It’s been 12 months since Lewis Capaldi released Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, the wildly successful debut album that turned him into pop’s reigning prince of heartbreak and despair. In those 12 months, the 23-year-old Scottish singer-songwriter with the almighty bellow has played shows around the world, conquered the …
Read More »Deadmau5 Teams With the Neptunes for Slinky New Song, 'Pomegranate'
Deadmau5 and the Neptunes have shared a slick new song, “Pomegranate,” which will appear on the superstar electronic-music producer’s next album. The track boasts a steady funk bounce that anchors an array of bright synths; it threads the needle between disco, R&B and festival-ready electro-pop. It’s also exactly the kind …
Read More »Sammy Hagar on Life in Quarantine: 'I'm Enjoying Doing Nothing'
Sammy Hagar thought he’d be spending the summer playing outdoor amphitheaters with his band the Circle alongside Whitesnake and Night Ranger. And even though those dates haven’t technically been canceled yet, he knows it would take a small miracle for the tour to go on as planned. He’s kept busy …
Read More »Astrid Kirchherr, Who First Photographed the Beatles, Dead at 81
Astrid Kirchherr, the German-born photographer who first captured the Beatles, has died at the age of 81. German newspaper Die Zeit confirmed Kirchherr’s death, noting the photographer died of a “short, serious illness.” “Intelligent, inspirational, innovative, daring, artistic, awake, aware, beautiful, smart, loving and uplifting friend to many,” Beatles historian …
Read More »Jonas Brothers Officially Release New Songs 'X' and 'Five More Minutes'
Jonas Brothers officially released two new songs, “X” featuring Colombian singer Karol G and “Five More Minutes,” on Thursday at midnight. The former is featured in the credits of their recent Amazon concert film, Happiness Continues, and the band originally previewed “Five More Minutes” during their 2020 Grammy performance. “X” …
Read More »At Home With Bad Bunny
When assistant editor Suzy Exposito left New York on March 11th to begin reporting this issue’s cover story about Bad Bunny, it was hard to know how fast the world was changing. The Puerto Rican reggaeton star, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, had just filmed the outrageous …
Read More »Future Taps Drake, Travis Scott, Meek Mill for 'High Off Life' Album
Future will release his eighth studio album on Friday. Executive produced by DJ Esco, who unveiled the album’s track list and release date on Tuesday via Instagram, High Off Life is the follow-up to the rapper’s Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD and his Save Me EP, both of which were …
Read More »Jack Dorsey Donates $10 Million to Meek Mill and Jay-Z's Reform Alliance
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has donated $10 million to Reform Alliance, the prison reform non-profit co-founded by Meek Mill, Michael Rubin and Jay-Z. The funds, donated as part of Dorsey’s #startsmall initiative, will go toward boosting COVID-19 relief efforts in U.S. prisons and delivering personal protective equipment (PPE) …
Read More »Little Richard Reflects on the Dawn of Rock & Roll, Influencing the Beatles and Stones
This story was originally published on April 15th, 2004, in the ‘Immortals’ issue of Rolling Stone, which featured tributes to the 100 greatest artists of all time. Little Richard reflected on his own legacy. A LOT OF PEOPLE CALL ME THE ARCHITECT OF ROCK & ROLL. I don’t call myself …
Read More »Watch Bill Wyman Break Down His Upcoming Rolling Stones Artifact Auction
Bill Wyman began collecting Rolling Stones artifacts almost immediately after he joined the band in September 1962. “I wanted to keep a few things so [my newborn son] would know I was once in a band,” the bassist says, “and we made a record and were on TV once or …
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