Even a broken clock is right twice a day; that’s what they say about people who are supposed to be crackpots. It’s the idea that there is a moment in time when even the most outlandish contention, the most eccentric point of view, the most unlikely person, somehow lines up …
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Twenty-five years after Aerosmith released their Video of the Year-winning “Cryin,” the Rock Hall-inducted band returned to the MTV Video Music Awards to close out the Radio City Music Hall award show with two gems from the early Seventies about artists just beginning to follow their paths: “Dream On” and …
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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 …
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Several current and former artists on the Arista Nashville label, including superstars Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley and Brooks & Dunn, will come together to assist one of people responsible for some of their biggest hits getting played at country radio. On Tuesday, September 25th, Nashville’s historic War Memorial Auditorium will …
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While Stacey Abrams’ bid to become Georgia’s first black governor has generated national headlines and set liberal hearts a-flutter, the Democrat who’s seeking to do the same in neighboring Florida has largely flown under the radar — even in parts of his own state. But Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, running …
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Kurt Vile outsmarts the ticket-happy parking cops in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the video for his new song, “Loading Zones.” In the breezy indie rock tune, Vile muses about riding around town and living life by the simple creed, “I park for free.” The Drew Saracco-directed clip complements the track perfectly …
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The son of Waylon is a notoriously ambitious musician: His last LP was an immersive tribute to Eighties music visionary Giorgio Moroder filled with all sorts of hidden samples and Easter eggs. But Jennings reins himself in on this eponymous album, a return to straight-ahead country that reunites him with …
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Boy band PrettyMuch have announced their fall tour. Titled the ‘Funktion Tour,’ the trek will span North America throughout October and November. PrettyMuch’s tour will kick off on October 18 in Seattle and wrap on November 18 in Boston. This will be the group’s third tour this year. In January …
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Fresh off releasing Queen, Nicki Minaj has shared another new song titled “Sorry,” the Nas-featuring, Tracy Chapman-interpolating track that threatened to delay – but was ultimately left off – her new album. Funkmaster Flex debuted the track, which is patterned after Shelly Thunder’s reggae song “Sorry,” itself an interpolation of …
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Days after news broke that Drake has filed an application to trademark the phrase “God’s Plan,” Stephen Colbert completed the final step on the rapper’s behalf: clearing the usage with the Lord himself. Before the divine consultation, the Late Show host cracked a few jokes about the headline. “That’s a …
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