Olivia Rodrigo will take her Sour songs on the road, literally, in an upcoming concert film debuting on Disney+ this March. Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film) will feature Rodrigo taking a road trip from Salt Lake City, where she began writing her acclaimed debut LP, to Los Angeles. …
Read More »Can a Married Indie-Pop Duo Feel Daniel Johnston's Valentine's Day Heartbreak?
Capturing the yearning in a Daniel Johnston song is a difficult thing, possibly because the specific kind of longing felt by Johnston — the prolific outsider musician who died a couple of years ago — was difficult to describe, much like the untranslatable words saudade in Portuguese or toska in …
Read More »2022 ACM Awards Nominations: All-Star Collabs, Morgan Wallen, and That 'Applebee's Song'
Two heads are better than one, so they say, and the Academy of Country Music voting members would seem to agree. As nominations for the 2022 ACM Awards rolled in on Thursday, numerous collaborative singles like Chris Young and Kane Brown’s “Famous Friends” found their way into major categories alongside …
Read More »Beyoncé and Billie Eilish Face Off Against Covid Curmudgeon Van Morrison in All-Star Best Song Oscar Race
A pop queen, a voice of a new generation, an EGOT contender, a 13-time nominee still searching for a win, and a rather curmudgeonly classic rocker comprise one of the most intriguing Oscar categories at the 94th Academy Awards — Best Original Song. There’s isn’t a dim star in the …
Read More »Rolling Stone Buys Majority Stake in 'Life Is Beautiful' Las Vegas Festival
Rolling Stone has acquired a majority stake in Life Is Beautiful, the annual music and arts festival staged in downtown Las Vegas. The sale — terms of which were not disclosed — is part of larger effort at both Rolling Stone, and its parent company Penske Media Corporation, to make …
Read More »ENHYPEN Would Be Down to Film a Movie. And Its Title Would Be 'Avengers'-Inspired
The boys of ENHYPEN are interested in bringing their lives to the big screen. The group — comprising, Ni-ki, Sunghoon, Jungwon, Sunoo, Heeseung, Jay, and Jake — stopped by Rolling Stone‘s studio to answer some silly, rapid-fire questions for an episode of Say Anything. The group — which recently released …
Read More »Questlove on 'The Beatles: Get Back': 'That's Hip-Hop!'
“It’s more than me being a filmmaker,” Questlove says in the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now. “I’m in the business of correcting and restoring history.” His new career launched with last year’s spectacular documentary Summer of Soul — a likely Oscar contender with a soundtrack album dropping this …
Read More »Elton John Postpones Two Dallas Shows After Catching Covid-19
Elton John was forced to postpone two shows in Dallas, Texas, after catching Covid-19. John announced his positive test on Instagram and said those with tickets to the two gigs — originally scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 25, and Wednesday, Jan. 26 — would be contacted with the new dates soon. …
Read More »Bad Bunny to Launch First Stadium Tour This Summer
Bad Bunny already has a full-fledged arena tour scheduled this year, but he’ll follow it up with his first stadium trek in the summer. The Latin pop star’s World’s Hottest Tour will launch with a U.S. leg on August 5 at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The trek …
Read More »2 Chainz Celebrates Sexually Liberated Ladies in Racy 'Pop Music' Video
2 Chainz offered fans a taste of his upcoming album, Dope Don’t Sell Itself, with the release of the new single “Pop Music.” The track, which features Moneybagg Yo and Beatking, is accompanied by a flashy music video that pays homage to the female form. In the raucous clip, Moneybagg …
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