Jack Harlow has enlisted rising Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty for a new song, “SUVs (Black on Black).” The track boasts booming drums and bass, which lurk beneath some sinister synths and mesmerizing guitar loops. “I just got my taxes back, that shit cut my cash in half/And it hurt, main …
Read More »RS Charts: The Kid Laroi's 'Stay' Holds at Number One as Lil Nas X Debuts
The Kid Laroi‘s “Stay” repeated at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart for a third consecutive week. “Stay,” which features Justin Bieber, was challenged by another collaboration: “Industry Baby,” the latest track from Lil Nas X featuring Jack Harlow. “Stay” had the edge in on-demand audio …
Read More »Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell Previews New Solo Album With 'Atone'
Alice in Chains guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell has released the first single, “Atone,” from his upcoming solo album, Brighten, out October 29th. “Atone” is a heavy track, although it’s undergirded by a sinister twang while the guitar riffs hit with grit and menace, as well as a bit of …
Read More »ZZ Top: 10 Essential Songs
Even before they revved themselves up into synth-boosted MTV hitmakers in the Eighties, ZZ Top were never an ordinary blues-rock band. After Cream and Jimi Hendrix warped electric blues into psychedelia, ZZ Top pulled it back to the dusty ground of Texas, but they weren’t as straight-ahead as they seemed: …
Read More »The Kid Laroi Releases Bonus EP 'F*ck Love 3+: Over You'
The Kid Laroi has dropped a surprise bonus EP, F*ck Love 3+: Over You. The six-track collection accompanies his recent effort, F*ck Love 3: Over You, which was released last week. F*ck Love (Over You) is the Kid Laroi’s third and final installment in a series, following F*ck LoveandF*ck Love …
Read More »Bob Dylan's 'Time Out Of Mind' May Be Subject of Next Bootleg Series
Bob Dylan‘s Infidels-era Bootleg Series won’t arrive until September, but a source close to the Dylan camp says they’re already thinking about the next one. “I hate to give this stuff away,” says the source, “but I think there’s a good chance we’ll do Time Out of Mind next year …
Read More »'Yo Gabba Gabba!' Host DJ Lance Rock on Biz Markie: 'He Was the Ambassador of Goodwill'
By the mid-2000s, Biz Markie was not only a hip-hop legend, but the kind of pop culture personality that seemed to pop up everywhere. And it was always a delight. He was making cameos in movies like Men in Black II, lending his voice to Crank Yankers and cracking jokes …
Read More »Buddy Guy Talks Awkward First Encounter With John Lee Hooker in Clip From New Doc
Buddy Guy talks about meeting his idol John Lee Hooker in this exclusive clip from the upcoming documentary Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away, which premieres July 27th as part of PBS’ American Masters series. As Guy reveals in the film, although he was a fan of Hooker’s …
Read More »Childish Gambino Offers Synth-Forward Cover of Brittany Howard's 'Stay High'
Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino has shared a cover of Brittany Howard’s “Stay High,” which will appear on the upcoming covers and remixes project, Jaime Reimagined, out digitally July 23rd via ATO Records. Working with producer James Francies, Childish Gambino transformed “Stay High” from a piece of vintage soul pastiche to …
Read More »Jerry Garcia Band Manager Big Steve Parish to Auction Off Grateful Dead Memorabilia as NFTs
Big Steve Parish, a longtime Grateful Dead roadie and manager for the Jerry Garcia Band, will mint four pieces of Grateful Dead memorabilia for an upcoming NFT drop. The auction will launch July 23rd at 12 p.m. PST and be live for 72 to 96 hours via Vccess.com The four …
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