Dave Chappelle helped Foo Fighters reopen Madison Square Garden for live music by making a surprise appearance and covering Radiohead’s “Creep.” A fan-shot video captured Chappelle sauntering onto the stage and delivering a casual and cool performance of the alt-rock standard. And although the comedian — reasonably enough — couldn’t …
Read More »Kat Cunning Celebrates Trans Youth With 'Boys' Video
For Pride Month, Kat Cunning has released the music video for their new single “Boys.” The heartwarming clip serves as a tribute to transmasculine identity, with the entire cast and crew identifying as trans or non-binary. At the end, Cunning and the “Boys” cast are shown wearing jackets that spell …
Read More »Wolfgang Van Halen Tells All: His Debut Album, Playing in Van Halen and Much More
Wolfgang Van Halen, fresh from the release of the excellent debut album from his one-man band, Mammoth WVH, joins host Brian Hiatt for a revealing interview in the new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. In the episode, Wolfgang talks about how he got Van Halen back together …
Read More »Paris Jackson Performs New Song 'Freckles' on 'Red Table Talk'
Paris Jackson, daughter of the late Michael Jackson, appears on this week’s episode of Red Table Talk for an in-depth one-on-one conversation with Willow Smith. In an exclusive clip from the show, Jackson performs her song “Freckles,” which she wrote on acoustic guitar. Along with musical performances, Jackson and Smith …
Read More »Watch Cheap Trick Play 'Dream Police' at First Post-Pandemic Concert
Cheap Trick played their first post-pandemic concert on Saturday evening at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Their set mixed classics like “Surrender,” “Voices,” and “I Want You To Want Me” with deeper cuts like “Come On, Come On” and “Stop This Game,” plus selections from their new LP …
Read More »A-ha Detail Evolution of 'Take On Me' in Documentary Clip
A-ha detail the evolution of their Eighties smash “Take On Me” in this clip from A-ha: The Movie, a documentary about the Norwegian New Wave band’s formation, success and disintegration set to premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. As the band reveal in the clip — and as keyboardist …
Read More »Neil Finn on Crowded House's Comeback LP and His Unexpected Stint in Fleetwood Mac
Right up until he joined Fleetwood Mac in 2018, Neil Finn felt it was very likely that Crowded House would never make another record. The band’s lineup had shifted several times over the years, founding drummer Paul Hester was dead, and an attempt to record a follow-up to 2010’s Intriguer …
Read More »Ronnie James Dio's Cancer Charity Plans Star-Studded Virtual Fundraiser
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund will hold a star-studded virtual fundraiser on what would have been the heavy-metal firebrand’s 79th birthday, July 10th. In addition to archival footage of Dio from throughout his life, the event will feature guest performances, interviews, and birthday wishes from …
Read More »Coldplay Dance Through a Dystopia in New 'Higher Power' Video
Coldplay have released an official music video for their recent single, “Higher Power.” Directed by Dave Meyers, the song follows Chris Martin as he wanders around a dystopian-looking planet named Kaotica (the local alien language, “Kaotican” is featured in the video and across the “Higher Power” artwork). Despite the gloomy …
Read More »Justin Moore Is Country Music's Sleeper Hitmaker. He's Also the Genre's Biggest Fan
Not too long ago, Justin Moore and the Nineties country songwriter David Lee Murphy were sitting around Moore’s Florida beach house talking about trucks. After years trying to write hit songs on the road and during the requisite morning sessions in Nashville writing rooms, Moore had returned to the way …
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