Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford opens his autobiography, Confess, with a promise: “I have been totally candid in this memoir. This is the gospel truth.” And judging from the mix of hilarious, heartbreaking, and sordid stories he shares, as he explains how he rose from humble beginnings in England’s Black …
Read More »'The First Time' With SuperM
On the release day of their debut album Super One, K-pop group SuperM discussed their career in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s The First Time. The leader of the group, Baekhyun, kicked it off by recalling what it was like to hear their song on the radio for the …
Read More »Alicia Keys, Common, Snoop Dogg Decry Breonna Taylor Decision
Alicia Keys, Common and Snoop Dogg are among a bevy of stars to decry a grand jury’s decision that only one of the three police officers connected to the killing of Breonna Taylor while she slept in her Louisville, Kentucky apartment would face charges. On Wednesday, AKentucky grand jury levied …
Read More »Hear Dave Brubeck's Previously Unreleased Early Version of 'Take Five'
“Take Five,” a 1959 track by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, was always a musical oddity: a swinging, instantly catchy jazz piece written in the uncommon time signature of 5/4. But it was also a huge hit and the first platinum-selling single in jazz history. Roughly 61 years after the release …
Read More »Josh Klinghoffer's Pluralone Previews New Album With 'The Night Won't Scare Me'
Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer has shared a new song from his Pluralone solo project, “The Night Won’t Scare Me.” The track will appear on Pluralone’s upcoming album, I Don’t Feel Well, out October 16th. “The Night Won’t Scare Me” is a sprawling bit of piano-driven rock, …
Read More »Brandi Carlile on the Highwomen's Debut, Her New Book, and Learning How to Slow Down
First-round Grammy voting gets underway on September 30th and runs through October 12th. For our 2021 Grammy preview issue, we asked a series of likely contenders for next year’s awards to reflect on their past experiences at the ceremony, look ahead to the future, and discuss the albums and singles …
Read More »RS Latin Picks: Week of September 14th
Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling StoneLatinselects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify. Mon Laferte and Alejandro Fernández, “Que Se Sepa Nuestro Amor” Although she hails from Chile, …
Read More »Hear Bon Jovi, Jennifer Nettles Reunite for Pandemic Anthem 'Do What You Can'
Fourteen years after scoring a country Number One hit with their collaboration “Who Says You Can’t Go Home,” Jon Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles reunite for a new duet, a country-music remix of Bon Jovi’s resilient pandemic anthem “Do What You Can.” The original version of the song appears on …
Read More »Joan Osborne Is 'Sick of All the Corruption' in Timely New Video 'Hands Off'
It’s been 25 years since Joan Osborne was all over the radio with her ubiquitous hit “One of Us,” off her 1995 solo album Relish. Since then, she’s cemented her status as vital songwriter and thrilling live performer, releasing a string of genre-bending albums, touring with the Dead, and doing …
Read More »Stevie Nicks Announces '24 Karat Gold' Concert Film, Live Album
Stevie Nicks fans can relive her 24 Karat Gold tour with a special concert film, Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold the Concert, which will screen in theaters for two nights only this fall via Trafalgar Releasing. Joe Thomas directed the film, which was recorded during Nicks’ 2017 stops in Indianapolis …
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