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The Highwomen come steeped in history — a history they rewrite, literally and figuratively. Their name, and the title track of their terrific self-titled debut, alludes to “The Highwayman,” Jimmy Webb’s 1977 song-turned-hit signature of the Highwaymen, the Eighties supergroup of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson. …

When Yellowstone‘s music supervisor Andrea von Foerster visited Nashville last summer to research the popular cable series, she left with a newfound clarity about the show’s country-music soundtrack. To von Foerster’s ears, rough and gritty beats put the western back in country, underscoring the reality of life in the modern …

Twenty years from now, releases by Tainy, J Balvin and Bad Bunny will be the most exemplary of 2019; but our rock en español playlist will have you raging like it’s 1999. In case you missed it, here are Rolling Stone‘s biggest highlights from the week in Latin music. La …

Not too long ago, Taylor Swift was the girl you didn’t want to write a song about you. Her albums are filled with easily decipherable references to the men she’s dated, and the most obvious were always on break-up songs. No one wants to be on the receiving end of …

Lana Del Rey turns reflective in her double music video for “Fuck It I Love You” and “The Greatest,” which the singer released Thursday. Both tracks are from her forthcoming album Norman Fucking Rockwell, arriving August 30th. “Fuck It I Love You” is about as straightforward romantic as a Lana …

English actress-songwriter Lola Kirke ages dramatically for the new video for her song “Mama,” playing a prim and proper matriarch who finally caves to her instinct to be a flawed human. Directed by the singer’s sister Jemima Kirke, the clip brings Lola Kirke’s song to stark — and disturbing — …

Every blue moon, you can actuallyhear a pop superstar be born. “Motivation” is that song, and Normani is that superstar in the making (but already well ahead in her development). Prior to “Motivation,” Normani had quite a successful incubation period, first as a member of Fifth Harmony and then with …

Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo and City Girls have joined forces for “Pastor,” a new collaboration off Quality Control’s Control the Streets, Vol. 2 compilation. Produced by Murda Beatz, the mid-tempo track sees Quavo taking the lead on the vocals, singing the first verse and all the choruses, with Megan Thee …

Migos pull off an elaborate bank heist in the new video for “Frosted Flakes,” a track off the upcoming Quality Control compilation Control the Streets, Volume 2, out tomorrow, August 16th. Directed by Daps and Quavo, the video stars Quavo and Takeoff as the brains and muscle behind the operation …

Joan Baez took the stage of Woodstock a little before 1 a.m. on the first evening, following sets by Ravi Shankar, Melanie Safka, and Arlo Guthrie. She was six months pregnant and missing her husband David Harris, who was in a Texas prison for refusing to fight in the Vietnam …