A judge ruled Monday that A$AP Rocky must proceed to trial on two felony gun assault charges linked to his alleged shooting of former friend A$AP Relli on a California curbside two years ago. The judge said prosecutors only had to present a “scintilla” of evidence to convince the court …
Read More »Fresh Off the Start of Her Tour, Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' Vinyl Gets Rare Discount Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Let the Renaissance begin. After celebrating breaking the record for most Grammy wins in history, Beyoncé kicked off the European leg of her Renaissance world tour today, creating …
Read More »Joey Bada$$ Delivers Melodic Cover of Mos Def's 'UMI Says'
Joey Bada$$ paid a visit to the Australian radio station Triple J to cover Mos Def‘s single “Umi Says” from his 1999 debut solo studio album. The performance was part of the station’s “Like A Version” segment where every week, a musician or band performs a cover of a song …
Read More »Animal Collective's First Album in Six Years Felt Like Going Back to High School
While Time Skiffs is technically Animal Collective’s first album in more than half a decade, the band members never really leave one another’s orbit. Over the last six years, they’ve released frequent solo work, and different configurations of the band have gotten together for collaborative projects and live performances, harnessing …
Read More »More Sonic Youth Music Is Coming. A Reunion? Not Quite Yet
This past November marked the 10th anniversary of Sonic Youth’s farewell show, just after Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore announced their own split. Yet for those who still follow the band, it’s almost as if Sonic Youth never left the building. A steady stream of concert tapes and rarities comps …
Read More »Ronnie Spector, Ronettes Singer and Ultimate Girl-Group Icon, Dead at 78
Ronnie Spector, the leader of the girl group the Ronettes and the voice behind immortal classics like “Be My Baby” and “Walking in the Rain,” died Wednesday after a brief battle with cancer. She was 78. “Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a …
Read More »Watch Yola Perform 'Dancing Away in Tears' on 'Fallon'
Yola appeared on The Tonight Show to showcase a soulful take on her song “Dancing Away in Tears.” Performing with her band, the British singer gave an impassioned rendition of the mid-tempo tune. “Dancing Away in Tears” comes off Yola’s 2021 album Stand For Myself, which dropped in July. The …
Read More »Ringo Starr Chucks Popcorn at Fred Armisen in Video for George Harrison's 'My Sweet Lord'
Fred Armisen and Vanessa Bayer set out on a mission to find the unfindable in the charming, cameo-packed new music video for George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord.” The clip was written and directed by Lance Bangs and executive-produced by Harrison’s son, Dhani Harrison, as well as David Zonshine, who works …
Read More »Finneas Didn't Play His Solo Album 'Optimist' For Billie Eilish – and Four Other Things We Learned In His Podcast Interview
Finneas‘ sister and collaborator, Billie Eilish, didn’t get to hear his new solo album, Optimist, until it was already mastered — and neither did anyone else, Finneas says in an in-depth interview on the new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. “I’d be honored to make some solo …
Read More »Lucky Daye Gets Sultry With New Song and Album 'CandyDrip'
Lucky Daye dropped his latest single, “Candy Drip,” on Monday, teasing his sophomore album by the name, out in the spring of 2022. A sultry song with a heartfelt bass, the track highlights Daye’s signature smooth sound and previews what he has in store for listeners in the new year. …
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