The Lion King. The rapper said Donald Glover, who voiced the older Simba, recommended him to consult on the film, and one thing led to another. Chance took to Instagram to unveil …
Read More »Woodstock 50 Denied Permit For New Proposed Location
Update:The town of Vernon, New York denied Woodstock 50’s beleaguered organizers second request for a permit to hold the festival at the Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel yesterday, according to Syracuse.com. The decision came in less than 24 hours after Woodstock 50 resubmitted the application. “Time does not permit me …
Read More »Hear Lloyd Cole's Blissful Synth-Pop Single 'Violins'
Lloyd Cole released a video for “Violins,” the single off his new electronic album Guesswork, out July 26th via earMUSIC. “My first official video in six years,” Cole tweeted. “I’m very excited about this one.” “I might just stop breathing/I might just stop keeping time/With the violins,” Cole sings against …
Read More »Country Singer Scooter Brown Has a Very Unfortunate Name Right Now
Scooter Braun is a high-powered music manager in charge of the careers of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande who recently bought Taylor Swift’s former label Big Machine (and master recordings) for around $300 million. Scooter Brown is a Texas country singer who is a 2017 Rolling Stone Artist You Need …
Read More »10 Best Country, Americana Songs to Hear Now: Hailey Whitters, Brandon Stansell
Chuck Mead roars back with a blast of rocking honky-tonk, Erin Enderlin pours a potent whiskey and Cobie Caillat’s new band Gone West make their debut in this week’s list of the best country and Americana tracks. Sam Williams, “Gemini” Hank Williams Jr.’s 22-year-old son bridges the gap between astrology …
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