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 …
Read More »Texas Supergroup the Panhandlers Offer Wide Open Spaces for a Suffocating Moment
“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 …
Read More »Guns N' Roses Postpone North American Stadium Tour
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 …
Read More »Haim Try to Salvage a Love on the Ropes in 'Don't Wanna'
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 …
Read More »Nine Inch Nails Share Scrapped Fall Touring Plans, Plot Possible Return in 2021
Trent Reznor revealed that Nine Inch Nails had planned to continue its Cold and Black and Infinite Tour this fall, but those dates have now been called off because of the coronavirus pandemic. The trek was supposed to kick off in San Diego in September and include stops in cities …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Rett Madison, 'Shame Is a River'
As thoughtful, acoustic finger-plucking introduces listeners to 23-year-old Rett Madison’s silvery voice on her new song, “Shame Is a River,” it’s easy at first to confuse this cathartic battle cry with a lullaby. “Shame is a river/When I cross its waters, I always sink,” the West Virginia native sings with …
Read More »The 14 Craziest Musician Acting Cameos
Looking back at some of the strangest cameos in film and TV history, we werestruck by how many of them were by musicians. It makes sense. After all, musicians are already out of place among actors on a TV or film set. What they bring to the table is different …
Read More »Chester Bennington's Grey Daze Drop 'Soul Song' Video Directed by Late Singer's Son
Chester Bennington‘s first band Grey Daze have dropped a new song, “Soul Song,” accompanied by a touching video directed by the late singer’s son, Jaime Bennington. “Soul Song” is a booming alt-rock ballad that moves from atmospheric verses tinged with electronic elements into an epic chorus bolstered by big grunge …
Read More »Jason Isbell Looks Backward and Sees Ghosts on the Probing 'Reunions'
“Thought I was alone in the world,” Jason Isbell sings in the first lines of the swirling seven-minute prog-roots rocker “What’ve I Done to Help,” before adding, “until my memories gathered ’round me in the night.” There’s a reason Isbell chose to open Reunions, his seventh album, with the image …
Read More »Joy Division Ready Vinyl Reissues for 'Closer,' Rare 12″ Singles
Joy Division will mark the 40th anniversary of their landmark 1980 album Closer with a new vinyl reissue, as well as the rerelease of three rare 12″ singles. The Closer reissue, pressed on “crystal clear” vinyl, arrives on July 17th via Rhino, which previously reissued Joy Division’s 1979 debut Unknown …
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