Andrew Cuomo is hellbent on staying in the governor’s mansion as he faces a tidal wave of calls to resign following the release of a damning report detailing what Attorney General Letitia James described as a “disturbing” pattern of alleged sexual misconduct. He might want to shift his concern to …
Read More »Paul Johnson, Celebrated Chicago House Producer, Dead at 50
Paul Johnson, the Chicago producer and DJ whose ferociously melodic style of house music yielded a series of classic singles and inspired producers in his hometown and beyond, died on Wednesday at age 50, his agent confirmed to Rolling Stone. While a cause of death was not specified, Johnson had …
Read More »Adia Victoria Previews New Album With 'Magnolia Blues'
Nashville singer-songwriter Adia Victoria will release her new album A Southern Gothic in September. Co-produced by Victoria with Mason Hickman, the album will arrive September 17th and includes appearances by Jason Isbell, Margo Price, and the National’s Matt Berninger. The album’s first single, “Magnolia Blues,” is also out Wednesday. An …
Read More »Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge Almost Got M. Night Shyamalan to Direct a Blink-182 Video
Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge reunited for a chat about nearly getting M. Night Shyamalan to direct a Blink-182 video, the white lies Delonge told to help book the band’s earliest gigs, and how dick jokes helped them form an everlasting bond, during a chat on Hoppus’ Apple Music 1 …
Read More »The Weeknd Teases New Album, Discusses Grammys Snub: 'I Just Don't Care'
UPDATE (8/3):The Weeknd is dropping a new song, “Take My Breath,” on Friday after teasing the track in a spot for the 2021 Olympics. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSGK3iEHcU7/ Abel Tesfaye has shed the red jacket and bandages of the Weeknd’s After Hours era to do a rare interview with GQ during which he …
Read More »Foo Fighters Take a Victory Lap, DaBaby Replaced With Young Thug on Lollapalooza's Final Night
The last time the Foo Fighters headlined Lollapalooza‘s flagship festival in Chicago in 2011, the band appeared to have the power to control the skies. During “My Hero,” every guitar stroke seemed dramatically timed to each torrential downpour, eliciting buoyant cheers from the crowd. Back then, weather was the typical …
Read More »Slipknot Share Video Tribute to Late Founding Drummer Joey Jordison
Slipknot paid tribute to drummer Joey Jordison Friday, just days after the founding member’s sudden death at the age of 46. The metal act posted an eight-minute video tribute to Jordison on YouTube, featuring footage of the drummer on stage and in interviews, plus candid behind-the-scenes clips and home videos …
Read More »'Ted Lasso' Recap: The Doctor Is In
A review of this week’s Ted Lasso, “Lavender,” coming up just as soon as I find out that George Harrison has died… Is Ted Lasso a good coach, or just a good person? Are the two mutually exclusive? This was occasionally a source of conflict a year ago, when Coach …
Read More »Inside the 24/7 Influencer Competition for a Major Record Deal
Six weeks ago, a group of music executives threw seven Gen Z influencers in a mansion on a 40-acre estate for a live competition that would pit the fledgling artists and songwriters against each other, with the promise of a path to fame and fortune for a sole winner. What …
Read More »H.E.R. on Her New Album, Working With DJ Khaled, Mastering Van Halen Solos, and Much More
Fresh from winning a Song of the Year Grammy for “I Can’t Breathe” and an Academy Award for “Fight For You” from Judas and the Black Messiah, H.E.R. appears on the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast for an in-depth interview. She goes deep on the making of …
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