For 50 years, Pastor T.L. Barrett has delivered his sermons and gospel songs to his congregation in Chicago, but his musical impact has spread much farther. A sample of Barrett’s 1976 song “Father Stretch My Hands” laid the foundation for Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo tracks of the same …
Read More »'Ted Lasso' Returns to the Pitch With New Season 2 Trailer
A new trailer for Ted Lasso Season 2 is out now, shared by cast members of the Apple TV+ series on Instagram. The new 12-episode season premieres July 23rd on the streaming platform. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQYQBvuogOf/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=c916700e-d8c1-40cb-8212-ade63c970b36 Jason Sudeikis‘ charismatic Coach Lasso returns to lead the Greyhounds to victory, while still quipping about the differences …
Read More »Courtney Barnett Plots North American Tour
Courtney Barnett has announced the dates of her North American tour. The 23–date trek begins this fall and continues into early 2022. Tickets will be available for presale June 22nd at 10 a.m. local time. Shamir, Bartees Strange and Julia Jacklin are set to open select dates. Barnett kicks off …
Read More »Banks Shares Hellish Music Video for 'The Devil'
Banks has released her latest single “The Devil,” along with a spine-tingling music video that’s sure to bring about Halloween in June. The singer co-directed the visual alongside Jenna Marsh, and was inspired by Francis Ford Coppola’sDracula and Robert Zemeckis’Death Becomes Her, both released in 1992. It depicts Banks and …
Read More »Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister on 'No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith': The Lost Interview
A deluxe reissue of Motörhead’s career-defining No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith live album will come out on June 25th. The collection features the original masterpiece (one of Rolling Stone’s 50 Greatest Live Albums), songs from the soundchecks, and full recordings of the three gigs that the band recorded for the live …
Read More »Timbaland, Super-Producer and 'Verzuz' Mastermind, on the Future of Music
This story appears in Rolling Stone‘s 2021 Future of Music issue, a special project delving into the next era of the multibillion-dollar hitmaking business. Alongside our reporting, we invited four star artists to share their own predictions on the music industry’s wild next era. Read the other stories here. Try …
Read More »Watch Blondie Play 'Tide Is High' in Cuba in Clip From New Documentary 'Vivir En La Habana'
Blondie has shared a new clip from their upcoming short film, Blondie: Vivir En La Habana, which chronicles the band’s 2019 trip to Cuba. The clip, premiering at Rolling Stone, teases the unique style of the short film, which was directed by Rob Roth and boasts an old school style …
Read More »RS Charts: Bad Bunny Debuts as Olivia Rodrigo Holds Number One
Olivia Rodrigo‘s “Good 4 U” spent a third straight week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart with an impressive 303,100 units, becoming just the fourth song in RS 100 history to see over 300,000 units in its third week at Number One. The single was …
Read More »Kesha to Star in New Scripted Sci-Fi Podcast Series 'Electric Easy'
Kesha is set to star in a new scripted musical sci-fi podcast series, Electric Easy, premiering July 19th on Spotify and other podcast services. Created by Vanya Asher and produced by QCode, Electric Easy is set in Los Angeles in the not-so-distant future, and is centered around a growing subculture …
Read More »Inside the Unprecedented Protests Erupting at Juilliard
The joyful noises of dancing, acting, and music-making can usually be found within the hallways of the Juilliard School. But this week, many of those gifted student artists are taking to the streets as part of ongoing protests — including the prestigious conservatory’s first sit-in in recent memory — over …
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