The Rolling Stones have just announced a gig at the Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida, on November 23rd. According to the venue, it will “close out” their 2021 No Filter Tour. Tickets range from $281 to $1,006 and go on sale …
Read More »Wizkid's 'Made in Lagos' Tour Celebrates a New Pinnacle for Afropop
“I’m not talking about no ‘Essence’ fans,” the Afropop sensation Wizkid playfully told the sold-out crowd at Atlanta’s Tabernacle on Tuesday night as he scoured it for true devotees. “Essence,” an international hit which this week became Wizkid’s first U.S. Top 10 single, has catapulted the diligently prolific musician into …
Read More »How Kanye West Inspired Tom Morello to Record His New Solo Album
At the beginning of 2020, Tom Morello thought he was going to spend the the bulk of the year rocking arenas, stadiums, and festivals with Rage Against The Machine on their long-awaited reunion tour. It was slated to kick off March 26th in El Paso, Texas, just days after the …
Read More »Baby Keem and BIG30 Were the Biggest Breakthrough Artists of September
After gaining momentum with his Die for My Bitch project and the platinum-certified “Orange Juice” single, Baby Keem leapt into the mainstream in September, soaring to the top of Rolling Stone‘s Breakthrough 25 Chart after dropping his official debut album, The Melodic Blue. With a feature from Travis Scott and …
Read More »Tainy Announces New Album With 'Black Mirror'-Esque Video Featuring Bad Bunny, Julieta Venegas
The producer Tainy, who started making beats for major reggaeton acts as a teenager, has spent the last several years shaping the genre by crafting songs for everyone from J Balvin to Shawn Mendes. Now, he’s moving from behind the scenes: He’s getting ready to share his debut album, which …
Read More »Sech Celebrated Panamanian, Black Culture With NPR 'Tiny Desk (Home) Concert'
Panamanian singer-songwriter Sech appeared as the latest NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert performer in tandem with the series’ Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. Sech ran through three songs from his latest album42, including “Playa,” “911,” and “Sal y Perrea.” He performed with a DJ and nine other supporting musicians on vocals, …
Read More »Brian Wilson Turns 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' Into a Gentle Piano Lullaby
Brian Wilson strips down the Beach Boys‘ ebullient classic “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” in the latest offering from his upcoming record, At My Piano. The solo piano version of “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” has the soothing feel of a lullaby. Wilson’s playing gently guides the song through its sprightly verses …
Read More »Grimes Pens 'Love' Song Responding to Recent 'Hate and Harassment'
Grimes has had it with the hate she has been experiencing ostensibly stemming from her reported separation from Elon Musk, which spurred her to write a song called “Love.” In an Instagram caption that accompanied the track, she addressed the issue. “I wrote and produced this song this week in …
Read More »Duran Duran Team With Giorgio Moroder for New Single 'Tonight United'
Duran Duran team with disco legend Giorgio Moroder for the new song “Tonight United,” the latest single from the band’s upcoming LP Future Past. “Giorgio Moroder, Duran Duran… this is music for a world that’s coming back together,” frontman Simon Le Bon said of the collaboration in a statement. “Tonight …
Read More »After 50 Years, a Gospel-Soul Legend (Finally) Gets His Due
“About five years ago, they told me that Kanye West was sampling — I had never heard the term — my music. And I said, ‘Well, I hope he likes it.’ I thought they meant he was listening to it,” Pastor T.L. Barrett tells Rolling Stone. “But my record company …
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