Bootsy Collins has released a characteristically eye-popping new clip for “Jam On,” his recent collaboration with Snoop Dogg and 17-year-old guitarist Brandon “Taz” Niederauer. The clip is a delightfully outlandish space-age blast with Bootsy — wearing a stunning, glittering red top hat and matching outfit — and Co. delivering the …
Read More »John Darnielle Keeps His Songwriting Roll Going on the Mountain Goats' 'Getting into Knives'
The burst of creativity from John Darnielle, the word-swilling frontman and piercing singer-songwriter behind the North Carolina-based Mountain Goats, has not receded one bit in recent years. Quite the opposite: After successive full band triumphs with the noir-roots of 2017’s Goths and the wizardly wistfulness of 2018’s In League With …
Read More »H.E.R. Performs at Los Angeles' Roxie Theatre in 'Damage' Video
H.E.R. has released a lush new single and video for “Damage” from her upcoming full-length album on MBK Entertainment/RCA Records. Produced by Cardiak and Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, “Damage” sees H.E.R. examining the fallout of a past relationship, with lyrics written with Anthony Clemons, Jr. and Tiara Thomas. The live performance …
Read More »Spencer Davis, Founder of the Spencer Davis Group, Dead at 81
Spencer Davis, Welsh musician and founder of the Spencer Davis Group, died Monday while being treated for pneumonia in the hospital. He was 81. Bob Birk, his booking agent for more than 30 years, confirmed Davis’ death to Rolling Stone. “He was a very good friend,” Birk says. “He was …
Read More »Caroline Polachek Celebrates 'Pang' Anniversary With 'The Gate' Extended Mix
A year after the release of Pang, Caroline Polachek has dropped a 10-minute extended mix of “The Gate.” The former Chairlift singer describes the track as an “ambient epilogue” built to loop, with “textural contributions” from Oneohtrix Point Never and Danny L Harle. Directed by Ezra Miller, the ethereal clip features …
Read More »Peter Frampton Almost Replaced Pete Townshend for a Who Tour
Nearly 45 years ago, Peter Frampton released his first concert record,Frampton Comes Alive! The album made the struggling solo artist (and former member of Humble Pie) a rockhousehold name and pinup. Its multi-platinum success also reverberated through the industry,inspiring a slew of double-live albums by otheracts who hadn’t quite broke …
Read More »'In My Room' With Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore opens up his London rehearsal space in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s In My Room series. The Sonic Youth frontman and his band — which boasts James Sedward on guitar, Deb Googe on baritone bass and Jem Doulton on drums — played three songs from his latest …
Read More »Juice WRLD's Mother Pens Open Letter About Son's Struggles for World Mental Health Day
Juice WRLD’s mother Carmela Wallace penned an open letter about her late son’s “struggles with addiction, anxiety and depression” to mark World Mental Health Day 2020. In the letter, Wallace writes of her son Jarad “Juice WRLD” Higgins, “I think he felt comfortable being honest with me because I never …
Read More »Christian Serratos Takes the Stage as Selena in New Teaser
The Walking Dead’s Christian Serratos appears as Selena Quintanilla in the new teaser for Selena: The Series, out December 4th on Netflix. Directed by Hiromi Kamata, the series chronicles the late Tejano singer’s rise to fame. The black-and-white teaser features Selena taking the stage to a packed audience, as “Como …
Read More »Halsey, Bernie Sanders Launch Conversational Video Series
Halsey and Senator Bernie Sanders have launched a new video series, Bernie and Halsey Discuss America, airing on IGTV, YouTube, and Twitter. The show consists of Halsey and the former 2020 presidential candidate in conversation — over video call, following Covid-19 safety guidelines — about issues pertaining to the 2020 …
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