The Nineties were a golden era for R&B, a time when hip-hop and soul music joined forces to bridge gaps and create new sounds. Today, singers like Summer Walker, Partynextdoor, and Bryson Tiller all draw inspiration from the music recorded back then, making a period that ended 20 years ago …
Read More »Hear Prince's Original 1979 Version of 'I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man'
Prince’s estate has shared the singer’s original 1979 version of “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man,” which Prince would later revisit years later for Sign O’ the Times. The stripped-down demo appears on the upcoming, massive reissue dedicated to Prince’s 1987 double-album. The 1979 version of “I …
Read More »Flashback: Talking Heads Play a Scorching 'Crosseyed and Painless' in 1980
Earlier this week, we spoke to Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club drummer Chris Frantz about his new memoir Remain in Love. It’s a fascinating book that explains how the Talking Heads rose out of the CBGB scene in New York City to become one of the most innovative bands …
Read More »Cranberries Ready 'No Need to Argue' Reissue With B-Sides, Demos
The Cranberries will rerelease their 1994 album No Need to Argue as a deluxe reissue featuring B-sides, remixes, demos, unreleased tracks, live recordings from the era and more. The expanded edition arrives September 18th. The LP, the follow-up to the band’s breakthrough 1992 album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So …
Read More »Listen to Jerry Garcia and John Kahn Stroll Through Bob Dylan's 'When I Paint My Masterpiece'
Jerry Garcia and bassist John Kahn lay down a delightful rendition of Bob Dylan’s “When I Paint My Masterpiece” on the latest offering from GarciaLive Volume 14: January 27th, 1986 the Ritz, out July 24th. The performance finds Garcia and Kahn offering a fully stripped-down take of the song, with …
Read More »Robbie Robertson Looks Back on the Band
With the new documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Bandnow available to stream, Robbie Robertson takes an in-depth look at his time in the Band on a recent episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. Robertson discusses his fraught relationship with Levon Helm, whether the group’s story …
Read More »Watch Blackpink Make Their Return With 'How You Like That' Video
South Korean quartet Blackpink have returned with a new single, “How You Like That,” combining their signature sound of hip-hop and EDM-inspired pop with an uplifting message. Their new track comes with a music video with all the Blackpink hallmarks: elaborate and colorful sets, a lot of impressive wigs, Lisa …
Read More »'In My Room' With Shamir
Shamir has returned to his pop roots and plans to release a new album this fall — in what he alludes to as his most accessiblealbum since debutRatchet. As he explained to Rolling Stone earlier this month: “I wrote ‘On My Own’ last summer after a breakup as a way …
Read More »Deftones Announce Upcoming 'White Pony' Remix LP 'Black Stallion'
This Saturday, June 20th, marks the 20th anniversary of Deftones‘ third album White Pony, which Rolling Stone named as one of the 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time. Earlier in the week, Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno, drummer Abe Cunningham and keyboardist Frank Delgado hosted a virtual press conference on …
Read More »Randy Newman Performs Timely 'Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)' on Late Night
Randy Newman seemingly has a song for every occasion — even the current state of Donald Trump’s presidency. Monday night, he visited (virtually) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform that now-timely track, 1974’s “Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man).” “This is a song I wrote back …
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