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Alicia Keys, Khalid, Mary J. Blige, Ty Dolla $ign, T.I. and Vic Mensa are among a dozen artists who appear in “17 More Ways You Could Be Killed if You Are Black in America.” The NowThis News video from Black Music Action Coalition and #breathewithme Revolution is part of a …

So, How Was Your 2020?is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. For Colombian pop star Maluma, 2020 posed an opportunity for reflection – andnew music. His latest album, Papi Juancho,was made while in quarantine. Despite …

Bob Dylan has played 3,066 concerts since beginning the Never Ending Tour in 1988 and the only one to be officially released in its entirely is his underwhelming MTV Unplugged special in 1994. The vast majority of the remaining 3,065 shows were recorded by fans, and sorting through them can …

The Weeknd has released a new video for “Save Your Tears,” a track off his most recent album, After Hours. Directed by Cliqua, the video finds the Weeknd dressed up once again as his After Hours lounge lizard character, his face swollen and bruised, but still delivering an exuberant rendition …

Gerry Marsden, frontman of the British band Gerry and the Pacemakers and singer on hits like “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” “Ferry Cross the Mersey” and “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying,” has died at the age of 78. Marsden’s friend Pete Price, a British broadcaster, announced news of the …

Elvis Costello sends one final kiss-off to this pandemic year with his surprise new song “Farewell, OK 2020,” which the singer dropped on YouTube hours before 2021’s arrival. Costello showcases his rapid-fire wit on the energetic track as the Irish rocker puts the finishing touches on what amounted to a …

Dave Grohl on Monday expressed a “huge, heartfelt thank you” to supporters of the Save Our Stages Act, which provides approximately $10 billion for independent concert venues amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding is part of a long-delayed economic stimulus bill that President Trump signed into law on Sunday. “The …

It can be hard to keep up with all the new releases out there, even in a year when many of us had nothing but time and unlimited streaming services at our fingertips. Inevitably, there are worthwhile albums that get overlooked by even the most devoted music fans. Some of …

In the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, we look back at the best songs from a year where we needed music more than ever. From the Weeknd‘s “Blinding Lights” to Dua Lipa‘s “Don’t Start Now,” Rob Sheffield, Brittany Spanos, Jon Dolan, and host Brian Hiatt discuss the year’s …

Earlier this year, while quarantining in upstate New York, the Martinez Brothers got a call inviting them to work with the rising Puerto Rican star Rauw Alejandro. Steve and Chris Martinez are known within the sometimes insular world of house music, where a hit might pick up a few million …