Post Malone staged a virtual Nirvana tribute concert Friday, a livestreamed YouTube gig that raised over $500,000 for the United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. “What’s up, party people” Malone said during the gig.“We’re gonna play some Nirvana for you, and have some fun, and hopefully I don’t fuck …
Read More »Dion Enlists Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jeff Beck for New Blues LP
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted singer Dion enlists friends like Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jeff Beck, Billy Gibbons and Van Morrison for his upcoming album Blues With Friends, a collection of blues songs performed by “The Wanderer” singer and his all-star guest list. E Street Band’s Patti Scialfa and …
Read More »Pearl Jam's 'Visual Gigaton Experience' Coming to Apple TV
Pearl Jam may not have been able to tour in support of their new LP Gigaton, but fans will have a novel way to experience the music on Friday when they release the Gigaton Visual Experience to anyone with Apple TV or the Apple TV app. According to a press …
Read More »Kate Nash Talks Isolation, Quarantine, and 'My Best Friend Is You' at 10
Kate Nash has spent her time in self-isolation reflecting on her career, social media, and the state of the world today. She wrote the below essay in quarantine, where she is also putting on live shows on Patreon. The next event will take place Friday, May 1st, with future shows …
Read More »The Greatest Concerts We've Ever Seen
With concert venues sitting silent, the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now finds our writers — along with special guests Brian Fallon of Gaslight Anthem and Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs — looking back on highlights from their lifetimes of seeing live music. Brittany Spanos, Andy Greene, and Rob …
Read More »Celebs Are Bored: January Jones Watches 'Annie,' Learns to Tap Dance
As much of America continues to self-quarantine, the propensity to go stir crazy increases with each passing day. Celebrities are no different: bored out of their minds while sitting at home indefinitely. Maybe they are ceaselessly launching Instagram Lives just for some human connection. Maybe they’re teasing us with some …
Read More »Trump Pushes Narrative That China Was 'Knowingly Responsible' for Coronavirus
President Trump took a question about possible ramifications for China if it were clear that their mishandling of the coronavirus crisis affected other countries and turned it into an opportunity to raise the specter that China may have been “knowingly responsible” for the virus. During Saturday’s COVID-19 daily briefing, Trump …
Read More »21 Savage May Be an R&B Singer Stuck in a Rapper's Body
21 Savage loves a good slow jam. Among the Atlanta rapper’s many quirks is his propensity to hop on Instagram Live and sing R&B classics, like Aaliyah’s cover of the Isley Brothers’ “At Your Best (Let Me Know)” to Diddy, Usher, and Loon’s 2002 hit, “I Need A Girl (Part …
Read More »Kehlani Finds Solace in Backyard for Self-Directed 'Everybody Business' Video
Kehlani takes to her backyard and walks her neighborhood to film the self-directed video for hew new single, “Everybody Business.” The song follows the March release of “Toxic,” which also featured a video she self-shot at home while in quarantine during the COVID-19 crisis. Billed as directed under her play-on-words …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Touts Resilience in Uplifting New Song, 'I Dare You'
Kelly Clarkson dares you to choose resilience in her new song, “I Dare You.” The single was released in multiple versions, including five multi-language duet renditions featuring vocalists from around the globe. In the building, midtempo song, Clarkson sings of choosing love in the midst of adversity. “You may not …
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