Wallows finally find their way to Schaefer’s party in the Nineties teen movie-inspired video for their new, Ariel Rechtshaid-produced single “Nobody Gets Me (Like You).” It’s the lead single off their upcoming quarantine-made EP Remote, which will be released on October 23rd. The video for “Nobody Gets Me” picks up …
Read More »RS Latin Picks: Week of August 31st
Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling StoneLatinselects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify. Ozuna, Wisin, Myke Towers, Arcangel, Cosculluela and Juanka, “Enemigos Ocultos” Puerto Rican superstar Ozuna dazzles …
Read More »Ben Harper Announces Lap Steel Album, Shares New Song 'Inland Empire'
Ben Harper has announced his new albumWinter Is for Lovers, a solo effort that features Harper and his Monteleone lap steel guitar across 15 original instrumental compositions. As a preview for the album, Harper released a performance of the song “Inland Empire” in his home studio, surrounded by his collection …
Read More »See the Weeknd's Gravity-Defying 'Blinding Lights' 2020 VMAs Performance
Fresh off the release of his new single “Over Now” with Calvin Harris, the Weeknd performed his massive After Hours hit “Blinding Lights” during the virtual 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. From Hudson Yards’ gravity-defying sky deck the Edge, a battered and bruised Weeknd embodied his cinematic, red-suit sporting After …
Read More »Soul Coughing's Mike Doughty Debuts New Band Ghost of Vroom With Surreal 'Rona Pollona'
Mike Doughty, of the alt-rock outfit Soul Coughing, and longtime collaborator Andrew “Scrap” Livingston, have launched their new project, Ghost of Vroom, with a sardonic ode to the Covid-19 era, “Rona Pollona.” The track will appear on Ghost of Vroom’s debut EP, Ghost of Vroom 2, out September 25th via …
Read More »Disclosure Continue to Refine Their Radio-Friendly House Music on 'Energy'
On Disclosure’s breakthrough 2013 debut Settle, the U.K. duo of Howard and Guy Lawrence employed a sample of motivational speaker Eric Thomas, flipping his rhythmic speech into irresistible dance music on “When a Fire Starts to Burn.” Thomas makes a welcome return on Disclosure’s third album Energy, his words used …
Read More »Nas' 'King's Disease' Gets Derailed by Petty Misogyny
On his 1994 coming-of-age masterpiece Illmatic, Nas rendered the sprawling Queensbridge Houses, and the thrills and despair of young Black life in Dinkins-era New York City, with the detail and scale of Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights. He’s never come close to making another Illmatic, but he’s still mining the …
Read More »RS Country Music Picks: Week of August 24th
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. Desure, “Masochist” Oddball Los Angeles …
Read More »Toto's Steve Lukather Releases New Collaboration With Ringo Starr
Toto guitarist Steve Lukather has released a new song, “Run to Me,” with Ringo Starr on drums. It also features Toto’s David Paich and Joseph Williams along with Huey Lewis and the News bassist John Pierce. “Run to Me” will appear on Lukather’s upcoming solo album, due at some point …
Read More »Kesha's 'Weird and Wonderful Rainbow Ride 2' Cruise Rescheduled for 2021
Kesha’s Weird & Wonderful Rainbow Ride 2 cruise, postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will now set sail at a new date: November 3rd, 2021. The cruise, which will run through November 7th, will continue in the tradition of Kesha‘s 2019 cruise, named after her album Rainbow. Traveling from Miami …
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