Netflix has released the first official trailer forMoxie, a coming-of-age film directed by Amy Poehler and based on the novel by Jennifer Mathieu that evokes the spirit of riot grrrl in the 2020s. Moxie stars Hadley Robinson as Vivian, a shy 16-year-old who prefers to keep her head down and …
Read More »Allen Ginsberg's 'The Fall of America' Poems Get Musical Tribute
Angelique Kidjo, Yo La Tengo, Bill Frisell, and Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart are among the artists featuring on a 50th-anniversary musical tribute to beat poet Allen Ginsberg’s The Fall of America: Poems of These States 1965-1971. Sonic Youth bandmates Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo, Andrew Bird, Devendra Banhart, Gavin Friday …
Read More »Jensen McRae Turns Her Viral Phoebe Bridgers Parody Into a Real Song
Earlier this month, singer-songwriter Jensen McRae joked on Twitter: “In 2023, Phoebe Bridgers is gonna drop her third album & the opening track will be about hooking up in the car while waiting in line to get vaccinated at Dodger Stadium and it’s gonna make me cry.” The tweet went …
Read More »Halsey Cancels Manic World Tour: 'Safety Is the Priority'
Halsey announced Friday that her Manic World Tour, scheduled for 2020 but postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, has officially been canceled. “Safety is the priority. I wish things were different,” the singer tweeted Friday. “I love you. Dreaming of seeing your faces again.” The North American leg of the …
Read More »Diplo, Mark Ronson's Silk City Drop 'New Love' Video With Ellie Goulding
Silk City — comprising Diplo and Mark Ronson — have released their latest single, “New Love” featuring Ellie Goulding. It’s the duo’s first release since 2018. In the accompanying Ana Sting-directed video for the dance track, Ellie Goulding plays multiple roles at the New Love club, including the venue’s bouncer …
Read More »Stevie Wonder Calls for 'Truth Commission' in Open Letter Honoring Dr. King
Stevie Wonder penned an open letter to Martin Luther King Jr. on the holiday that celebrates the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. In a video featuring him reading the letter, he recounts meeting Dr. King, calling him a “true hero and you became an inspiration,” and elaborates on the …
Read More »Aly and AJ Drop New Track and They Want You to “Listen!!!”
Two weeks after releasing an explicit rendition of their decade-old cult classic “Potential Breakup Song,” Aly & AJ dropped a new single called “Listen!!!” whose lyrical content is about as charged as the former. Heart’s Nancy Wilson contributed guitar and backing vocals on the track, while Jack Tatum of Wild …
Read More »Year In Review: Rolling Stone Music Now Podcasts on Musicians We Lost in 2020
2020 was a year of painful losses, and the music world was no exception. Our weekly Rolling Stone Music Now podcast spotlighted the lives of some of the many musicians we lost this year, including one of rock & roll’s founders and two of rock’s greatest-ever virtuosos. Press play on …
Read More »Taylor Swift Moved Her Album Release Date for Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney was interviewed onThe Howard Stern Show earlier this week, where he revealed that he and Taylor Swift made sure that their respective albums — Swift’s Evermore and McCartney’s McCartney III — didn’t come out on the same day. “I did the Rolling Stone cover with Taylor Swift, and …
Read More »Public Enemy Bring the Noise to the Desert in Video for 'Grid'
Public Enemy have released a new music video for “Grid,” their collaboration with Cypress Hill and George Clinton from their most recent album, What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? Directed by David C. Snyder, the clip finds Chuck D and Flavor Flav embracing the post-apocalyptic vibes of …
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