PartyNextDoor has reunited with Rihanna for the new single, “Believe It.” The song appears on the Canadian R&B star’s first album in four years, Partymobile, which was unveiled on Thursday at midnight via OVO Sound. On the groove-filled slow jam “Believe It,” the pair examine devotion with their vocals intertwining …
Read More »Nine Inch Nails' 'Ghosts V and VI' Combine Hope With Shadows for a Soundtrack to a World in Crisis
Twelve years have passed since Nine Inch Nails released Ghosts I – IV, their brooding suite of instrumental bric-a-brac, and in that time, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have made wordless sound collages a cottage industry. They scored David Fincher’s The Social Network two years later, winning them an Oscar …
Read More »James Taylor Donates $1 Million to Boston Hospital for Coronavirus Relief
Boston native James Taylor and his wife, Kim Taylor, have donated $1 million to Massachusetts General Hospital to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is no question that it’s a point of pride for New Englanders to claim the MGH as their hospital —ourhospital — and this …
Read More »Sarah Jarosz Previews New Album 'World on the Ground' With Wistful Song 'Johnny'
Sarah Jarosz, who earlier this year won a Grammy for her work with Sara Watkins and Aoife O’Donovan in the trio I’m With Her, returns with her first solo album in four years, World on the Ground, on June 5th. Produced by John Leventhal (Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello) and recorded …
Read More »Bon Jovi's David Bryan Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Bon Jovi’s David Bryan has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Rock Hall-inducted keyboardist revealed Saturday on social media. “I just got my results back today and tested positive for corona virus,” Bryan wrote on Instagram. “I’ve been sick for a week and feeling better each day. Please don’t be …
Read More »Kelsea Ballerini Is Her Own Kind of Country on 'Kelsea'
If there’s one thing country singers love to sing about, it’s country music itself, from its spiritual power to its grounding American majesty to its everlasting authenticity. In the last few years alone, there’s been “Old Country Song” by Dustin Lynch, “American Country Love Song,” by Jake Owen, and “Country …
Read More »Hear Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers' Hard-Swinging, Previously Unreleased 'Quick Trick'
Back in 2018, when jazz fans heard that a previously unreleased John Coltrane album was set to come out, they immediately zeroed in on the date. The fact that the tapes dated from 1963, right in the middle of the saxophonist’s most celebrated period, signaled that this was a major …
Read More »En Vogue Preview 'Born to Sing' Reissue With Rare B-Side 'Mover'
Nineties R&B outfit En Vogue shared a rare Japanese-only B-side, “Mover,” that will appear on the upcoming 30th-anniversary edition of their debut album, Born to Sing, out digitally April 3rd via Rhino. “Mover” is a captivating cut that boasts nothing more than En Vogue’s stellar vocals and some crisp snapping. …
Read More »Rita Ora Learns to Love Herself on 'How to Be Lonely'
Rita Ora has released a new single, “How to Be Lonely.” The track was written by Lewis Capaldi, who also played guitar and sang background vocals on the tune. “This song is inspired by lots of different periods of my life; times where I’ve come to realize that we’re all …
Read More »Coachella and Stagecoach Are Officially Postponed to October
Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, neither the Coachella Music and Arts Festival nor the Stagecoach Music Festival this year will take place as scheduled, organizers confirmed to Rolling Stone. Coachella was originally slated for two consecutive weekends next month — April 10th, 11th, and 12th, followed by April 17th, …
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