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The Harder They Come, the film that thrust both Jamaican cinema and reggae music into the global spotlight, arrives today on Blu-ray for the first time. To celebrate the rerelease, Rolling Stone spoke to the film’s star, reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, about shooting The Harder They Come, his future plans …

Bruce Springsteen has said virtually nothing in public about his new album Western Stars since it arrived in June, but he’ll break his silence in the upcoming concert film of the same name. Western Stars, the film, features a performance of the entire album with the backing band used on …

“I’m stuck to the bed with brain zaps in my head,” singer-songwriter Joanna Sternberg intones on the opening track of their debut album, Then I Try Some More. Playing by themself on piano, “This Is Not Who I Want To Be” narrates a brutally difficult period in the 27 year-old …

When Cage the Elephant went into the studio to make their first album, singer Matt Shultz had one note for their producer: “‘I want to sound like Beck’s ‘Loser,’ ” he remembers saying. Now, Cage are touring with their hero on their Night Running tour, a double bill that recalls the …

Captain Marvel star Brie Larson is Ariana Grande‘s No. 1 fan. The actress, who previously filmed herself performing Grande’s “My Everything,” posted a new clip with an acoustic cover of “God is a Woman.” In the caption, Larson commented “Ariana forever,” before adding, “Big big thank you to legend Nancy …

Nicky Wonder, longtime guitarist for Brian Wilson and cofounder of power pop band the Wondermints, has died. He was 59. “It is with my deepest regret to tell you that our beloved Nicky Wonder passed away last night in his sleep. We are in a state of shock as you …

The Cure marked their 40th anniversary in 2018 with a pair of unique shows in London: One where they went through their catalogue chronologically for a small audience of die-hards, and another where they played a lengthy, career-spanning set to a massive crowd in Hyde Park. Both concerts were filmed …

In the spring of 1972, Stevie Wonder released Music of My Mind and the Rolling Stones put out Exile on Main Street. Both albums were instant hits, with the former’s reaching Number 21 on the Billboard 200 and Exile reaching Number One. So when the Stones recruited Wonder, then just …

Machine Gun Kelly and YUNGBLUD performed their joint single, “I Think I’m OKAY,” on The Late Late Show, offering a dynamic live rendition of the track. During the performance, a shirtless Machine Gun Kelly leaps around the stage before joining YUNGBLUD at a pair of microphones where they share guitar riffs …

Green Day‘s mud-caked set at Woodstock ’94 was a crucial moment in the group’s long history, but to Billie Joe Armstrong’s mother Ollie — who witnessed her son pulling his pants down, throwing mud at fans and chanting obscenities on live television — it was nothing but a profound embarrassment. …