Rising R&B star Summer Walker performed her song “Body” on The Tonight Show Monday, September 14th. The performance was filmed in a dingy warehouse space where the paint peeling off the walls was balanced out by the sea of flowers covering the floor. The setting was a perfect complement to …
Read More »Cameron Crowe Digs Into the 'Almost Famous' Archive for the 20th Anniversary
This is part of our ongoing coverage of the 20th anniversary ofAlmost Famous. Ahead of the 20th anniversary of Almost Famous this Sunday, director Cameron Crowe unearthed his archive, sharing memories of the film while telling stories from his teenage years as a Rolling Stone journalist. “When Rolling Stone magazine …
Read More »Florida Georgia Line Celebrate Longnecks, Parking Lots, and Hank in New Song 'Long Live'
Florida Georgia Line sing the praises of carefree weekends in “Long Live,” the CMA-nominated duo’s latest single. The new release follows their country radio hit “I Love My Country,” which arrived earlier in 2020. Written by FGL’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley with Corey Crowder, David Garcia, and Josh Miller, …
Read More »YouTube Music Teams With NIVA to Support Independent Venues
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and YouTube Music have announced a partnership to help independent venues struggling to stay afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a press release, YouTube and NIVA will “work on unique programming that will help bring live performances back into music venues safely.” YouTube …
Read More »Bruce Hornsby, James Mercer Stay Strong With 'My Resolve' on 'The Late Show'
Bruce Hornsby and James Mercer teamed for a performance of their recent song, “My Resolve,” as part of The Late Show’s Play at Home series. Adhering to social distancing guidelines, Hornsby and Mercer recorded the song separately, with the former laying down piano and lead vocals, and the Shins frontman …
Read More »Mick Jagger on the Future of Live Music, the Stones' Next Album, and More
Mick Jagger was supposed to have a very different 2020, playing sold-out stadiums on the Rolling Stones‘ No Filter tour. But he’s not letting the pandemic slow him down. Isolating at home in the European countryside, he’s been writing, recording, and working on documentary projects. “Can’t feel sorry for yourself,” …
Read More »RS Charts: Drake Rules Again on Artists 500
Drake maintained his lead on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Artists chart, earning more than 130 million streams across his catalog last week. Drake regained the Number One spot in August after releasing “Laugh Now Cry Later,” which picked up more than 50 million streams opening week, powering the rapper …
Read More »Watch BTS Dance Through NYC for Electrifying 'Dynamite' at the 2020 VMAs
BTS took the virtual stage at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards for the first time to perform “Dynamite,” the K-pop band’s inaugural all-English release. BTS launched their “Dynamite” performance in front of the Brooklyn Bridge before taking over Times Square. The New York scenes continued changing as the supergroup …
Read More »Keith Urban Cranks Up the Hard Rock in New Song 'Tumbleweed'
Keith Urban cranks up and sings an ode to a free spirit in his new song “Tumbleweed,” released on Friday. It’s Urban’s latest offering from the forthcoming album The Speed of Now Part 1, due out September 18th. “Tumbleweed” — written by the Cadillac Three’s Jaren Johnston and Neil Mason, …
Read More »Tim McGraw, Restless Since the Nineties, Learns to Be Still on New Album
For a long time, Tim McGraw thought he could benefit from taking six months off. Even before music became his career, he had always had a job; when country stardom took over, his workload only increased. He was perpetually on the road, supporting his albums and hits like “My Best …
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