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. …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Camilo and Christian Nodal, 'La Mitad'
Colombian singer-songwriter Camilo teams up with Christian Nodal, the fresh face reviving regional Mexican music, on the ranchera-pop tear-jerker “La Mitad,” or “Half.” One fan on Twitter summed up the surprise collaboration well: “The song ‘La Mitad’ by Camilo and Christian Nodal lasts 2:57 minutes… but it hurts for a …
Read More »'In My Room' With James Bay
Rolling Stone and Gibson have teamed up to offer a special weeklong series of music performances and the first-ever chance for music fans to make a charitable donation to support musicians and walk away with a signature guitar. Rolling Stone‘sIn My Room, presented by Gibson, will feature performances from iconic …
Read More »Watch Eddie Vedder Perform Pearl Jam's 'River Cross' on 'Together at Home' Special
Eddie Vedder, accompanied only by an organ, performed a solo version of Pearl Jam’s “River Cross” during Global Citizen’s One World: Together at Home special, which raised over $127 million for COVID-19 relief. “All this talk of rapture / Look around at the promise now / Here and now,” Vedder …
Read More »Andrew Leahey and the Homestead Preach Resilience in New Song, 'Keep the Car Running'
Nashville heartland-rock outfit Andrew Leahey and the Homestead offer something to hold on to during pandemic times with their new song, “Keep the Car Running.” Originally a celebration of the idea of hearing a song so powerful on your car radio that you won’t turn off the ignition until it …
Read More »Joe Satriani on Postponing Tour, Releasing New Album in the COVID-19 Era
Last month, Joe Satriani decided to postpone his European tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I was pretty adamant about getting the ball rolling early,” he tells Rolling Stone from his home in San Francisco. “Because it was obvious. Some folks, maybe they were just frightened and didn’t want to …
Read More »Dave Grohl Picks Patsy Cline, Smashing Pumpkins for Pandemic Playlist
Dave Grohl, who’s known for covering everyone from Queen to Killing Joke with the Foo Fighters, picked a predictably eclectic group of artists for his pandemic playlist. The Cars, LCD Soundsystem, Smashing Pumpkins, Patsy Cline and Alice Cooper all made the cut for an emotionally charged selection of songs he …
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