Singer-songwriter Kate Nash has released a new song, “Misery,” her first new music in nearly two years. The track is driven by a mix of swift strings and delicate synths undergirded by propulsive percussion and thick bass hits. “I will never leave you behind/Even if the bridge was falling/Misery, it’s …
Read More »Watch the Strokes Perform National Anthem at Maya Wiley Campaign Event
This past weekend, the Strokes held a virtual fundraiser for New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley to benefit her campaign. As part of the event, the band played a semi-acoustic version of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” featuring lead singer Julian Casablancas having fun with AutoTune. Along with the performance, Casablancas …
Read More »Watch Coldplay Open 2021 Brit Awards With 'Higher Power'
Coldplay performed their new single “Higher Power” during the 2021 Brit Awards on Tuesday in London. The band, who opened the awards show, delivered the song at sunset while on a barge in the River Thames. Mirroring the group’s official video for the song, their set included dancing alien holograms. …
Read More »Billie Eilish, the Killers, Lizzo, Tame Impala to Headline 2021 Firefly Festival
Billie Eilish, the Killers, Lizzo, and Tame Impala are set to headline the 2021 Firefly Festival, which will take place September 23rd through the 26th at the Woodlands in Dover, Delaware. The lineup for the four-day festival also boasts Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Cage the Elephant, Wiz Khalifa, Machine …
Read More »Hear Our Podcast on the Bombastic Genius of 'Bat Out of Hell' Creator Jim Steinman
The late songwriter Jim Steinman was a genre in his own right, with his over-the-top creations ranging from Meat Loaf‘s Bat Out of Hell to Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” to a tragically never-produced Batman musical. In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Rob Sheffield (who …
Read More »Dave Grohl and His Mom Sing Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain' in 'From Cradle to Stage' Clip
Dave Grohl and his mother, Virginia Hanlon Grohl, drive around singing Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” in a new clip from their upcoming Paramount+ series, From Cradle to Stage. Watch From Cradle to Stage With a Free Trial to Paramount+ The short clip finds mother and son singing Simon’s 1972 …
Read More »Liz Phair Addresses Emotional Struggle of Divorce in 'Spanish Doors' Video
Liz Phair has released the music video for “Spanish Doors,” the latest single from her upcoming albumSoberish. The LP is her first studio release in 11 years, following 2010’sFunstyle, and arrives June 4th via Chrysalis Records. “Spanish Doors” addresses the emotional struggle of divorce and finding a “ghost in the …
Read More »Kiss Documentary to Premiere on A&E This Summer
UPDATE (4/29): Kiss will perform at the Tribeca Film Festival following the screening of part one of their new documentary, Biography: KISStory. The screening and performance will take place June 11th at an undisclosed location. Passes to the Tribeca Film Festival are on sale now, while tickets to outdoor in-person …
Read More »Primus Plot Rescheduled Rush Tribute Tour Dates
Primus will mount their long-delayed tour in homage to Rush, A Tribute to Kings, this summer. The band postponed the dates last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The trek, which will see Primus performing Rush’s 1977 album A Farewell to Kings in its entirety as well as some of …
Read More »Federal Grant Portal for Shuttered Venues to Reopen After Disastrous Launch
The Small Business Administration will reopen the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application portal Monday, April 26th, after a 17-day delay as the agency tried to fix an array of technical problems that spoiled the initial launch. The portal is set to open at 12 p.m. ET. The SBA is recommending …
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