Muzz, the new project from Interpol‘s Paul Bank — Bonny Light Horseman’s Josh Kaufman and the Walkmen’s Matt Barrick — have shared a charming video for an acoustic version of their song “Bad Feeling.” All three members of the band recorded their portions of the video at their respective homes …
Read More »Tame Impala Clones Himself for 'Is It True' Performance on 'Colbert'
With late-night performers stuck in quarantine, artists have had to get a little creative with their at-home setups. Last month on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Haim gave their rendition of “I Know Alone” a little pizazz by adding a laser light show to their bedrooms. And, on Monday …
Read More »Sheer Mag's Guitar Shredder on How He Became a Soft-Rock Quarantine DJ
Kyle Seely never planned to become a soft-rock DJ. But then he found himself stranded in Australia. “I was supposed to be in the States now, but I have no idea when I’ll be back there,” explains the Sheer Mag guitarist, who moved to Melbourne to live with his fiancé …
Read More »'I Majored in Mouth': How Little Richard Invented the Rock Star
Rebellion, outrage, scandal, hypersexual egomania, ripping it up, rocking it up, gigantic hair, and mascara — all these things are in rock & roll because Little Richard put them there. He was the loudest and wildest and rudest of the Fifties pioneers, the most flamboyantly and untamably free. He invented …
Read More »At Work With KJ Rose, the Coach Who Brought Lil Nas X Onto the Stage
At Workis a weeklyRolling Stoneseries exploring how decision-makers in the fast-changing music business spend their hectic days — as well as what burgeoning ideas they’re keen to explore, what advice they’d give to industry newcomers, and more.Readearlier interviews here. In a world increasingly dominated by TikTok, it’s routine for an …
Read More »Soundgarden Countersue Vicky Cornell for 'Fraudulent Inducement' Over Charity Show
UPDATE (7/17):The surviving members of Soundgarden have dropped part of their lawsuit against Vicky Cornell dealing with a 2019 Chris Cornell tribute show. The group alleged Cornell’s widow Vicky of “fraudulent inducement” and claimed that she “did not have the intention of using some or all of the revenue from …
Read More »'I Know This Much Is True' Review: Ruffalo Squared, Pain and Sadness Multiplied
There’s an old folk tale I heard a lot back in Hebrew school. In the little village of Chelm, a poor farmer goes to see the rabbi to complain that his house is far too small to accommodate himself, his wife, and their children. The rabbi tells the farmer to …
Read More »'Arkansas' Evokes a Gloriously Southern-Fried State of Mind
Actor and “Bear State” native Clark Duke (The Office, Kick-Ass, Hot Tub Time Machine) shows he has good taste by opening his directorial debut with a quote from Charles Portis, an author of such cult-inspiring comic invention that he’s been compared to Mark Twain, Cormac McCarthy, and Tom Wolfe. Most …
Read More »Calif. Official Ousted After Saying Herd Immunity Killing Elderly and Homeless Would Fix 'Burden on Society'
A northern California city official took to Facebook to extol what he sees as the virtues of herd immunity to solve the coronavirus pandemic. But not too long after he hit “post,” he was ousted for his cold-hearted words. Ken Turnage, the now-former chairman of a planning commission in the …
Read More »Drake's 'Dark Lane Demo Tapes' Might Be His Gloomiest Release Ever
Drake’s latest Number One single “Toosie Slide” is either the most radical viral hit ever created, or the most jaded. Despite being an all-ages instructional dance number, it carries none of the slaphappy elation of songs like “Cha-Cha Slide” or “Baby Shark.” Instead, it channels the spirit of that girl …
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