Over the weekend, Robbie Robertson shared a tribute to Little Richard that captured the rock & roll legend’s vast and unparalleled influence. For Robertson, that power was apparent from the moment he first laid eyes on the musician: “When I was 13 yrs. old I saw Richard in the movie …
Read More »Norah Jones Gets Poetic on 'Were You Watching?'
Norah Jones takes inspiration from poetry on her latest song “Were You Watching?” from her upcoming seventh studio album Pick Me Up Off the Floor, due out June 12th via Blue Note Records. The track is a collaboration between Jones, bassist Christopher Thomas, drummer Brian Blade and violinist Mazz Swift, …
Read More »Little Richard: Questlove, Brian Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Others Pay Tribute to 'King of Rock & Roll'
Following news of Little Richard’s death at the age of 87, artists turned to social media Saturday to pay tribute to the founding father of rock & roll. “The King Of Rock And Roll. Zero Questions,” Questlove wrote on Instagram. “Journalists Do Your Job. Not ARCHITECT not PIONEER. not HITMAKER. …
Read More »The Lumineers to Host Colorado Gives Back Livestream Event
The Lumineers are lending their home state of Colorado a helping hand with a livestream fundraiser, Colorado Gives Back, to take place Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET on the band’s YouTube channel. The all-star lineup will feature the Denver-based group and other musical guests including OneRepublic, Jewel …
Read More »How the 'Red Dirt' Music Scene Is Trying to Survive the Pandemic
This is the seventh installment of Rolling Stone’sMusic in Crisisseries, which looks at how people all across the music industry are coping with thecoronaviruspandemic. Randy Rogers left the stage at Terminal 5, the multitiered concert hall in west Manhattan, waving thank-you’s to the crowd’s calls for one more song. Rogers …
Read More »Watch Sammy Hagar and the Circle Cover AC/DC's 'Whole Lotta Rosie' in 'Lockdown' Video
Sammy Hagar and the Circle’s newest Lockdown Sessions video is a cover of the 1977 AC/DC classic “Whole Lotta Rosie.” It begins with drummer Jason Bonham calling up Hagar to suggest the song. “Give me a call,” he says, while a recording of AC/DC’s “Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to …
Read More »Stevie Nicks on Her Life in Isolation: 'We Have to Believe'
Stevie Nicks had always intended 2020 to be a relatively quiet year, but not quite this quiet. She’s been battling a case of Epstein-Barr virus since January, and has been safely holed up in one of her California properties with three friends and her dog Lily for weeks now. She …
Read More »Norah Jones Offers Comfort With Soothing New Song, 'Tryin' to Keep It Together'
Norah Jones has shared “Tryin’ to Keep It Together,” a bonus track from her forthcoming album, Pick Me Up Off the Floor. Co-written and produced by Thomas Bartlett, the song is a steadfast ballad to offer comfort in trying times. “This song is going to be a bonus track for …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Jason Isbell, 'Dreamsicle'
Pandemics can do funny things to a person’s mind. Dreams can turn strange, with random, poignant memories emerging unbidden from the hidden folds of our brains. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s newest song, “Dreamsicle,” is full of images like those: ice cream melting on fingers in the twilight, fireflies …
Read More »NFL Legend Terry Bradshaw Now Has a Quarantine-Themed Country Song
These days, NFL legend, broadcaster extraordinaire and national treasure Terry Bradshaw can be found on his 800-acre quarterhorse ranch in Thackerville, Oklahoma, located right on the Texas-Oklahoma border. Bradshaw, his wife Tammy, his three grandchildren, and nine dogs have been home for six weeks when a recent chance phrase by …
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