Gavin Rayna Russom and Nancy Whangwill embark on a joint DJ tour as the Ladies of LCD Soundsystem this fall. The two members of the James Murphy-fronted dance outfit will play 16 dates, starting October 18th in Salt Lake City and ending roughly six weeks later in Los Angeles. Additional …
Read More »Aretha's Greatest Albums: 'Jump To It' (1982)
Aretha Franklin, who died on August 16th at age 76, recorded more than 40 full-length albums in her six-decade career. It’s a deep catalog, crowded with indisputable classics and hidden gems. Rolling Stone’s music staff is paying its R.E.S.P.E.C.T.s to the Queen with tributes to our favorite Aretha LPs. Next …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Blasts Travis Scott and Streaming Services (Again) on Queen Radio
Nicki Minaj continued to lambast Travis Scott after his Astroworld beat her Queen in the race for the Number One album this week. Minaj used her show on Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio on Tuesday to harangue Scott for what she claims were unfair promotional tactics that boosted his album …
Read More »Jack White Stages Free Concert for Tesla Employees at California Plant
Jack White staged a private concert for Tesla workers Friday at the electric-car manufacturer’s plant in Fremont, California, where the rocker also test drove an upcoming Tesla model. “I am a huge fanatic and supporter of everything Tesla has been doing since day one,” White said in a statement. “I’m …
Read More »Review: The Beths' 'Future Me Hates Me' Is a Power-Pop Monument
A wonderful little record that never lets up, piling on unassumingly buzzy fun until you start realizing you might be in the presence of a true power-pop monument. The Beths are from New Zealand, so singer-guitarist Elizabeth Stokes’ accent might make you think of Courtney Barnett a little – especially …
Read More »Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr Remember Aretha Franklin's 'Beautiful Life'
The two surviving Beatles paid tribute to Aretha Franklin today following the news of the Queen of Soul’s death. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr issued separate statements, each praising the artist for her musical impact. “Let’s all take a moment to give thanks for the beautiful life of Aretha Franklin, …
Read More »See Devon Allman, Duane Betts' 'Blue Sky' From Charlie Daniels Volunteer Jam
The Allman Brothers Band recorded “Blue Sky” in September 1971, one month before guitarist Duane Allman took a joyride through the streets of Macon, Georgia, and suffered a fatal crash on his motorcycle. Nearly 50 years later, solo artists Devon Allman and Duane Betts — the sons of fellow Allman …
Read More »Luke Combs Medicates Heartache in 'She Got the Best of Me' Video
There’s no better therapy for an artist like Luke Combs than to pick up his guitar and play, which is exactly what he does in the new video for his heartbreak power ballad “She Got the Best of Me,” the latest single to be released from his expanded This One’s …
Read More »See Elle King Command a Cult in Stylish New 'Shame' Video
Elle King plays a charismatic cult leader in the flashy music video for her new song “Shame,” the lead single from an upcoming album. Blinged out in a fur coat and gold jewelry, the cane-wielding “Ex’s and Oh’s” singer luxuriates in a palm tree-laden mansion in the “Shame” video, directed …
Read More »Dave Grohl Unveils His One-Man Prog Rock Odyssey, 'Play'
In his ambitious two-part documentary, Play, Dave Grohl overdubs multiple instruments into a 23-minute, instrumental prog-rock odyssey. The project opens with the Foo Fighters leader reflecting on the sheer childlike joy of picking up an instrument. “To any musician, young or old, a beautiful studio full of instrumentslike a playground,” …
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