The War on Drugs have released a new song, “I Don’t Live Here Anymore,” the title track from their next album, out October 29th via Atlantic Records. “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” is vintage War on Drugs with blazing guitars and twinkling synths careening over a heavy stomp of drums. …
Read More »Alicia Keys, Swae Lee Debut New Single 'LaLa' at 2021 VMAs
Alicia Keys performed her new single “LaLa” alongside Swae Lee for the first time Sunday at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. Against a shimmering backdrop of New York City, Keys sang a sultry rendition of “LaLa” before transitioning into a candlelit, slow-burning version of her 2009 Jay-Z collaboration “Empire …
Read More »Stream Aaliyah's Self-Titled Album
Aaliyah‘s eponymous album — her third and final studio LP originally released in July 2001 — has hit streaming services for the first time at midnight on Thursday via Blackground Records 2.0 and Empire. It is also available for download. Following her death the month after her self-titled LP originally …
Read More »Janet Jackson Teases Upcoming Documentary 'Janet'
Janet Jackson has offered a glimpse of her forthcoming documentary, Janet, which is set to premiere in January 2022. The clip, posted on social media, previews the documentary, offered in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the singer’s first album. Missy Elliott, Paula Abdul, and Mariah Carey appear in the …
Read More »Flashback: Bob Dylan Covers 'Pancho and Lefty' at Bonnaroo in 2004
In a world where Hurricane Ida and other horrific storms hadn’t battered America over the past couple of weeks, Bonnaroo would be kicking off tonight with an evening of music by the Grand Ole Opry and special guests. Foo Fighters and Megan Thee Stallion were booked for tomorrow, with Lizzo, …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour' Holds Off Trippie Redd and Lorde Atop RS 200
Olivia Rodrigo‘s Sour takes Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart for a sixth week, with over 154,000 project units from August 20th through August 26th. Sour is only the third album in RS 200 history to top the chart for six weeks, after Taylor Swift’s Folklore …
Read More »Watch Migos Perform on NPR's 'Tiny Desk (Home) Concert' Series
Migos appeared on a new edition of NPR‘s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series to showcase three songs from their recent album Culture III. Appearing from the Gallery Dept. in Los Angeles with a backing band, the group performed “Avalanche, “Straightenin” and “Birthday.” At the end of the set, Quavo confirmed, …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez, Lizzo: Global Citizen Live Announces Lineups
Global Citizen Live, which will stage live concert events on six continents on September 25th, has announced its initial lineups for New York City, Paris, and Lagos. Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez, and Lizzo are among the artists announced for the New York City show, while Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat …
Read More »Ed Sheeran, Steven Spielberg, More Lead India Covid-19 Recovery Fundraiser
Ed Sheeran, Steven Spielberg, Annie Lennox, and Nile Rodgers are among the more than 100 celebrities that will appear during We for India: Saving Lives, Protecting Livelihoods, which will broadcast live via Facebook on August 15th at 9:30 a.m. ET. The three-hour virtual fundraising event, co-produced by The World We …
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 …
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