UPDATE (9/3): Kanye West will not appear on the ballot as a presidential candidate in Virginia, NBC 12 in Richmond reports. A Richmond Circuit Court Judge ruled that 11 of the 13 electors who pledged their support for West were “obtained by improper, fraudulent and/or misleading means, or are otherwise …
Read More »RS Charts: Burna Boy, Money Man and Victoria Monet Lead the Breakthrough 25 Chart
At the top of the charts, the month of August was the month of “WAP”‘s raunchy reign and the month of Folklore’s record-setting dominance. But if you venture outside the top ranks and onto Rolling Stone‘s Breakthrough 25 Chart, August was the month many up-and-coming artists had their breakout moment …
Read More »The Best Albums of August 2020: The Killers, Maluma, Angel Olsen, Katy Perry, and More
Each month, the editors and critics at Rolling Stone compile a list of our favorite new albums. Our picks from August include a bold return from the Killers, a return to reggaetón from Colombian star Maluma, a stripped-back sound from singer-songwriter Angel Olsen, and Katy Perry‘s latest pop-star reinvention. Angel …
Read More »Maluma Performs 'Hawaii' at a Socially Distanced Drive-In at the 2020 VMAs
Maluma took the stage at a socially distanced drive-in at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards for the first performance of tropical dance number “Hawaii,” off of his new album Papi Juancho. Dressed in a yellow tux and seated atop a motorcycle, Maluma performed on a Brooklyn stage in front …
Read More »Brent Cobb Agrees to 'Shut Up and Sing' in New Song. Or Does He?
Brent Cobb takes the dismissive phrase “shut up and sing” — a popular retort to musicians who dare talk about politics or social issues — and turns it on its head in his new song, appropriately titled “Shut Up and Sing.” It’s the latest release off the Georgia songwriter’s new …
Read More »Hear Alanis Morissette Talk Tori Amos, Kate Bush on Debut 'Alanis Radio' Episode
Alanis Morissette has launched her Alanis Radio show on Apple Music Hits and for the inaugural episode, she shared a playlist and thoughts on the artists and the music that inspire her, including Tori Amos and Kate Bush. Morissette said that Amos was among her favorite artists and listening to …
Read More »LL Cool J on Jam Master Jay Murder Indictment: 'I'm Glad They're One Step Closer to a Conviction'
When LL Cool J heard that authorities in New York had indicted two men in the murder of Jam Master Jay, the pioneering DJ for the hip-hop trio Run-DMC who was killed in 2002, he felt relief. “I’m just so happy that they got indicted on that,” LL tells Rolling …
Read More »Walter Lure, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers Guitarist, Dead at 71
Walter Lure, guitarist and last surviving member of punk legends Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, has died at the age of 71. Los Angeles’ Starwood venue first announced Lure’s death Saturday following a brief battle with cancer (via Ultimate Classic Rock), with Lure’s band the Waldos later confirming his death. …
Read More »Sia, Anderson East Contribute to 'At Home With the Kids' Album
Atlantic Records has shared two tracks from the upcoming children’s music compilation, At Home With the Kids, “Riding on My Bike” by Sia and “I Ain’t No Zebra I’m a Bumblebee” by Anderson East, both of which arrive with their own lyric videos. All of Atlantic Records’ net proceeds from At …
Read More »Freestyle Love Supreme Members Teach 'Freestyle 101'
Hulu premiered filmmaker Andrew Fried’s We Are Freestyle Love Supreme documentary in July — which chronicles the past 15 years of the upbeat improv hip-hop group — after it originally debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Fried began following FLS with his camera back in 2005, when they were …
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