Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang made no mention of silence, let alone a black box, when they called on their peers in the music industry to devote Tuesday, June 2nd, to a new initiative, #TheShowMustBePaused. The idea was to force the industry — which is built on black talent, but …

Lady Gaga‘s new collaboration with Ariana Grande, “Rain On Me,” debuted at Number One on Rolling Stone‘s Top 100 Songs chart for the week of May 22nd through May 28th. The track racked up an impressive 20.6 million streams, but that was actually far less than the 27 million accumulated …

As protesters gathered near the CNN Center in Atlanta, an explosion described as a firecracker detonated and understandably startled CNN’s Nick Valencia, leading him to scream: “SHIT!” during the live Friday night broadcast. https://thisforall.net/brooklynmutt/status/1266545387000733698?s=20 According to Mediaite, in-studio host Chris Cuomo called the scene in Atlanta “unreal.” The host then …

Judy Collins‘ iconic rendition of “Amazing Grace” was released on 1970’s Whales & Nightingales, an album that turns 50 in August. But Collins initially performed the hymn many years before that, during the Mississippi Summer Project in 1964 and at the height of the Vietnam War. Now, the legendary singer …

Muzz, the new band fronted by Interpol’s Paul Banks, perform underneath a museum in the video for their new single “Knuckleduster.” The song is brighter and more reminiscent of Banks’ alt-rock roots than Muzz’s prior singles, and the visual, shot in the basement of the American Treasure Tour Museum near …

If you’re familiar with the animated sitcom Bob’s Burgers, you know that the weekly song parodies, like the recipes for the restaurant’s Burger of the Day, are both expected and surprising. We always know something strange is coming, but never exactly what form it will take. The songs can be …

Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. Jake Blount, “Where Did You …

“The panhandle of Texas is a really forgotten part of the world. It’s not a pretty place; it’s dusty and it smells like cow shit, but it has its beauty. And the people are just the best,” says William Clark Green, who with three fellow Texas singer-songwriters is hoping to …

Guns N’ Roses are rescheduling their North American stadium tour “out of an abundance of caution,” presumably due to the coronavirus crisis. The trek was originally slated to kickoff on July 4th during Milwaukee’s Summerfest and wrap on August 26th at Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana. The Smashing Pumpkins were …

Haim try to keep a rocky relationship together on their new song, “Don’t Wanna,” the latest offering from Women in Music Pt. III, out June 26th via Columbia. The track is another slick bit of pop rock that begins with a rich guitar riff bubbling over a deep drum and …