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The Italian singer Andrea Bocelli hit Number One on the albums chart this week, selling more copies of Si over seven days in the U.S. — 126,000 — than he had with any of his non-Christmas albums in the last decade. In one respect, this is not surprising. Over the …

Pink Floyd are not exactly the ideal band for Beavis and Butt-Head to enjoy. Broadly speaking, their songs are way too cerebral, mellow and complex for the two animated teenagers that worship the likes of AC/DC and Metallica. It’s possible they’d dig heavier songs like “Run Like Hell” and “One …

Bruce Springsteen will celebrate his acclaimed series of acoustic performances on Broadway with a soundtrack album out December 14th. He previewed the LP on Friday with the lead single “Land of Hopes and Dreams.” “Land of Hopes and Dreams” appeared on theLive in New York City album before making its …

The Latin Recording Academy has unveiled its roster of performers for the19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, taking place Thursday, November 15th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Opening this year’s show is2016 Person of the Yearand salsa mastermind Marc Anthony, alongside Latin Grammy-nominated trap purveyor Bad Bunny …

“There’s a lot of things about Chris [Cornell] that people don’t know,” Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil tells Rolling Stone. “He didn’t bring a lot of baggage. Meaning, he didn’t carry a lot of things or materials or relationships within his life. He was a little bit independent of that. He …

One of the best things about Beastie Boys Book, the massive memoir being released this week, is how wildly overstuffed it is with jokes, insights and unexpected voices. It’s mostly made up of incredible first-person memories from Adam Horovitz and Michael Diamond, but there are also interjections from friends like …

Nearly a decade after the Lemonheads released Varshons, Evan Dando’s outfit will return with Varshons 2, the follow-up to their 2009 covers LP. Lemonheads tackle songs originally by the likes of Eagles (“Take It Easy”), Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (“Straight to You”), John Prine (“Speed of the Sound …

At this point, the honky tonk formula is battle-tested and mostly impregnable; stick to the rules, and you’re bound to come out with something solid. Whitey Morgan has quietly been a leading modern practitioner of the form, even though he comes from Michigan, not Nashville, and he has not been …

Hozier and Mavis Staples teamed on Wednesday’s Tonight Show for a smoldering take on theircollaborative song “Nina Cried Power.” The performance opened with Hozier hopping in place, crooning over a spare piano and ghost-note snare groove. The arrangement gradually built with keys and a backing choir, as Staples interjected with …

On the latest episode of our podcast, Rolling Stone Music Now, former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr stops by our SiriusXM studio for a discussion ranging from his formative, pre-Smiths years to the band’s break-up to his time with Modest Mouse to his well-received new solo album, Call the Comet. A …