In Stockholm Syndrome, the new documentary on rapper A$AP Rocky’s 2019 fight with two men and subsequent assault trial in Sweden, the rapper recalls the moment things went from weird to surreal. “I’m sleeping in my halfway dream,” he says in the film. “I heard my name. I kind of …
Read More »Van Morrison and Eric Clapton Wonder Why They're the Only 'Rebels' Left in New Duet
A month after releasing his 28-song screed,Latest Record Project: Vol. 1, Van Morrison has once again teamed up with Eric Clapton for an ornery collaboration. Released under the moniker Slowhand & Van, “The Rebels” is a duet of “Where Have All the Rebels Gone,” one of the songs on Morrison’s …
Read More »Watch Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' New 'Flying on the Ground' Video
Noel Gallagher‘s High Flying Birds have dropped their new video for “Flying on the Ground.” The song is one of two new tracks that will appear on the band’s best-of album, Back the Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021), which arrives on Friday via Sour Mash Records. The clip expands …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'Evermore' Returns to Number One on RS 200
Taylor Swift‘s Evermore returns to Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart this week thanks to a vinyl release of the album, originally released in December. Expectedly, the lion’s share of Evermore‘s 239,200 units were driven by sales, with none of the tracks making the Top 100 …
Read More »Willie Nile Taps Steve Earle for New Song 'Blood on Your Hands'
Veteran singer-songwriter Willie Nile is marking his 73rd birthday Monday, June 7th, with a new song, “Blood on Your Hands,” featuring Steve Earle. “Blood on Your Hands” is a steady stomping rock cut that finds Nile and Earle trading searing verses about human nature’s more sinister qualities. “Blood on your …
Read More »Lady Gaga Previews Covers Album With Big Freedia's 'Judas'
Lady Gaga will release Born This Way the Tenth Anniversary on June 18th featuring six reimagined tracks by artists representing the LGBTQIA+ community. The singer previewed the album with a new rendition of “Judas” by Big Freedia. ” ‘Judas’ was my favorite song when it came out originally, so I …
Read More »Sleater-Kinney Get 'High in the Grass' in New Video
Sleater-Kinney is out with the second song and video from their upcoming tenth studio album, Path of Wellness — out June 11th via Mom and Pop —and it’s sure to give you a contact high. Directed by Kelly Sears, the visual for “High in the Grass” features trees with eyes, …
Read More »Logic, Madlib's MadGic Collaboration Release New Song 'Raddest Dad'
MadGic, a collaboration between Logic and the producer Madlib, have released their second single “Raddest Dad.” The new track follows “Mars Only Pt. 3,” a surprise release in April given the Logic’s “retirement.” The artwork for “Raddest Dad” features Logic and his son on the cover, with the rapper proclaiming …
Read More »BTS Drop New English-Language 'Butter' Video
BTS have released their second English-language song, “Butter,” following their smash hit “Dynamite” from last August. Prior to dropping the accompanying video for the track, the group hosted a YouTube preview where the guys concocted buttered-up sandwiches and discussed the song, which they described as “charismatic” and hoped would “melt …
Read More »Mdou Moctar Spins a Yarn of Love and Heartbreak on New Song 'Taliat'
Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar has released a new track, “Taliat,” from his upcoming album, Afrique Victime, out May 21st via Matador. “Taliat” is centered around Moctar’s billowing guitar lines, which twist around steady percussion as the musician sings about love and heartbreak in Tamasheq. In a statement, Moctar said, “‘Taliat’ …
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