Brandi Carlile Talks About Her ‘Icons & Influences’ the Indigo Girls
Brandi Carlile’s love for the Indigo Girls runs deep, going back to her teenage experience of hearing their song “I Don’t Wanna Talk About It” in the 1993 f
Dawn Richard Announces New Album ‘Second Line,’ Shares ‘Bussifame’
New Orleans R&B singer Dawn Richard has announced Second Line, her first album since signing to her new label Merge Records. The LP is due out on April 30th and Richard describ
RS Charts: Cardi B’s ‘Up’ Launches at Number One
Cardi B’s “Up” debuted at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, earning 20.4 million streams and more than 34,000 downloads. By arriving at the top
Demi Lovato, Sam Fischer Take an Emotional Train Ride in ‘What Other People Say’ Video
Shortly after releasing “What Other People Say,” Demi Lovato and Sam Fischer have revealed a video for their collaborative single. Directed by Dan Cerny, the clip opens
RS Charts: Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous’ Number One Again Despite Racial Slur
Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album spent its fifth consecutive week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. Wallen has prevailed the last two weeks
Flashback: Peter Gabriel Mocks Trash TV With ‘The Barry Williams Show’
Peter Gabriel emerged from a long musical hiatus last week with a re-recording of his 1980 protest classic “Biko” where he was joined by artists from the around the wor
Common, Chuck D, More to Join Harry Belafonte Birthday Livestream
A live virtual party in honor of actor Harry Belafonte’s 94th birthday will be held on Sunday, February 28th at 7:00 p.m. ET. The event will feature performances and appearan
Johnny Pacheco, Storied Salsa Bandleader and Fania Records Co-Founder, Dead at 85
Johnny Pacheco, the Dominican-born musician and label founder who helped popularize salsa around the world, died Monday, February 15th, The New York Times reports. He was 85. Pache
Watch 20-Year-Old Guitar Virtuoso Marcin Rip Through Led Zeppelin’s ‘Kashmir’
Twenty-year-old guitar virtuoso Marcin, a.k.a. Marcin Patrzalek, has released a searing rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.” Standing inside a parking garage, t
Pharoah Sanders Announces First Album in a Decade With Floating Points
Jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders and electronic producer Floating Points (a.k.a. Sam Shepherd) have announced a new album, Promises, out March 26th via Luaka Bop. The album marks t
See Megan Thee Stallion Perform ‘Southside Forever Freestyle’ in New Video
Megan Thee Stallion has released the new song “Southside Forever Freestyle” along with an accompanying video. “Happy birthday to me #MeganMonday,” the rappe
D’Angelo to Take On Unnamed ‘Friends’ in ‘Verzuz’ Battle
D’Angelo will face off against unnamed “friends” in an upcoming Verzuz episode. The battle, which takes place live at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater, will
Notorious B.I.G.: See First Trailer for Estate-Approved Netflix Documentary
Four years in the making, Netflix has shared the trailer for Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell, the first estate-approved documentary about the Notorious B.I.G. The legendary rapper&rs
Ari Gold, Trailblazing Queer Dance Music Artist, Dead at 47
Ari Gold, the New York City-based dance music artist and DJ, has died at 47 after a long battle with leukemia, according to multiple reports. Since drag icon RuPaul posted the news
The Beatles in India: 16 Things You Didn’t Know
By 1968, despite, or maybe because of, their huge popularity and success, the Beatles found themselves spiritually exhausted. “We’d been the Beatles, which was marvelou
Watch Nathaniel Rateliff Bring Powerful ‘Redemption’ to ‘SNL’
Nathaniel Rateliff performed a powerful rendition of his hit “Redemption” during his stint as musical guest on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. The cathartic