Foo Fighters deliver a thrilling rendition of their hit “My Hero” in this exclusive clip from the upcoming episode of Austin City Limits, which features highlights from a pair of archival ACL performances by Dave Grohl and company. “I’m sure I can speak for every musician when I say that …
Read More »Percussionist Everett Bradley on His Years With Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, and Carly Simon
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
Read More »Burna Boy Performs 'Way Too Big' on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers'
Burna Boy was the musical guest on Monday night’s Late Night With Seth Meyers, performing “Way Too Big” from his 2020 album Twice as Tall. The Nigerian artist performed the song on top of an elevated platform, surrounded by his live band below. Burna Boy exudes confidence as he boasts about his …
Read More »Year in Review: So, How Was Your 2020, Kathleen Edwards?
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. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. After eight years between albums and a sojourn running her own coffee shop — the …
Read More »Aaron Dessner on How His Collaborative Chemistry With Taylor Swift Led to 'Evermore'
Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner didn’t expect to make another record so soon after Folklore. As they were putting the final touches on Swift’s album this past summer, the two artists had been collaborating remotely on possible songs for Big Red Machine, Dessner’s music project with Justin Vernon of Bon …
Read More »Little Richard Documentary 'I Am Everything' in the Works From 'Rolling Stone,' Producer Dee Rees
A new documentary on rock pioneer Little Richard is in the works from executive producer Dee Rees, director Lisa Cortés, and Rolling Stone. Little Richard: I Am Everything will take an in-depth look at the rock & roll architect that posed a threat to Fifties norms — both racially and …
Read More »Before 'Evermore': 10 Fast Follow-Up Albums, From 'Zuma' to 'Amnesiac'
As everyone learned last Thursday, Taylor Swift followed Folklore with a new record,Evermore, a mere five months later. But it’s hardly the first time a major artist has given the world an entirely fresh album very soon after a major release. Here’s a brief history of the fast follow-up in …
Read More »RS Charts: Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Continues Reign at Number One
Christmas songs accounted for nine of the ten most popular tracks on the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart. Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” continued to lead the pack with 26.5 million streams. It was trailed by Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” (22.8 …
Read More »Fleet Foxes Perform 'Can I Believe You' With Resistance Revival Chorus
Fleet Foxes gave a moving performance of their song “Can I Believe You” onThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Thursday, performing theShore track in a church alongside the Resistance Revival Chorus. The pre-recorded segment cut between clips of Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold recording his vocals alone in the …
Read More »Greta Van Fleet Ponder Art, Modernity, and More in 'Age of Machine' Video
Greta Van Fleet released a new video for “Age of Machine,” off their upcoming album, The Battle at Garden’s Gate, set to arrive April 16th, 2021. Co-directed by the band and Matthew Daniel Siskin, the clip boasts an enigmatic aura befitting the sprawling song’s mysterious psych-rock edge. The clip finds …
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