The Jayhawks are out Tuesday with “This Forgotten Town,” the second track off the band’s forthcoming album XOXO. They previously dropped the Elliott Smith-esque tune “Living in a Bubble.” The mid-tempo jangly roots-pop gem opens the band’s first album of new material since 2016’s Paging Mr. Proust. The song features …
Read More »The First Time: The Killers
The Killers are currently in a bit of a limbo state as they await word on when they can reschedule their world tour and release their upcoming record, Imploding the Mirage. But earlier this year, before anyone knew the term “COVID-19,” they stepped by Rolling Stone‘s studio to share memories …
Read More »Kurt Cobain's 'Unplugged' Guitar Headed to Auction
The guitar Kurt Cobain played during Nirvana‘s famed MTV Unplugged in New York concert is headed to auction with a starting estimate of $1 million. The guitar will be part of the “Music Icons” sale at Julien’s Auctions, taking place June 19th and 20th in Beverly Hills and on the …
Read More »Elton John on Little Richard: 'A True Legend, Icon and a Force of Nature'
Elton John remembered Little Richard on social media Saturday following the music icon’s death at the age of 87. “Without a doubt – musically, vocally and visually – he was my biggest influence,” John wrote in a series of tweets. “Seeing him live in my teens was the most exciting …
Read More »How Kraftwerk's Synth Wizard Florian Schneider Rewired the World
Farewell to the great Florian Schneider, co-founder of Kraftwerk, the German electronic duo who changed everything about the way music sounds. “Kraftwerk is not a band,” Schneider told Rolling Stone in 1975. “It’s a concept. We call it ‘Die Menschmaschine,’ which means ‘the human machine.’ We are not the band. …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Benee, 'Supalonely'
Benee may have written “Supalonely” about a toxic relationship, but it’s evolved into a perfect alt-pop quarantine anthem. The 20-year-old New Zealander, real name Stella Rose Bennett, dropped the track late last year; last month, it caught fire on TikTok, comforting those in lockdown with its lyrics about isolation. “I …
Read More »Afrobeat Pioneer Tony Allen: 9 Tracks That Show His Drumming Genius
“I wanted to be one of the best — that was my wish,” Nigerian drum legend Tony Allen said on the Trap Set podcast during a 2015 interview. “To be the best, it’s not when you are doing the same thing with others…. To be the best means I have …
Read More »The Best Albums of April 2020: Fiona Apple, Sam Hunt and More
Each month, the editors and critics at Rolling Stone compile a list of must-hear new albums. Our picks for April include Fiona Apple’s finest album, the Strokes’ weirdly chill comeback and Rina Sawayama’s nu-metal-loving pop breakthrough. Fiona Apple, Fetch the Bolt Cutters For longtime fans who are expectantly, perhaps giddily, …
Read More »Post Malone Asking Fans to Help Decide Where to Donate $1 Million
Post Malone is asking fans to help him decide where to donate $1 million. The musician is encouraging fans to text him organizations they support via the phone number 817-270-6440. Per a statement, the goal is to make sure the donations go to a variety of “cause areas” such as …
Read More »Brian Eno, Roger Eno Enlisting Fans for New Video Project 'A Quiet Scene'
Brian and Roger Eno are asking fans to submit videos that capture some facet of their life in quarantine for a new video project, A Quiet Scene. The project is tied to the Eno brothers’ recent record, Mixing Colours, and was inspired by the four videos they released with musician …
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