Nicki Minaj‘s Beam Me Up Scotty mixtape is now available for the first time on streaming services. Originally released in 2009, the new streaming version is expanded with new tracks, including “Seeing Green” featuring Drake and Lil Wayne, “Fractions,” and her remix of Skillibeng’s “Crocodile Teeth.” “Bitches act like they …
Read More »That Time Johnny Cash Was Arrested in Starkville, Mississippi
Before “country music outlaw” became just another outfit for would-be badasses to try on, Johnny Cash made it a job description. But among the seven arrests he accrued during his most tumultuous years, from the late 1950s to 1967, none was quite like the time he was arrested in Starkville, …
Read More »Tina Turner, Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Go-Go's Lead Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 Class
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced this year’s inductees: Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Jay-Z, Carole King, Todd Rundgren, and Tina Turner will join the class of 2021 in the Performers category. Additionally, LL Cool J, Billy Preston, and Randy Rhoads will receive the Musical Excellence Award. …
Read More »Dave Grohl, Pharrell Williams Talk Early N.E.R.D. Days in 'From Cradle to Stage' Clip
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Dave Grohl and Pharrell Williams — a pair of Virginia-bred musicians — talk about the early days of N.E.R.D. in this exclusive clip from Thursday’s episode of Grohl’s …
Read More »Sleater-Kinney Return With New Single 'Worry With You'
Sleater-Kinney have put out their first new single in over a year, “Worry With You.” The song is the band’s first release from their just-announced tenth studio album, Path of Wellness, out June 11th via Mom+Pop. “Worry With You” comes with a music video, directed by Alberta Poon, that’ll be …
Read More »Evanescence Announce Fall 2021 U.S. Arena Tour With Halestorm
Evanescence have announced their return to live stages this fall with a U.S. arena tour, joined by their frequent collaborators Halestorm. The tour in support of their new album,The Bitter Truth, kicks off Friday, November 5th in Portland, Oregon, and will run through December 18th with a final show in …
Read More »DistroKid Says It Puts Out Nearly 40 Percent of the World's New Music
Arizona Zervas’ debut single “Roxanne” is four-times platinum in America and has more than a billion streams worldwide — but he started out as an unsigned artist self-releasing via DistroKid. That was 2019, when the DIY trend and the might of independent, non-label distributors became acutely clear to the music …
Read More »The Rock Launches Music-Inspired Workout Gear Collection With Under Armour
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is no stranger to music, having tested out his vocal chops on the Moana soundtrack and starred in movies with the likes of Nick …
Read More »Hear Los Lobos Cover Beach Boys' 'Sail on, Sailor'
Los Lobos deliver a faithful rendition of the Beach Boys’ “Sail on, Sailor” as one of the first offerings from the band’s upcoming album Native Sons, featuring Los Lobos’ covers of Los Angeles-area artists. Native Sons, out July 30th via New West Records, also boasts covers of songs by Buffalo …
Read More »Girl in Red Makes TV Debut With Fiery 'Serotonin'
Days after she released the video for “Serotonin,” Girl in Red made her TV debut by performing the track on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The performance for the Finneas-produced song opens with Girl in Red standing under an evening sky. As the instrumentation surges, she makes her way …
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