They wanted to call it “Life,” and by the time Pearl Jam began recording their third album, their lives seemed pretty charmed. Despite ignoring nearly every dictate of the music business, they had sold millions of copies of Ten and Vs. Creatively, Pearl Jam were on such fire that they …
Read More »Matt Healy Wore a Skirt and Puffer Jacket for the 1975's 'Colbert' Performance
The 1975 were the musical guests on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Monday night, performing “Frail State of Mind” from their upcoming album Notes on a Conditional Form. 1975 frontman Matt Healy took the stage wearing a huge yellow North Face puffer coat over a flowing skirt, and channeled Drake …
Read More »Watch Hannibal Buress Impersonate MF Doom at Adult Swim Festival
Hannibal Buress fooled a crowd at the 2019 Adult Swim Festival by impersonating MF Doom. During Flying Lotus‘ Captain Murphy set at Los Angeles event, the electronic producer appeared to bring MF Doom onstage to join for a few songs. “I know y’all know about my man MF DOOM, right?” …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Victoria Canal, 'Drama'
Rising Spanish-American singer Victoria Canal released her new single “Drama” as a message to her inner critic. The 21-year-old has been developing her musical ability since age 11, and “Drama” proves she’s opening herself up to new possibilities in pop, evolving her sound from her2016 single “City Shoes.” “Drama” splashes …
Read More »Roger Waters to Deliver 2020 SXSW Keynote Address
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters will deliver one of the keynote speeches at next year’s South by Southwest, set to take place March 13th through 22nd in Austin, Texas. An exact date and venue have yet to be announced for Waters’ speech, and it’s unclear what exactly the musician will discuss. …
Read More »RS Charts: Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Returns to Number One
Post Malone‘s Hollywood’s Bleeding reclaimed the top spot on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart this week. Malone has spent five non-consecutive weeks atop the chart. While new releases like DaBaby’s Kirk or Kanye West‘s Jesus Is King have temporarily overtaken Hollywood’s Bleeding, those projects lost steam quickly after …
Read More »Fans Injured in Stampede Outside Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival
Three people were hospitalized after a stampede occurred in the moments before Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston opened its gates. The rapper posted video on Instagram of fans pushing down barricades and running toward the NRG Park parking lot prior to noon Saturday, when gates were scheduled to open …
Read More »A$AP Rocky Plots First Show in Sweden Since Assault Trial
A$AP Rocky will perform in Sweden for the first time since he found himself at the center of a contentious assault trial there this past summer. The show will take place December 11th at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. Tickets will go on sale November 12th at 10 a.m. local …
Read More »Book Review: Flea's 'Acid for the Children' Is a Portrait of a Chili as a Young Punk
Born Michael Peter Balzary, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist and spiritual adviser is the sort of rock star who begins his memoir, Acid for the Children, weeping at musical beauty in an Ethiopian church, blurting earnest declarations about his “endless search to merge with infinite spirit” and his surrendering …
Read More »Stella Donnelly Gets Into a Food Fight in 'Season's Greetings' Video
Stella Donnelly gets tangled in a picnic food fight in the hilarious new video for “Season’s Greetings.” The song is the third track off her LP Beware of the Dogs,released earlier this year. The clip features Donnelly at a cricket field in Perth, Australia, joined by a charming cast of …
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