UPDATE:In a statement shared with Pitchfork, Pictureplane, one of the DJs who performed at the rave, admitted that he didn’t “think it was worth the risk.” The DJ/producer (who’s real name is Travis Egedy), said he expressed reservations about performing to organizers, but was assured that “this one would be …
Read More »Bryan Cranston Reveals That He Had COVID-19 — Donates Plasma
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston took to social media Thursday to tell fans that he has contracted — and survived — COVID-19. He also took the opportunity to urge those who may be tiring of lockdown protocols to be patient and vigilant. “About now you’re probably feeling a little tied …
Read More »Code Orange Pay Homage to Nineties MTV With Cover of Alice in Chains' 'Down in a Hole'
Code Orange channeled the Nineties in multiple ways during their livestream show, Under the Skin, which aired Thursday, July 30th and drew inspiration from classic MTV Unplugged performances. Notably, it featured a cover of Alice In Chains’ “Down in a Hole.” The performance took place at the Theatre Factory in …
Read More »Arlo Guthrie Unveils Pandemic-Inspired Stephen Foster Cover 'Hard Times Come Again No More'
About a month into the coronavirus shutdown, Arlo Guthrie woke with a 166-year-old song on his mind. “I woke up and told my girlfriend, ‘You know, there’s a song I’ve been meaning to do,’” he recalls. “She had never heard of the song and didn’t know what I was talking …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Announces New Album 'We Are Chaos,' Drops Title Track
Marilyn Manson has announced his 11th studio album,We Are Chaos, out September 11th via Loma Vista Recordings. The 10-track LP was produced by Manson and Grammy Award winner Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker) and one of Manson’s self-portraits is featured on its cover. To accompany the sinister-sounding album, Manson …
Read More »Melanie C Announces New Album, Shares 'In and Out of Love'
Melanie C has revealed that she’ll be releasing a self-titled studio album on October 2nd. To accompany her eighth solo LP announcement, the former Spice Girl shared a single, “In and Out of Love,” on Wednesday. “It’s so brilliant to release a pure pop, upbeat, positive fun tune. I think …
Read More »Flashback: Fleetwood Mac Play a Scorching 'Oh Well' in 1977
Fleetwood Mac had been around for 10 years when they hit the road in 1977, but you’d never know that by looking at the set list from their December 5th stop that year at Tokyo’s Budokan. That show featured nine songs from 1977’s Rumours and eight from their 1975 self-titled …
Read More »Hear Jefferson Starship's New Song 'It's About Time,' Co-Written by Grace Slick
Jefferson Starship have shared “It’s About Time,” a new single co-written by Grace Slick. The track appears on their upcoming EP Mother of the Sun, out August 21st. “Old white men have had their turn,” lead singer Cathy Richardson declares in the video over blaring guitars. “Thousands of years, what …
Read More »RS Latin Music Picks: Week of July 20th
Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling Stone Latinselects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify. Afro B and Ozuna, “Drogba (Joanna)” — the Global Latin Version Momentum for cross-Atlantic …
Read More »TikTok Is Now Directly Paying Creators
TikTok is launching a $200 million fund to pay creators, the fast-growing video app announced on Thursday — representing the largest and most direct means of TikTok paying its users to date. In recent years, TikTok has proven a breeding ground for stars, with music labels and Hollywood talent agencies …
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