Puerto Rican singer Ozuna stepped out in a shiny silver jacket and moved through clouds of blue-tinted smoke that rose from the Latin Grammys stage during a performance that included his uptempo track “Del Mar.” He transitioned to “Señor Juez” as the background turned from a dim blue to rose …
Read More »Latin Grammys 2021: 'Patria Y Vida,' Camilo, Rubén Blades, and Caetano Veloso Were the Night's Biggest Winners
Viewed through one lens, last night’s Latin Grammy Awards were full of unexpected awards and upsets. The 79-year-old Brazilian trailblazer Caetano Veloso and 24-year-old son Tom Veloso won over emerging stars like Rauw Alejandro and Camilo for Record of the Year; Panamanian salsero Rubén Blades beat out Bad Bunny, Natalia …
Read More »Astroworld Is a 'Wake-Up Call.' Will the Concert Industry Listen?
With 10 people dead — including a nine-year-old boy — and over 25 serious injuries, the crowd crush during Travis Scott‘s set at Nov. 5’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas stands as one of the worst concert tragedies in history. The new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now takes an …
Read More »Pearl Jam Reschedule 2020 Tour Dates for Next Year
Pearl Jam has announced they will make up the 2020 North American tour dates postponed due to the pandemic next spring. Specific details are set to be revealed early next year, but the tour will kick off in May 2022. “For nearly two years, the band has wanted nothing more …
Read More »Lil Nas X to Reveal the 'Most Scandalous' Love Triangle… on 'Maury'?
Lil Nas X is getting ready to dish on Maury this Wednesday about the love triangle inspiration behind “That’s What I Want” — and he’s dropped a trailer spilling the details. The new clip opens with footage from the song’s video, which depicts the backstory of a very real love …
Read More »'Empowerment Is an Empty Word. Financial Empowerment Is Not': Ex-Lolla Execs Launch Women-Led Event
In January 2020, when veteran music executive Charlie Jones announced his departure from C3, the company he cofounded that runs Austin City Limits and Lollapalooza, he felt that part of his career had run its course. The market was saturated with similar festivals and “it felt to me like we …
Read More »'Even in Your Darkest Hour, This Too Can Be Turned Around': ÌFÉ on Death and New Beginnings
0000+0000, the new album from the artist Otura Mun — who performs as ÌFÉ— stands in direct contrast to his acclaimed 2017 debut, IIII+IIII. As Mun describes it, the projects are yin and yang, capturing two opposing energies embedded in Ifá, the religious practice in which Mun is a babalawo, …
Read More »Green Day 'Wanna Go Where the Trouble Begins' in New Song 'Holy Toledo!'
Green Day have released new song “Holy Toledo!” The new track will appear in the upcoming film, Mark, Mary & Some Other People, which arrives in theaters and digitally on Friday. The upbeat track opens with Billie Joe Armstrong declaring “I wanna go where the trouble begins.” The song throws …
Read More »Robert Plant, Alison Krauss Share Final 'Raise the Roof' LP Preview With New 'It Don't Bother Me' Cover
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have dropped new single “It Don’t Bother Me.” Their take on Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch‘s acoustic song will appear on their collaborative album Raise the Roof, which is their first LP they’ve culled together in 14 years. The album arrives Nov. 19. Their rendition, …
Read More »Drew Barrymore Dons Go-Go's Cosplay to Induct New Wave Heroes Into Rock Hall of Fame
Drew Barrymore inducted the Go-Go’s into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 30th. A life-long fan of the group, Drew Barrymore even dressed up as the cover of Beauty and the Beat to induct the band. The Go-Go’s were the first all-female band to have a …
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