Cyndi Lauper has released a new lyric video for her classic hit song “Time After Time” in honor of National Coming Out Day on Sunday, October 11th. The animated lyric video was created by Malikah Holder, a 22-year-old graphic designer, animator and illustrator from the United Kingdom, and features a …
Read More »Rolling Stone 500: Adam Horovitz's Ballot is Full of Obscure Gems and Imaginary Classics
Last week, Rolling Stone published our completely updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In making the new list, we received more than 300 ballots from artists, critics and other figures from throughout the music industry. Among them all, the first ballot that came in was from …
Read More »500 Greatest Albums: The Drake Era Kicks Into High Gear on 'Take Care'
As part of our newly updated survey of the500 Greatest Albums of All Time, we’re publishing a series of pieces on the making and impact of key records from the list. Drake‘s Take Care came in at number 95. So many artists have borrowed or copied the template of Drake’s …
Read More »Who Voted for the 500 Greatest Albums?
Read: The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Voters were asked to submit ranked ballots listing their 50 favorite albums of all time. Votes were tabulated, with the highest-ranked album on each list receiving 300 points, the second highest 290 points, and so on down to 44 points for number …
Read More »Mark Ruffalo Talks Community Overcoming Chaos in His Hometown of Kenosha on 'The Daily Show'
Mark Ruffalo, a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, spoke about the protests against racial injustice there following the police shooting of Jacob Blake — and how his hometown has been portrayed in the media — during an interview on The Daily Show Tuesday, September 15th. Ruffalo said it was “shocking to …
Read More »Former Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley: 'I Am a Trump Supporter'
Ace Frehley has never been very open about his political leanings, but that changed in a recent interview with the Cassius Morris Show (via Blabbermouth) when his cover of the Cream song “Politician” from his new LP Origins, Vol. 2 came up. “I don’t think politics and rock & roll …
Read More »Suspect in Portland Far-Right Protester Shooting Killed by Officers During Arrest
The man suspected in the shooting death of a far-right protester during a Portland rally was killed by authorities Thursday when law enforcement agents attempted to arrest him outside Lacey, Washington. The Pierce County sheriff spokesman confirmed that 48-year-old Michael Forest Reinoehl, the suspect in the Portland shooting, was killed …
Read More »Beyoncé Drops 'Brown Skin Girl' Video Featuring Naomi Campbell, Lupita Nyong'o, Kelly Rowland
On the heels of her visual album Black Is King, Beyoncé has shared the stunning video for “Brown Skin Girl.” The track features her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, WizKid and Saint Jhn. For the video — directed by Jenn Nkiru — they’re joined by Naomi Campbell, actress Lupita Nyong’o and …
Read More »Taylor Swift Starts Frenzy at Indie Record Stores With Surprise Signed 'Folklore' CDs
Taylor Swift is keeping things indie. On Thursday morning, a multitude of independently owned record stores across America took to social media to share that signed Folklore CDs “just showed up” — as Chicago’s Reckless Records put it — at the door. Fans were instructed that the supply was limited …
Read More »David Sancious on His Journey From the E Street Band to Tours With Sting, Peter Gabriel
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
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