Beyoncé’s Black Is King has arrived on Disney Plus. Her third visual album following 2013’s Beyoncé and 2016’s Lemonade, the 85-minute film is a companion piece to The Gift, Beyonce’s hand-crafted, all-star soundtrack to the 2019 photorealistic remake of The Lion King. And it is, by far, her most elaborate …
Read More »Dan + Shay Go for the Ride of Their Lives in 'I Should Probably Go to Bed' Video
Listening to Dan + Shay‘s new song “I Should Probably Go to Bed” under headphones can send you floating, thanks to its heavenly mix of vocal harmonies and sweeping strings. The video does likewise: the premise involves an entire house that becomes unmoored, lifting off skyward à la Pixar’s Up. …
Read More »Paul McCartney Delivers a Bounty of Rarities, Curiosities and Gems on 'Flaming Pie' Box Set
In the mid-Nineties, Paul McCartney reminisced on his fab years for The Beatles Anthology doc, received his knighthood from Her Majesty (indeed, a pretty nice girl), and hosted a freewheeling radio show, Oobu Joobu, that allowed him to goof off as he DJ’d rehearsal tapes and oddities from throughout his …
Read More »'Succession' Star Nicholas Braun Drops Quarantine-Inspired Pop-Punk Song 'Antibodies'
Emmy-nominated actor Nicholas Braun — a.k.a. Cousin Greg from Succession — had a flash of inspiration in early May while quarantining in his friend’s L.A. guest house, lonely and wishing for companionship: a tongue-in-cheek rocker, “Antibodies (Do You Have the),” which premieres Wednesday along with the official video on Rolling …
Read More »Rufus Wainwright Leads 1,500 Singers in 'Across the Universe' Rendition
There have been plenty of remote quarantine sing-alongs to keep our spirits up during COVID-19, but Rufus Wainwright may just have created the best one — or, at the very least, the largest. The artist teamed up with the Toronto-based group Choir! Choir! Choir! to lead 1,500 people in a …
Read More »Jason Derulo Wants to 'Take You Dancing' With Future TikTok Smash
Jason Derulo has dropped another song that will surely spawn a new dance challenge destined to fill your TikTok “For You” page. “Take You Dancing” follows up his recent hit “Savage Love.” The uptempo track is a sexy invite from Derulo to maneuver to the bedroom. “Let me take you …
Read More »RS Charts: Juice WRLD Dominates Artists 500 Chart
Juice WRLD claimed the Number One spot on the Artists 500 chart after his posthumous album, Legends Never Die, had the biggest debut week of 2020. The late rapper amassed an incredible 329.9 million song streams for the week of July 10th through the 16th. Those numbers were fueled by …
Read More »RS Country Music Picks: Week of July 20th
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. Gangstagrass, “Ain’t No Crime” The …
Read More »How Shooter Jennings Pivoted to Become a Grammy-Winning Producer
Appearing over FaceTime one recent afternoon, Shooter Jennings turns his phone around to proudly show off a painting that hangs on the wall of his Hollywood Hills home. Marilyn Manson had it commissioned for Jennings’ wife Misty and it depicts Liam Gallagher and Jon Bon Jovi holding hands. Unlike Gallagher …
Read More »Gang of Four Drop 14 Live Shows as Part of Archival Project
Legendary post-punk band Gang of Four are working with Matador Records on a new archival project. In addition to releasing their first three albums (Entertainment!, Solid Gold, and Songs of the Free) back onto streaming services, the Leeds, England, band have released the audio for 14 archival live shows, along with a …
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