Playboi Carti has released a new music video for “Sky,” which appears on his most recent album, Whole Lotta Red. The clip was directed by Nick Walker and finds Carti and a whole crew of young punks embracing some senseless mayhem as they ransack a grocery store. As Cardi spits …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Wonders If You Have 'Deja Vu' on Psychedelic New Single
Olivia Rodrigo is out with her new single “Deja Vu,” off her upcoming debut album, out May 21st. Rodrigo begins the song by listing a series of romantic memories with a partner: “Car ride to Malibu/Strawberry ice cream/One spoon for two,” she sings above an idyllic chorus of la-la-las. She …
Read More »See Addison Rae Perform 'Obsessed,' Teach TikTok Dances on 'Fallon'
TikTok star-turned-pop singer Addison Rae made her late-night TV debut Friday to perform her first single “Obsessed” live on The Tonight Show. Rae, who accumulated millions of followers on TikTok thanks to her viral dance videos, presented a movement-heavy virtual performance on the episode, which also marked the first time …
Read More »Jesse Malin Prepares for Normal Times With 'The Way We Used to Roll,' Live Shows
Since the release of his 2019 album Sunset Kids, Jesse Malin has been on a prolific creative streak, one that only increased during the pandemic with his popular you-are-there livestreams and the release of one-off singles like “Todd Youth.” On Friday, the New York City songwriter announced a new album …
Read More »Hear New Alan Vega Song, 'Fist,' From the Late Suicide Musician's Lost Album
Sacred Bones has released another new Alan Vega song, “Fist,” from the late Suicide frontman’s upcoming lost album, Mutator, out April 23rd. “Fist” finds a unique balance between mesmerizing and abrasive — locked in a steady drum groove with one synth swirling languidly while the other whirrs with a relentless …
Read More »Nick Jonas' 'Spaceman' Skyrockets to Number One on Apple Music Pre-Add Chart
Nick Jonas is having a big week on the charts after pulling double duty as host and musical guest of Saturday Night Live on February 28th, performing “This Is Heaven” and “Spaceman.” Jonas saw a 122 percent increase in streams during the week of February 26th through March 4th compared …
Read More »Arlo Parks Surrounds Herself With Sunflowers for 'Black Dog' on 'The Tonight Show'
Arlo Parks performed a beautiful rendition of her song “Black Dog,” surrounded by sunflowers, onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Monday night. The 20-year-old singer began the set by walking along a pathway lined with the blossoms, wearing a backpack with sunflowers bursting out the top to match. Along the …
Read More »Blondie Chronicle Their Rise to New Wave Stardom in New Graphic Novel
Blondie have teamed up with Z2 comics for Against the Odds, a new graphic novel out this fall. The novel is co-written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti — who previously relaunched the Harley Quinn series for DC Comics — and illustrated by John McCree. It chronicles the New Wave …
Read More »'Icons and Influences': Chloe x Halle Honor Their Mentor Beyoncé
Chloe x Halle — who are both featured in Rolling Stone‘s March “Women Shaping the Future” issue — honor their mentor Beyoncé and discuss her legacy for our Icons & Influences video series. The sister duo kicked things off by recalling how they first got into Beyoncé’s music. In 2003, …
Read More »Kings of Leon Release Video for New Song 'Echoing'
Kings of Leon have released a new song, “Echoing,” with a black-and-white music video. The clip shows members of the band performing in an empty concert space, with erratic camerawork and lighting effects that match the song’s tempo. “Time is often higher learning/I’m still barely making grades/Just about imagination anyway,” …
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