After remaining silent about ex-boyfriend Mac Miller‘s death a week ago from a suspected drug overdose, Ariana Grande wrote a wrenching tribute to her “dearest friend” on Instagram. “I adored you from the day I met you when I was nineteen, and I always will,” Grande wrote. “I can’t believe …
Read More »Mike Patton, DJ QBert Detail 'Lynch-Heavy' Set for Director's Festival
Pyrotechnic Faith No More vocalist Mike Patton and turntable athlete DJ QBert will play their second show ever at Los Angeles’ Festival of Disruption, the pan-disciplinary festival curated by director David Lynch and benefiting the David Lynch Foundation. Patton tells Rolling Stone their performance for Disruption will be a “Lynch-heavy” …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Dua Lipa and Silk City, “Electricity”
It’s been over a year since British pop star Dua Lipa dominated radio waves with “New Rules,” and became the most streamed female artist in the UK. But there’s no stopping the 23-year-old hit-maker. In the past, Lipa has collaborated with the likes of Calvin Harris (“One Kiss”) and Miguel …
Read More »'Watch The Throne 2' is on the Way, According to One Half of the Throne
After a summer of blockbuster albums (often to diminishing returns), Kanye West and Jay-Z are supposedly adding to the release schedule. On Saturday, Kanye West took to Twitter to announce:“throne2 coming soon.”However,it is unclear if both halves of the duo got the memo. https://thisforall.net/kanyewest/status/1038573949880164352 The succinct and mysterious announcement didn’t …
Read More »Watch Dirty Heads Perform Reggae-Rock Set at the Rolling Stone Office
The Orange County, California crew Dirty Heads have been making mellow reggae-rock to college towns for 15 years. But lately, the band’s buzz has grown since Adam Levine became a fan and covered their track “Visions” on Maroon 5’s 2017 album Red Pill Blues. Dirty Heads performed their own version …
Read More »Best Songs of the 21st Century: Patrick Carney on 'Tighten Up' (and the Black Keys' Future)
On a recent episode of our Rolling Stone Music Nowpodcast, Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney explained how he and Dan Auerbach made “Tighten Up,” which hit number 96 onRolling Stone‘s list of theBest Songs of the 21st Century (So Far). It was their first collaboration with Danger Mouse, and changed …
Read More »Watch Toots & the Maytals Perform 'Monkey Man' With Taj Mahal at Lockn' Festival
Toots & the Maytals delivered a triumphant rendition of their “Monkey Man” alongside special guest Taj Mahal Friday night at Arrington, Virginia’s Lockn’ Festival. The gig marked the reggae legends’ first concert in Virginia since “Toots” Hibbert was since he was struck in the head with a vodka bottle during a …
Read More »Lana Del Rey Defends Israel Performance: 'Music Is Universal'
UPDATE: Lana Del Rey has postponed her first-ever Israel performance following outcry over the concert.“It’s important to me to perform in both Palestine and Israel and treat all my fans equally,” she wrote in a Twitter statement. “Unfortunately it hasn’t been possible to line up both visits with such short …
Read More »Phish Cancel Curveball Festival Scheduled for This Weekend
Phish have been forced to cancel their three-day festival, Curveball, Variety reports. The sold-out event was scheduled for this weekend at Watkins Glen International Raceway in New York. Fans who are already onsite are allowed to camp overnight, but the grounds will be closed by noon on Friday, according to …
Read More »Watch Iggy Pop Casually Eat a Hamburger in New Death Valley Girls Video
Los Angeles punks Death Valley Girls tasked Iggy Pop with eating a hamburger in the video for their new song, “Disaster (Is What We’re After).” The Kansas Bowling-directed clip is a direct homage to a scene in Danish filmmaker Jørgen Leth’s 1982 film, 66 Scenes of America, in which Andy …
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