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. …
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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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Drake‘s “Toosie Slide” barely beat back a fierce challenge from DaBaby‘s “Rockstar,” allowing the superstar to hold on to Number One on the Rolling Sonte Top 100 Songs chart for the third consecutive week. DaBaby was able to out-stream Drake (22.8 million to 22.1 million), but he lost the downloads …
Read More »Hear Juice WRLD's First Posthumous Single 'Righteous'
The family of Juice WRLD has unveiled the first posthumous single from the late rapper. According to a statement his family shared via his Instagram, “Righteous” was recorded in Juice WRLD’s home studio in Los Angeles. The pensive song addresses anxiety and trying to quell it by self-medicating while also …
Read More »Keith Urban Hosts a Freeze-Frame Pool Party in 'Polaroid' Video
Keith Urban teams up with Florida Georgia Line producer Joey Moi for his new song “Polaroid,” a breezy, evocative jam that, like “The Fighter,” stands as one of Urban’s more electronic-focused musical adventures. Its accompanying music video is mesmerizing, utilizing a clever filmmaking approach to put the singer-guitarist in the …
Read More »Grateful Dead Unearth Rare 1993 Concert for 'Shakedown Stream' Series
The Grateful Dead have unearthed a rare 1993 gig for the third installment in the jam band’s Shakedown Stream series. Premiering Friday, the weekly streaming series will showcase video from the Dead’s June 11, 1993 concert from Columbus, Ohio’s Buckeye Lake Music Center in its near-entirety for the first time. …
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