Bloc Party have released “The Girls are Fighting,” the second single off the band’s upcoming album, Alpha Games. The video for the rollicking song, directed by Cameron Ward and produced by Luke Filz, is set in London’s iconic Repton Boxing Club, where the Kray twins famously trained. The band previously …
Read More »When We Were Young Festival Gives Warped Tour a Run for Its Money With Bonkers Lineup
UPDATE (1/24):On Monday, LiveNation announced When We Were Young Festival has added a third date, following its first two dates selling out. The third date takes place on Saturday, Oct. 29 and includes the same lineup, with the exception of Alex G replacing Wolf Alice and La Dispute will not …
Read More »How J Dilla Reinvented Rhythm
It’s the late 1990s. James Dewitt Yancey — known as Jay Dee, and later as J Dilla — was already a well-known hip-hop beatmaker, working on records by A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, and The Pharcyde as part of a production collective called the Ummah, started …
Read More »Thomas Rhett Announces Dates for 'Bring the Bar to You' Tour
Thomas Rhett will spend summer 2022 on the road as he headlines his extensive Bring the Bar to You Tour. The trek will get underway June 17 with a two-night stint in Gilford, New Hampshire, at the Bank of NH Pavilion. Named for a song on Rhett’s upcoming sixth album, …
Read More »Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, and Playboi Carti Headline Return of the Smoker's Club Fest
A new festival is on the way for rap lovers. On Thursday, the Smoker’s Club announced the return of its hip-hop festival with Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, and Playboi Carti as the April 30 musical event’s headliners. The Smoker’s Club Fest, set to be hosted at the Glen Helen Amphitheater …
Read More »'Nevermind' Baby Is Still Suing Nirvana
The man pictured as the naked baby on Nirvana’s Nevermind album cover has revived his “child pornography” lawsuit against the band after it was dismissed by a federal judge in California last week. Spencer Elden filed his second amended complaint late Wednesday, meeting a deadline set by Judge Fernando M. …
Read More »Watch a Pregnant Mon Laferte Perform in a Wedding Dress for 'Tiny Desk (Home) Concert'
Mon Laferte hit all of the notes during her appearance on NPR‘sTiny Desk (Home) Concert as she sang a set of four songs while rocking a wedding dress at a colonial-style church in Tepoztlán, Morelos, in Mexico. Backed by a 10-person band that included a bassoon, a jarana, and an …
Read More »Weezer Kicks Off Their Four-Part Seasonal Album Cycle at BeachLife Festival
Weezer plans to kick off their four-partSeasons album cycle on the beach, headlining California’s BeachLife Festival. The third iteration of the fest — held May 13 and 15 on the Redondo Beach waterfront — also features Smashing Pumpkins and Steve Miller Band. Announced last summer, Seasons will feature a new …
Read More »SZA's Music Video For 'I Hate U' Features LaKeith Stanfield Going Through It
If you wondered how SZA was going to bring her latest hit, “I Hate U,” to life, she’s now dropped a video for the one-time SoundCloud loosie on YouTube. Dubbed a “visualizer,” the new video finds leading-man LaKeith Stanfield engaged in a heated argument over the phone on a scenic …
Read More »How to Watch the Weeknd's '103.5 Dawn FM' Livestream on Amazon Music
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The countdown is on for the Weeknd fans waiting to tune into Dawn FM. To support the release of his newest album, the singer has announced a livestream …
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