On January 28th, 2014, Mötley Crüe invited the press to the Hotel Roosevelt in Los Angeles to announce their “Final Tour.” Sitting in front of tombstones with their names on them, the four members explained why they were serious about wrapping up the band forever. “We started talking about it …
Read More »Alejandro Sanz Performs 'Mi Persona Favorita' Sans Camila Cabello at Latin Grammys
Alejandro Sanz, the most nominated artist of the night, performed his single “Mi Persona Favorita” sans collaborator Camila Cabello at the Latin Grammy Awards. In a red suit, the Spanish superstar sang “Mi Persona Favorita” with a black-and-white Cabello on the screens behind him.He wasn’t alone for long when Best …
Read More »Beck Teams Up With Pharrell on 'Everlasting Nothing'
Beck has shared a new track from Hyperspace, his latest album, which arrives on November 22nd. It’s called “Everlasting Nothing,” and like many other tracks on Hyperspace, it’s produced by Pharrell Williams. The song combines Beck’s guitar-laden folk-pop with some quirky Pharrell additions: sci-fi synthesizers, calming bongos and staccato drum machines …
Read More »Dembow Took Over the Dominican Republic. Can It Take Over the World?
Two months ago, Awez Darbar, an Indian dancer and choreographer with a sizable following — 1.7 million subscribers on YouTube and close to 19 million followers on TikTok — posted a new dance video online. Most of his clips are set to songs that are popular in India; occasionally Darbar …
Read More »Hear FKA Twigs' Aching New Song 'Sad Day'
FKA Twigs unveiled a new song, “Sad Day,” from her forthcoming album, Magdalene, set to arrive November 8th via Young Turks. “Sad Day” finds Twigs caught in the throes of unrequited love, deep passion and heartbreak as the production shifts between an atmospheric synthscape and industrial stomp. Twigs’ vocals tie …
Read More »Tina Turner on Her Journey to Broadway
Tina Turner appeared on the second cover of ‘Rolling Stone’ on November 23rd, 1967 — the first frontwoman in the publication’s history. Now ‘Tina,’ the musical based on her life and music, opens on Broadway November 7th. In anticipation of the queen of rock & roll’s Broadway debut, Turner — …
Read More »Noah Cyrus Goes Under the Knife in Gory 'F-ckYouNoah' Video
Noah Cyrus sings about self-image while going under the knife in the bloody video for new single “FuckYouNoah.” This is the singer’s third new song of the year. On “FuckYouNoah,” she reflects on the love-hate relationship with herself as well as social media with help from featured producer London On …
Read More »The First Time: Kesha Recounts First Tattoo, Meeting Rihanna
Kesha stopped byRolling Stone to recall pivotal moments in her life for our video series “The First Time.” The singer recently released her new single “Raising Hell” featuring Big Freedia. Kesha begins by recalling the first time she performed live, which was in a band called Dynamite Cop with her …
Read More »Kanye West Reaches for Greatness But Falls Short on 'Jesus Is King'
Kanye West never stopped talking about God. From his breakout “Jesus Walks” to last year’s ye, religion has always been, if not a fixation, than a thematic concern, something to pick at and analyze, to mythologize and aid in his own self-mythologization. While his ninth album, Jesus Is King, is …
Read More »Kanye West Releases 'Jesus Is King,' Capping Hectic Rollout Saga
What’s a Kanye West album rollout without a little drama? After multiple feints and missed release dates, West’s latest full-length, Jesus Is King, has finally arrived. The album’s official release followed listening events in cities that included Detroit, New York City, and Los Angeles. West worked on Jesus Is King …
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