Ruston Kelly performed a rare duet with his wife Kacey Musgraves Friday night during his sold-out concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, with the couple delivering a stripped-down rendition of Kelly’s “Just for the Record.” Musgraves, who announced this week she would sell some of her stage-worn outfits to aid Nashville …
Read More »Watch Local Natives Perform Two Tracks on 'Kimmel'
Local Natives appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform their songs “When Am I Gonna Lose You” and “Dark Days.” The first song comes off the band’s 2019 album Violet Street, while “Dark Days” dates back to their 2016 effort Sunlit Youth. Performing on Kimmel’s outdoor stage, the band gave …
Read More »Watch Justin Bieber and Quavo Perform 'Intentions' on 'Ellen'
Justin Bieber stopped by The Ellen Show to perform his single “Intentions” with the help of Quavo. The pair was joined by several backup dancers as they performed the track in a glowing box filled with laser-like lights, a similar style to their recent performances on Saturday Night Live and …
Read More »Nashville Venue Destroyed by Tornado
On Monday night, local musicians gathered to perform in support of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders at the East Nashville club the Basement East. Shortly after 1 a.m., the venue was in ruins, destroyed by a deadly tornado that left a trail of devastation across Nashville and deep into Tennessee. …
Read More »RS Charts: BTS' 'On' Debuts Top Ten, but Roddy Ricch Is Still Number One
Roddy Ricch‘s “The Box” repeated at Number One for the ninth week on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, earning another 34.1 million streams for the week of February 21st through February 27th. The squeaky single has been the biggest hit of the year by a wide margin, holding …
Read More »An Honest Conversation With a Prominent Black Activist Who Works for Pete Buttigieg
CHARLESTON, S.C. —Abe Jenkins is a Charleston native and a fixture in the political scene in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. His grandfather was the revered civil rights activist Esau Jenkins, a businessman and civic leader who organized the black community on the islands around Charleston. Esau and his wife, Janie, transported …
Read More »Hear Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' Oasis-Era Rocker 'Come on Outside'
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds dig out a song from their past — “Maybe the last great Oasis tune?” — with “Come on Outside,” the third single off the guitarist’s upcoming Blue Moon Rising EP. The track’s roots date back to sessions for Oasis’ 2008 album Dig Out Your Soul …
Read More »How Dead & Company Craft the Perfect Set List
Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir planned out only two things before each of the thousands of concerts they played together in the Grateful Dead: The song they would begin with and the song they would end with. Everything else was decided in the moment. “While Jerry was singing, I had …
Read More »Danger Mouse's 'Grey Album' Could Never Happen Today. Here's Why That's a Shame
Since nostalgia for any era begins about two decades after the fact, early-2000s look-backs have arrived right on schedule. Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s Super Bowl takeover returned us to their end-of-the-century breakouts; Bernie Sanders couldn’t have picked a more circa-2001 rock band for a rally than the Strokes; Jessica Simpson, …
Read More »'The First Time': SZA, Megan Thee Stallion, and Normani
Grandmas make the world go ’round. Many would say their strength, love, and compassion are the bedrocks of society. Unsurprisingly, SZA, Megan Thee Stallion, and Normani — Rolling Stone’s “Women Shaping The Future” cover stars — were plenty aware of this fact. During an interview for “The First Time” video …
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