Trojan Jamaica, the label that recently released Toots and the Maytals‘ album Got to Be Tough, dropped a video Tuesday in honor of the late reggae legend’s birthday. The clip features the making of Got to Be Tough, including interviews with Hibbert, producer Zak Starkey, and his partner and label …
Read More »Stevie Nicks Sells a Share of Her Publishing Rights for $100 Million
Stevie Nicks has sold a majority of her publishing catalog to publisher and talent management company Primary Wave, the company announced Friday, with the Fleetwood Mac star becoming one of the highest-profile artists to capitalize on the booming song publishing acquisition market to date. Primary Wave didn’t share financial details …
Read More »The Best Gifts for Rolling Stone Fans
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Looking to shake up your gifting list this year? Tap into 53 years of Rolling Stone history with great gift ideas for the music fan, history buff, culture …
Read More »Lil Wayne and Lil Baby on Their Relentless Work Ethic, Life's Biggest Challenges, How Their Hometowns Made Them
Lil Wayne and Lil Baby discussed their mutual admiration for each other, their album- and song-making processes, and how they tackle life’s biggest challenges during their interview for Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians. Lil Baby, who’s having a breakout year, is at the forefront of a new generation of rappers …
Read More »Bad Bunny Dropped Out of AMAs After Testing Positive for Covid-19
Bad Bunny was scheduled to perform at the 2020 American Music Awards on Sunday night, but was forced to cancel due to a positive Covid-19 test, publicists for the urbano star confirmed on Monday. In lieu of his performance, Bad Bunny only appeared in remote video segments throughout the ceremony, …
Read More »Watch Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart in Virtual Stand Up for Heroes Benefit
Bruce Springsteen took his annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit virtual this year due to Covid-19, but the artist still managed to put on a socially distanced show with a little help from some friends. Put together with the New York Comedy Festival and the Bob Woodruff Foundation, the event …
Read More »Trump Supporters, Like Their Leader, Refuse to Face Reality
While street parties sprung up across the nation in celebration of the presidential election being called in favor of Joe Biden on Saturday, Trump supporters are mostly hanging on to the president’s false claims that he was robbed. Using similar false arguments as Trump and his surrogates, the president’s distraught …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Neil Young and Crazy Horse, 'Bandit'
In the summer of 2003, Neil Young hit the road with Crazy Horse for a run of North American amphitheater shows where they played their new rock opera, Greendale, straight through, complete with crudely built stage sets and actors playing all the parts. The only problem: Greendale wasn’t even out …
Read More »South Carolina Amphitheater to Be Renamed in Honor of Sharon Jones
And when all the votes were counted, Sharon Jones won in a landslide. On Monday night, the city council of North Augusta, South Carolina, voted unanimously to name a new outdoor amphitheater in town after Jones, the late-blooming R&B and soul singer who died in 2016 of pancreatic cancer. The …
Read More »Watch the Rolling Stones Tear Through 'Sympathy for the Devil' in 1968
A year after the Rolling Stones‘ Rock and Roll Circus multimedia box set, ABKCO has released “Sympathy for the Devil” from the remastered video. Clocking in at nearly nine minutes, the clip features the band tearing through the rowdy Beggars Banquet track. It took place on December 12th, 1968 — …
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