Front Country combine their acoustic instrumental prowess with a message to make an impassioned rock & roll anthem in “Amerikan Dream,” the group’s latest release from an upcoming third album. Titled Impossible World, it’s the band’s first album recorded in Nashville since the trio of Melody Walker, Adam Roszkiewicz andJacob …
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Before the late-night show and the household fame, the Roots were the pride of Philadelphia’s underground hip-hop scene. The quiet heart of that version of the Roots — an unforgettable part of the lineup that put them on the map, won countless devoted fans, and enabled all the success to …
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Ellie Goulding shared an intimate two-song set, featuring performances of “Flux” and “Power,” for the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s In My Room series. The singer delivered her performance from a studio space in Oxford, England, where she was accompanied by a pianist named James. The simple set-up was particularly …
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Along with the release of her surprise eighth albumFolklore, Taylor Swift has dropped the new video for her single, “Cardigan.” Swift wrote and directed the visual and co-wrote the song with Aaron Dessner of the National. The new clip opens with Swift in a cabin, playing a piano as she …
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J. Cole has released two new songs, his self-produced “The Climb Back” and “Lion King on Ice,” which he co-produced with T-Minus and Jetson. The singles are the rapper’s first two tracks from his upcoming The Fall Off album. On “The Climb Back,” the rapper addresses the cyclical nature of …
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To mark the 25th anniversary of Selena’s classic albumDreaming of You, Apple Music has announced that it will air a one-hour special Friday, July 17th on its platform. Apple Music host Sandra Peña will lead the radio special, celebrating the record-breaking posthumous album and dissecting Selena’s life and legacy with …
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UPDATE 2 (7/16): On Thursday morning, Kanye West filed a FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy under his recently announced Birthday Party (abbreviated to “BDY” on the form). The form is filed, per a FEC rep, “once an individual has raised or spent more than $5,000 in campaign activity, triggering …
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At the beginning of pandemic-related lockdowns, the Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde and James Walbourne felt inspired by the surprise release of Bob Dylan’s “Murder Most Foul” and decided to cover some of their favorite Dylan songs. The latest installment of their Dylan Lockdown Series is their take on “Don’t Fall Apart …
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Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. Elizabeth Cook, “Bones” The Americana …
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Katy Perry has released uplifting new song “Smile,” the title track from her upcoming fifth album. Smilewill be released on August 14th via Capitol. Over an upbeat, dance-driven groove to match the positive vibes of the lyrics, Perry extols the virtue of perseverance after suffering setbacks where every day feels …
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