The wildly popular NBC series Friends was still four years into the future when one of its biggest stars began appearing in music videos for Jon Bon Jovi. In 1990, Matt LeBlanc was trying to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry when he was tapped to star in a video for Jon Bon Jovi’s first solo project, Blaze of Glory. He would go on to film a second one at the height of his Friends fame as well.
The video starred Jon Bon Jovi, but Matt LeBlanc got the girl
The premise of the “Miracle” music video centered on Jon Bon Jovi and his pals as they took a motorcycle road trip. En route to an undetermined location, they enter a small Mexican town and are welcomed by locals.
During a fiesta following a wedding, LeBlanc sees a beautiful young woman. They lock eyes.
After guitar riffs...
The video starred Jon Bon Jovi, but Matt LeBlanc got the girl
The premise of the “Miracle” music video centered on Jon Bon Jovi and his pals as they took a motorcycle road trip. En route to an undetermined location, they enter a small Mexican town and are welcomed by locals.
During a fiesta following a wedding, LeBlanc sees a beautiful young woman. They lock eyes.
After guitar riffs...
- 5/10/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Wallflowers will play their beloved album, Bringing Down the Horse, live in its entirety for the first time ever this fall.
Announced today, the celebratory performance will be held on October 2nd, 2024, at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles, marking the first headlining performance by The Wallflowers in the city in over a decade. In addition to performing Bringing Down the Horse, the band will pay homage to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by playing Long After Dark in full as well.
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A ticket pre-sale is set for Wednesday, May 8th at 10:00 a.m. Pt via Ticketmaster (use code Soundcheck), with a public on sale following on Friday, May 10th, at 10 a.m. Pst.
Speaking about the Los Angeles performance, The Wallflowers’ Jakob Dylan said, “Coming back to LA after such a long time, we wanted to do something special and unique for our fans.
Announced today, the celebratory performance will be held on October 2nd, 2024, at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles, marking the first headlining performance by The Wallflowers in the city in over a decade. In addition to performing Bringing Down the Horse, the band will pay homage to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by playing Long After Dark in full as well.
Get The Wallflowers Tickets Here
A ticket pre-sale is set for Wednesday, May 8th at 10:00 a.m. Pt via Ticketmaster (use code Soundcheck), with a public on sale following on Friday, May 10th, at 10 a.m. Pst.
Speaking about the Los Angeles performance, The Wallflowers’ Jakob Dylan said, “Coming back to LA after such a long time, we wanted to do something special and unique for our fans.
- 5/7/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
In 1974, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, and the rest of their band Mudcrutch entered Leon Russell’s the Church Studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to record their first demo tape with producer Denny Cordell. It was a crucial moment that led to the formation of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers two years later. In late April of this year, Campbell returned to the studio for the first time in 50 years.
“It was spiritual,” Campbell tells Rolling Stone via Zoom from the “man cave” of his Los Angeles home. “I got a little...
“It was spiritual,” Campbell tells Rolling Stone via Zoom from the “man cave” of his Los Angeles home. “I got a little...
- 5/7/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
From “Fortnight” to “The Manuscript,” the latest episodes of Rolling Stone Music Now dive into every single track of Taylor Swift’s longest album ever, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. Along the way, we debate larger issues, including whether Swift intends all 31 tracks to be seen as the album proper, or if the latter half — added by surprise on the night of release — is actually more of a collection of bonus songs.
Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt for the discussions, which also place every song...
Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt for the discussions, which also place every song...
- 5/5/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
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Pearl Jam kicked off their world tour in support of Dark Matter Saturday in Vancouver, where the band delivered the live debuts of the majority of their new album’s songs.
Of the 11 tracks on Dark Matter, Eddie Vedder and company performed nine of them — only “Waiting for Stevie” and “Got to Give” were omitted — at the Rogers Arena, seven of which were played live for the first...
Pearl Jam kicked off their world tour in support of Dark Matter Saturday in Vancouver, where the band delivered the live debuts of the majority of their new album’s songs.
Of the 11 tracks on Dark Matter, Eddie Vedder and company performed nine of them — only “Waiting for Stevie” and “Got to Give” were omitted — at the Rogers Arena, seven of which were played live for the first...
- 5/5/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Pearl Jam kicked off their 2024 tour in Vancouver on Saturday night with a rousing 25-song performance.
The show kicked off with “Wash” from their Lost Dogs compilation and was followed by performances of “Low Light,” “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town,” and “Given to Fly.” From there, Pearl Jam showcased material from their new album, Dark Matter, with “Scared of Fear,” “React, Respond,” “Wreckage,” and “Dark Matter,” and then dusted off “Leatherman” at the request of drummer Matt Cameron for the first time in eight years.
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The second half of Pearl Jam’s set consisted of songs like “Corduroy,” “Red Mosquito,” a cover of Mother Love Bone’s “Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns,” and “Porch,” with the encore featuring performances of Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down,” “Black,” “Do the Evolution,” “Something Special,” “Alive,” Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World,...
The show kicked off with “Wash” from their Lost Dogs compilation and was followed by performances of “Low Light,” “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town,” and “Given to Fly.” From there, Pearl Jam showcased material from their new album, Dark Matter, with “Scared of Fear,” “React, Respond,” “Wreckage,” and “Dark Matter,” and then dusted off “Leatherman” at the request of drummer Matt Cameron for the first time in eight years.
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The second half of Pearl Jam’s set consisted of songs like “Corduroy,” “Red Mosquito,” a cover of Mother Love Bone’s “Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns,” and “Porch,” with the encore featuring performances of Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down,” “Black,” “Do the Evolution,” “Something Special,” “Alive,” Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Kate Hudson is no stranger to late-night TV, but the actress and singer made her late-night debut as a musician on The Tonight Show this week. Hudson appeared to perform her single “Gonna Find Out” alongside a live band and two backup singers.
“Gonna Find Out” comes off Hudson’s debut LP, Glorious, out May 17. She explained of the album, “This is realer to me than anything I’ve done in my entire life. It was always this, I just needed to get to a place where I was ready...
“Gonna Find Out” comes off Hudson’s debut LP, Glorious, out May 17. She explained of the album, “This is realer to me than anything I’ve done in my entire life. It was always this, I just needed to get to a place where I was ready...
- 5/3/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump’s reaction to last night’s White House Correspondents Dinner shows the much-indicted ex-potus still sucks at being the butt of a joke.
Hours after President Joe Biden and Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost unleashed an arsenal of zingers against Trump from the head table of the 2024 Whcd, the presumptive GOP nominee took to his Truth Social to hit back.
Sure, Trump bucked the consensus and declared the Weekend Update co-host “bombed” and the current occupant of the Oval Office “was an absolute disaster.” But Trump’s 1:05 a.m. Et posting was much more succinct than usual and a whole lamer than past rebuttals, and received a sad number of likes – as you can see below:
Of course, it should be pointed out that Trump never once braved the Whcd during his rocky reign. It should also be pointed out that many have speculated over the...
Hours after President Joe Biden and Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost unleashed an arsenal of zingers against Trump from the head table of the 2024 Whcd, the presumptive GOP nominee took to his Truth Social to hit back.
Sure, Trump bucked the consensus and declared the Weekend Update co-host “bombed” and the current occupant of the Oval Office “was an absolute disaster.” But Trump’s 1:05 a.m. Et posting was much more succinct than usual and a whole lamer than past rebuttals, and received a sad number of likes – as you can see below:
Of course, it should be pointed out that Trump never once braved the Whcd during his rocky reign. It should also be pointed out that many have speculated over the...
- 4/28/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
At the very moment Taylormania was hitting preposterous heights, threatening to turn the artist at its center into an untouchable icon, it turns out that the real Taylor Swift was spending her time between glittery three-hour concerts making some of her most fearless art. The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology is stuffed with the rawest, angriest, and most unguarded songs of Swift’s career – quite the opposite of the ingratiating, focus-grouped inoffensiveness that a skeptic might expect from an artist at her current level of visibility.
On the new episode...
On the new episode...
- 4/25/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Ohana Festival has announced its lineup for this fall’s event at Doheny State Beach, featuring two headlining sets from Pearl Jam, alongside Garbage, Turnpike Troubadours, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, and Alanis Morissette.
Hosted by Eddie Vedder, the three-day festival is scheduled for Sept. 27 through Sept. 29 with Pearl Jam headlining both Friday and Sunday in celebration of their new Dark Matter LP. Friday’s fest will feature appearances from Maren Morris, Crowded House, Ryan Beaty, Flipturn, Dogstar, and Gabriels.
Saturday’s event — headlined by Young — will see Black Pumas,...
Hosted by Eddie Vedder, the three-day festival is scheduled for Sept. 27 through Sept. 29 with Pearl Jam headlining both Friday and Sunday in celebration of their new Dark Matter LP. Friday’s fest will feature appearances from Maren Morris, Crowded House, Ryan Beaty, Flipturn, Dogstar, and Gabriels.
Saturday’s event — headlined by Young — will see Black Pumas,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
With a few lines in a guest verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s chart-topping hit “Like That,” Kendrick Lamar ignited his long-simmering cold war with Drake into what’s become the widest-reaching rap beef in years. Since then, it’s all gotten incredibly messy, starting with J. Cole recording an entire diss track about his erstwhile friend Lamar and then deciding to retract it and apologize — a fairly unprecedented move in hip-hop. We trace the whole saga on the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast — go...
- 4/19/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Kate Hudson is dropping her first album ever, and it’s Glorious.
On Wednesday, the Oscar-winning actress revealed that she’ll be releasing the 12-track album Glorious on May 17 after dropping a pair of singles earlier this year. She also dropped the track “Gonna Find Out” on Wednesday.
“I’d say it doesn’t seem real,” Hudson said in a press release. “But the truth is: this is realer to me than anything I’ve done in my entire life. It was always this, I just needed to get to...
On Wednesday, the Oscar-winning actress revealed that she’ll be releasing the 12-track album Glorious on May 17 after dropping a pair of singles earlier this year. She also dropped the track “Gonna Find Out” on Wednesday.
“I’d say it doesn’t seem real,” Hudson said in a press release. “But the truth is: this is realer to me than anything I’ve done in my entire life. It was always this, I just needed to get to...
- 4/17/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Have you ever looked at Donald Trump and pictured him getting down to “Despacito”? Popping his geriatric kneecaps to “God’s Plan”? Well, the Republican National Committee has. The RNC featured both songs in the first installment of a playlist series aimed at generating hype around its 2024 nominating convention, which will take place in Milwaukee this July and crown Trump as the party’s official presidential nominee.
Notably, the playlist features few pro-Trump artists — and none of the cringe-inducing Maga rappers who’ve gone viral debasing themselves in the former president’s name.
Notably, the playlist features few pro-Trump artists — and none of the cringe-inducing Maga rappers who’ve gone viral debasing themselves in the former president’s name.
- 4/17/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
In 1985, Tom Petty released “Southern Accents” and, nearly 40 years later, Dolly Parton is proving she’s the perfect person to cover it. Parton, who spent time with Petty during his lifetime, will appear on the upcoming tribute album Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty. She spoke about her version of the song as well as her memories of Petty.
Dolly Parton covered a Tom Petty song for an upcoming tribute album
On June 21, a collection of contemporary stars and country icons will appear on Petty Country, an album that will celebrate Petty’s music and his Southern roots. On it, Parton will cover “Southern Accents,” the titular song of Petty’s 1985 album.
“I was fortunate enough to get to know Tom over the years,” Parton said in a statement, via Rolling Stone. “He’s such an iconic artist and important songwriter. I’m so honored to be...
Dolly Parton covered a Tom Petty song for an upcoming tribute album
On June 21, a collection of contemporary stars and country icons will appear on Petty Country, an album that will celebrate Petty’s music and his Southern roots. On it, Parton will cover “Southern Accents,” the titular song of Petty’s 1985 album.
“I was fortunate enough to get to know Tom over the years,” Parton said in a statement, via Rolling Stone. “He’s such an iconic artist and important songwriter. I’m so honored to be...
- 4/12/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Just last year, many experts believed an AI model capable of generating complete, high-fidelity songs from text prompts wouldn’t arrive anytime soon, but now, an arms race is on between competing music-making models that do just that. Suno‘s v3 model, released to the public just weeks ago, was a remarkable breakthrough, particularly in realistic, human-sounding vocals — and today, a formidable new competitor arrives via the just-launched startup Udio. The two companies’ output seems closely comparable, though some early users have suggested that on average, Udio’s output may sound crisper than Suno’s,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Kelly Clarkson Takes Miley Cyrus and Stevie Nicks’ ‘Edge of Midnight’ Over the Top in Kellyoke Cover
Kelly Clarkson’s Kellyoke streak is still going strong. During the April 8 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the host and musician delivered a striking rendition of “Edge of Midnight,” the remixed deep cut from Miley Cyrus’ Plastic Hearts that combines her single “Midnight Sky” with Stevie Nicks’ 1981 single “Edge of Seventeen.”
“Edge of Midnight” marks the third song from Cyrus’ catalog that Clarkson has performed this season, joining the one-off single “Used To Be Young” and “Jaded” from Endless Summer Vacation. Back in 2022, when The Kelly Clarkson Show was in its third season,...
“Edge of Midnight” marks the third song from Cyrus’ catalog that Clarkson has performed this season, joining the one-off single “Used To Be Young” and “Jaded” from Endless Summer Vacation. Back in 2022, when The Kelly Clarkson Show was in its third season,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Wherever Jolene is out there somewhere, she’s not getting a moment’s rest — Beyoncé and Dolly Parton are making sure of that. On her new album Act II: Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé debuted a fresh take on the classic cut “Jolene,” which has now debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing the chart success of the original.
While the legacy of the original song is clearly unimpeachable — there’s a reason Queen Bey was interested in covering it, after all — this marks the first time any version of “Jolene” has entered the Top 10 on the chart, which launched in 1958. Of course, chart determination factors were also extremely different in 1973, and despite the fact that Dolly’s “Jolene” peaked at No. 60 in its original run, the song has remained a prominent pop culture staple for decades.
While Beyoncé provided full songwriting credit to Parton for the 2024 take on “Jolene,” her...
While the legacy of the original song is clearly unimpeachable — there’s a reason Queen Bey was interested in covering it, after all — this marks the first time any version of “Jolene” has entered the Top 10 on the chart, which launched in 1958. Of course, chart determination factors were also extremely different in 1973, and despite the fact that Dolly’s “Jolene” peaked at No. 60 in its original run, the song has remained a prominent pop culture staple for decades.
While Beyoncé provided full songwriting credit to Parton for the 2024 take on “Jolene,” her...
- 4/8/2024
- by Mary Siroky
- Consequence - Music
One Taylor Swift song has the power to comfort millions of fans. She revealed she enjoyed a certain rock song because it made her feel better when she was socially struggling at school. Notably, the tune in question was written for someone who was getting bullied.
Taylor Swift wished every lonely kid would hear this song
During a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Swift named a few of the songs that impacted her the most. Her choices were as varied as Kendrick Lamar’s “Backseat Freestyle,” Bon Iver’s “Blood Bank,” and Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain.” She also displayed some love for the rock music of the 2000s, mentioning songs like “Hands Down” by Dashboard Confessional and “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World.
The “I Knew You Were Trouble” star elaborated on her love of “The Middle.” “I remember listening to this on the bus to school,” she said.
Taylor Swift wished every lonely kid would hear this song
During a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Swift named a few of the songs that impacted her the most. Her choices were as varied as Kendrick Lamar’s “Backseat Freestyle,” Bon Iver’s “Blood Bank,” and Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain.” She also displayed some love for the rock music of the 2000s, mentioning songs like “Hands Down” by Dashboard Confessional and “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World.
The “I Knew You Were Trouble” star elaborated on her love of “The Middle.” “I remember listening to this on the bus to school,” she said.
- 4/7/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé mixes R&b, country, and some hard-hitting guitars, among many other elements, and as the artist herself is well aware, there used to be a name for that kind of American melange: rock & roll. She slyly acknowledges that fact with two Chuck Berry moments on the album, including a segment of “Maybellene,” his first hit, in which a Black genius helped invent rock & roll via revved-up country.
So, there’s an argument that Cowboy Carter — which the artist has made clear is a “Beyoncé album” rather...
So, there’s an argument that Cowboy Carter — which the artist has made clear is a “Beyoncé album” rather...
- 4/7/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock has been known to take as long as eight years between albums, but nearly three decades into his band’s career, he’s ready to pick up the pace. Three years after the release of the well-received The Golden Casket, he’s already recorded enough songs for a new Modest Mouse album with producers including Jacknife Lee and Dave Sardy, and intends to put one out by next spring. “In my early days of putting out records, I wrote music every fucking day,” he tells...
- 4/6/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Dolly Parton honored Tom Petty with a gorgeous cover of his 1985 song, “Southern Accents,” which will appear on the upcoming tribute compilation Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty.
“Southern Accents” is a tender ballad about Southern roots and a down-on-his luck Florida orange-picker. Parton stays faithful to the original, adding her own country twang, and juicing the poignancy further with a music video filled with old archival footage of Petty.
“I was fortunate enough to get to know Tom over the years,” Parton said in a statement.
“Southern Accents” is a tender ballad about Southern roots and a down-on-his luck Florida orange-picker. Parton stays faithful to the original, adding her own country twang, and juicing the poignancy further with a music video filled with old archival footage of Petty.
“I was fortunate enough to get to know Tom over the years,” Parton said in a statement.
- 4/5/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Dolly Parton has revealed her reimagined rendition of Tom Petty’s song “Southern Accents” for the forthcoming compilation, Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty.
The song features a prologue delivered by the late Tom Petty himself describing how the moment of inspiration that led to “Southern Accents.” Dolly Parton then provides an emotional, stirring rendition of the song, kept at the same balladeer tempo as Petty’s original. She retains much of the song, though she adds a crucial change to the song’s latter third when belting “Yes I’m proud to be what I am/ A southern girl from a southern town/ I ain’t ashamed, I ain’t ashamed, I ain’t ashamed.”
“I was fortunate enough to get to know Tom [Petty] over the years,” Dolly Parton says in a statement. “He’s such an iconic artist and important songwriter. I’m so honored...
The song features a prologue delivered by the late Tom Petty himself describing how the moment of inspiration that led to “Southern Accents.” Dolly Parton then provides an emotional, stirring rendition of the song, kept at the same balladeer tempo as Petty’s original. She retains much of the song, though she adds a crucial change to the song’s latter third when belting “Yes I’m proud to be what I am/ A southern girl from a southern town/ I ain’t ashamed, I ain’t ashamed, I ain’t ashamed.”
“I was fortunate enough to get to know Tom [Petty] over the years,” Dolly Parton says in a statement. “He’s such an iconic artist and important songwriter. I’m so honored...
- 4/5/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump recently released another single, proving that she’s taking her career in music more seriously than some may have thought.
The co-chair of the Republican National Committee initially released her first single in 2023, a cover of Tom Petty’s late ‘80s hit, “I Won’t Back Down”, and announced, via Breitbart News recently that her follow-up single, “Anything Is Possible” is set to hit the airwaves.
Lara Trump – Celebrates Second Single With A Poke At Taylor Swift
Ms. Trump released her second single on Friday, March 29 by sharing the song via all her social media handles.
The video clip of her new song was posted on Instagram with a caption that noted, “A little something I had fun with over the winter.”
Lara’s followers sent well-wishes, with one user commenting, “Let’s take down Travis Kelce’s girlfriend again” (referring to Taylor Swift). Ms.
The co-chair of the Republican National Committee initially released her first single in 2023, a cover of Tom Petty’s late ‘80s hit, “I Won’t Back Down”, and announced, via Breitbart News recently that her follow-up single, “Anything Is Possible” is set to hit the airwaves.
Lara Trump – Celebrates Second Single With A Poke At Taylor Swift
Ms. Trump released her second single on Friday, March 29 by sharing the song via all her social media handles.
The video clip of her new song was posted on Instagram with a caption that noted, “A little something I had fun with over the winter.”
Lara’s followers sent well-wishes, with one user commenting, “Let’s take down Travis Kelce’s girlfriend again” (referring to Taylor Swift). Ms.
- 4/2/2024
- by Dorathy Gass
- Celebrating The Soaps
Donald Trump‘s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), has recently unveiled a new song that has been met with scathing criticism – even from many of her own social media followers.
Last year, Lara showcased her musical aspirations with a widely mocked cover of Tom Petty‘s iconic hit, “I Won’t Back Down.” Her latest track, titled “Anything is Possible,” now faces similar derision from internet critics.
The song itself is intended as an inspirational ballad and features lyrics such as “Don’t think, just jump / You can’t give up / Know that anything is possible.”
Numerous X users among Lara’s have not held back in their scrutiny. “‘Anything’ isn’t possible,” quipped one user. “Even auto-tune couldn’t salvage your karaoke-like voice. Just leave us alone and walk away. You have the means to travel anywhere on a private plane with your wealth.
Last year, Lara showcased her musical aspirations with a widely mocked cover of Tom Petty‘s iconic hit, “I Won’t Back Down.” Her latest track, titled “Anything is Possible,” now faces similar derision from internet critics.
The song itself is intended as an inspirational ballad and features lyrics such as “Don’t think, just jump / You can’t give up / Know that anything is possible.”
Numerous X users among Lara’s have not held back in their scrutiny. “‘Anything’ isn’t possible,” quipped one user. “Even auto-tune couldn’t salvage your karaoke-like voice. Just leave us alone and walk away. You have the means to travel anywhere on a private plane with your wealth.
- 3/29/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
When we last left Sheryl Crow, five years ago, she’d essentially retired from making albums. With its all-star cast, from Willie Nelson and Neil Young through St. Vincent and Jason Isbell, her 2019 LP Threads truly felt like a retirement party attended by all her musician pals; all that was missing was a gold watch. But like many before her, Crow couldn’t cure herself of the music-making bug, and out of record retirement she’s come with Evolution.
It would be easy to be cynical about it, but Crow...
It would be easy to be cynical about it, but Crow...
- 3/29/2024
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Swifties have known since early February that Taylor Swift has a new album, Tortured Poets Department, due April 19, with some notably provocative song titles (“So Long London,” “But Daddy I Love Him”) and big-name guest stars (Post Malone, Florence Welsh). But since then, information on the album has been scarce, so fans have more than filled the void, passing around possibly fake leaked snippets of songs while pranking each other with both ChatGPT-generated lyrics and a ridiculous viral parody where an AI-generated Taylor sings lines like, “I’m so happy...
- 3/29/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Kate Hudson is cherishing the highs and lows of motherhood. On Thursday, Hudson released a sweet music video to accompany her new song, “Live Forever.” In it, she sings about her son Ryder, 20, and the memories of his childhood.
“Depending on how you listen, it could be a song of first love, young love, because it has the element of being barely an adult. If that’s how it is for you, I love that,” Hudson said in a press release. “But for me, it’s about the absolutely consuming...
“Depending on how you listen, it could be a song of first love, young love, because it has the element of being barely an adult. If that’s how it is for you, I love that,” Hudson said in a press release. “But for me, it’s about the absolutely consuming...
- 3/28/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Just last summer, experts on the intersection of AI and music told Rolling Stone that it would be years before a tool emerged that could conjure up fully produced songs from a simple text description, given the endless complexities of the finished product. But Suno, a two-year-old start-up based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has already pulled it off, vocals included — and their latest model, v3, which is available to the general public as of today, is capable of some truly startling results.
In Rolling Stone‘s feature on Suno, part of...
In Rolling Stone‘s feature on Suno, part of...
- 3/22/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
“Drank someone else’s juice and left only the rind,” Katie Crutchfield boasts on her excellent new Waxahatchee album, Tigers Blood. She’s got a right to sound cocky. The long-time indie-rock underdog hero won herself a lot of new fans with Saint Cloud, her 2020 breakthrough hit, going for a laid-back style of heartland rock & roll twang. But Tigers Blood is even more rugged and confident, a master storyteller fully aware she’s on a hot streak. She sings about adult romance, struggling for sobriety, the day-to-day work of holding...
- 3/21/2024
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra are going to call it quits after one final run they’re dubbing The Over and Out Tour. The 27-date tour kicks off Aug, 24 in Palm Desert, California, and wraps up Oct, 25 in Los Angeles, California, though it’s possible they’ll add additional legs before it ends. Ticket sales begin March 22.
The original incarnation of Electric Light Orchestra ran from 1970 to 1986, landing timeless hits on the charts like “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Evil Woman,” “Strange Magic,” “Don’t Bring Me Down,” and “Turn to Stone.
The original incarnation of Electric Light Orchestra ran from 1970 to 1986, landing timeless hits on the charts like “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Evil Woman,” “Strange Magic,” “Don’t Bring Me Down,” and “Turn to Stone.
- 3/18/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
One of the biggest influences on Ariana Grande’s new album, Eternal Sunshine, turns out be the Beatles’ Rubber Soul. That inspiration isn’t exactly instantly evident within the album’s sleek production and Max Martin-assisted songwriting, but Grande said in an advance listening session for journalists that she had John, Paul, George, and Ringo in mind as she stuffed it full of unexpected melodic twists and half-buried ear candy.
In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, we discuss Grande’s newfound Beatlemania and much more, going...
In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, we discuss Grande’s newfound Beatlemania and much more, going...
- 3/13/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Debra Byrd, a vocal coach for such shows as American Idol, Canadian Idol, Military Idol, The Voice, Majors and Minors, and others, died in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 5. She was 72 and no cause or location was given.
Byrd’s students included Grammy winners, recording artists, actors, musicians, and Broadway stars. She worked closely with Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, Bob Dylan, Barry Manilow and many others.
Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, Byrd attended Kent State University and studied at the Karamu and Dobama Theaters. She went on to perform with Barry Manilow for many years, touring around the world as part of Ladyflash, the featured backup group for Manilow.
They released one hit of their own in 1976, Street Singin.’ The tune, which was written and arranged by Manilow, reached #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 record chart.
“This is one of the saddest days of my life. I just can’t wrap...
Byrd’s students included Grammy winners, recording artists, actors, musicians, and Broadway stars. She worked closely with Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, Bob Dylan, Barry Manilow and many others.
Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, Byrd attended Kent State University and studied at the Karamu and Dobama Theaters. She went on to perform with Barry Manilow for many years, touring around the world as part of Ladyflash, the featured backup group for Manilow.
They released one hit of their own in 1976, Street Singin.’ The tune, which was written and arranged by Manilow, reached #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 record chart.
“This is one of the saddest days of my life. I just can’t wrap...
- 3/7/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Carly Pearce is setting the record straight on her new duet with Ryan Hurd.
Carly, 33, and Ryan, 37, recently collaborated for an upcoming duet of Tom Petty‘s “Breakdown,” which will be featured on a tribute album to the late rock star.
After fans learned that Carly is collaborating with Maren Morris‘ ex-husband, many believed that the two two country music singers were feuding.
On Monday (March 4), Carly responded to speculation that the duet with Ryan was “shade” towards Maren, 33.
Keep reading to find out more…“Okay. Since I have seen this all over, I figured I would respond. Ryan has a been a friend of mine for over 10 yrs,” Carly tweeted about Ryan, who finalized his divorce from Maren in January 2024 after five years of marriage.
“I was asked by my label to record this song with him for the Petty tribute and of course I said yes because he’s a great artist,...
Carly, 33, and Ryan, 37, recently collaborated for an upcoming duet of Tom Petty‘s “Breakdown,” which will be featured on a tribute album to the late rock star.
After fans learned that Carly is collaborating with Maren Morris‘ ex-husband, many believed that the two two country music singers were feuding.
On Monday (March 4), Carly responded to speculation that the duet with Ryan was “shade” towards Maren, 33.
Keep reading to find out more…“Okay. Since I have seen this all over, I figured I would respond. Ryan has a been a friend of mine for over 10 yrs,” Carly tweeted about Ryan, who finalized his divorce from Maren in January 2024 after five years of marriage.
“I was asked by my label to record this song with him for the Petty tribute and of course I said yes because he’s a great artist,...
- 3/5/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
As a fierce advocate of women’s rights and a converted Muslim, Sinead O’Connor was not a fan of Donald Trump — and that’s putting it lightly. In a 2021 interview, the Irish singer-songwriter said, “I actually do believe Donald Trump is the biblical Devil, the fucker.”
So you can understand her estate’s consternation over Trump’s decision to play O’Connor’s version of “Nothing Compares 2 U” at his recent campaign rallies. In a statement released on Monday, O’Connor’s estate demanded that Trump cease playing the song immediately.
“Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty, kindness, fairness and decency towards her fellow human beings. It was with outrage therefore that we learned that Donald Trump has been using her iconic performance of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ at his political rallies. It is no exaggeration to say...
So you can understand her estate’s consternation over Trump’s decision to play O’Connor’s version of “Nothing Compares 2 U” at his recent campaign rallies. In a statement released on Monday, O’Connor’s estate demanded that Trump cease playing the song immediately.
“Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty, kindness, fairness and decency towards her fellow human beings. It was with outrage therefore that we learned that Donald Trump has been using her iconic performance of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ at his political rallies. It is no exaggeration to say...
- 3/4/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Welcome to the Beatles Cinematic Universe. Continuing the current wave of music biopics — which just saw its most recent box-office triumph with Bob Marley: One Love — director Sam Mendes (Skyfall) has signed on to helm not one, but four separate Beatles biopics, all due in 2027. The movies, set to begin production next year, will each focus a single Beatle’s perspective, so John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and even Ringo Starr each get a turn in the spotlight.
It might seem like overkill, but as we discuss on the...
It might seem like overkill, but as we discuss on the...
- 3/4/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
From J Noa’s speed-rapping to Gale’s polished pop-rock songwriting to Ralph Choo’s electronic experiments, 2023 was packed with incredible Spanish-language music from artists who aren’t superstars — at least not yet. In the last of our four Rolling Stone Music Now podcast episodes on under-the-radar albums from last year, we dig through multiple nations and genres to find the best lesser-known gems.
Rolling Stone‘s Julyssa Lopez joins host Brian Hiatt for the discussion, picking her favorites from our recent comprehensive list of the year’s top Spanish-language albums,...
Rolling Stone‘s Julyssa Lopez joins host Brian Hiatt for the discussion, picking her favorites from our recent comprehensive list of the year’s top Spanish-language albums,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
During a show with his cover band The Coverups, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong invited Courtney Love to the stage to perform Cheap Trick’s “Surrender” and “He’s a Whore” and Tom Petty’s “Even the Losers.”
The concert took place at The Garage in London on Tuesday, where Armstrong and his band covered The Ramones, David Bowie, Bryan Adams, The Strokes, The Clash, and Buzzcocks. Armstrong then had Love join to perform “He’s a Whore” and “Even the Losers,” and later for “Surrender” during the show’s finale.
After Armstrong introduced Love, she responded by telling the audience, “Thank you, Billie Joe. My name is Courtney Love. You may not remember me. I’ve been living in a cave in Birmingham for about nine years. We’ll give this a fucking try, right?” Watch a clip of Love’s performance below.
Billie Joe Armstrong may be...
The concert took place at The Garage in London on Tuesday, where Armstrong and his band covered The Ramones, David Bowie, Bryan Adams, The Strokes, The Clash, and Buzzcocks. Armstrong then had Love join to perform “He’s a Whore” and “Even the Losers,” and later for “Surrender” during the show’s finale.
After Armstrong introduced Love, she responded by telling the audience, “Thank you, Billie Joe. My name is Courtney Love. You may not remember me. I’ve been living in a cave in Birmingham for about nine years. We’ll give this a fucking try, right?” Watch a clip of Love’s performance below.
Billie Joe Armstrong may be...
- 2/28/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong invited Courtney Love onstage to join his cover band, the Coverups, Tuesday night in London, where they performed Tom Petty and Cheap Trick songs at The Garage, a 600-capacity venue.
The band performed a number of covers, including Plimsouls’ “A Million Miles Away” and Ramones’ “I Wanna be Sedated,” alongside songs from the Pretenders, Bryan Adams, and the Clash, as Billboard reports. But the big surprise of the night was to come about halfway through their set.
“Ladies and gentleman, Courtney Love,” the Green Day frontman said,...
The band performed a number of covers, including Plimsouls’ “A Million Miles Away” and Ramones’ “I Wanna be Sedated,” alongside songs from the Pretenders, Bryan Adams, and the Clash, as Billboard reports. But the big surprise of the night was to come about halfway through their set.
“Ladies and gentleman, Courtney Love,” the Green Day frontman said,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Selena Gomez visited Jimmy Kimmel Live Friday, where she faced off against a superfan to see who was more knowledgeable about Selena Gomez. Spoiler alert: It did not end well for the singer.
“Who Knows Selena Gomez?” found the titular singer up against Ashley, a diehard stan who came to the competition in a Gomez tee and self-made Gomez iPhone case. At stake for the winner: Gomez’s own junk drawer, filled with assorted goodies from her home.
Ashley mounted an early lead, stunning Gomez by knowing what Selena means...
“Who Knows Selena Gomez?” found the titular singer up against Ashley, a diehard stan who came to the competition in a Gomez tee and self-made Gomez iPhone case. At stake for the winner: Gomez’s own junk drawer, filled with assorted goodies from her home.
Ashley mounted an early lead, stunning Gomez by knowing what Selena means...
- 2/24/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: In a move that ought to make fans of The Beatles twist and shout, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes and his Neal Street Productions have set plans to make four separate theatrical films — one on each of the members of music’s most famous and enduring band.
Mendes will direct all four of the films, and this marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles – Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison – have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film.
Mendes conceived this grand vision. He’ll tell interconnected stories, one from each band member’s point of view. The dating cadence of the films will be revealed closer to the films’ release. I’m told they are locking down writers quickly.
This is perhaps the most ambitious project Deadline has revealed exclusively since...
Mendes will direct all four of the films, and this marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles – Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison – have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film.
Mendes conceived this grand vision. He’ll tell interconnected stories, one from each band member’s point of view. The dating cadence of the films will be revealed closer to the films’ release. I’m told they are locking down writers quickly.
This is perhaps the most ambitious project Deadline has revealed exclusively since...
- 2/20/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Post Malone and Eddie Vedder joined forces for an unexpected on-stage collaboration during the Reportin’ For Duty benefit concert in Shelbyville, Tennessee on Saturday night. The two performed covers of Pearl Jam’s “Better Man” and Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.”
The duet took place at the Humble Baron at the Nearest Green Whiskey Distillery, described as “the world’s longest bar.” Now in its second year, the tribute show is an intimate concert that celebrates the late comedian Leslie Jordan while raising funds for Eb Research Partnership (Ebrp). The benefit also featured the talents of Jelly Roll, The War And Treaty, Ruby Amanfu, Jake Wesley Rogers, and Dan Spencer.
Vedder, Pearl Jam’s frontman, co-founded Ebrp with his wife Jill. The non-profit global organization is dedicated to funding research to treat and cure the skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa (Eb).
Posty has covered Pearl Jam before, playing...
The duet took place at the Humble Baron at the Nearest Green Whiskey Distillery, described as “the world’s longest bar.” Now in its second year, the tribute show is an intimate concert that celebrates the late comedian Leslie Jordan while raising funds for Eb Research Partnership (Ebrp). The benefit also featured the talents of Jelly Roll, The War And Treaty, Ruby Amanfu, Jake Wesley Rogers, and Dan Spencer.
Vedder, Pearl Jam’s frontman, co-founded Ebrp with his wife Jill. The non-profit global organization is dedicated to funding research to treat and cure the skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa (Eb).
Posty has covered Pearl Jam before, playing...
- 2/18/2024
- by Frank Stein
- Consequence - Music
Elvis Presley‘s “Burning Love” wasn’t originally performed by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. In fact, the original version of the song wasn’t even a single — it was a deep cut on an obscure album. The original version of the song probably wouldn’t have been a hit even if it was given a chance. Here’s a look at why the “All Shook Up” singer was the magic ingredient needed to make “Burning Love” shine.
Elvis Presley added some gospel power to ‘Burning Love’
“Burning Love” was originally performed by Arthur Alexander for his self-titled album. His performance of the song is straightforward and simple. There are no backup singers. His “Burning Love” isn’t sparse, it’s just sparse compared to the hit version of the song.
Meanwhile, Elvis gave the song his all. Elvis sometimes phoned in his performances, but when he believed in a song,...
Elvis Presley added some gospel power to ‘Burning Love’
“Burning Love” was originally performed by Arthur Alexander for his self-titled album. His performance of the song is straightforward and simple. There are no backup singers. His “Burning Love” isn’t sparse, it’s just sparse compared to the hit version of the song.
Meanwhile, Elvis gave the song his all. Elvis sometimes phoned in his performances, but when he believed in a song,...
- 2/18/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
If you’ve attended a mainstream country concert in the past decade, you’re probably familiar with the part of the set where the headliner sprinkles in a non-obvious cover from an adjacent genre like pop, R&b, or classic rock. It’s a move with any number of purposes: to show an artist’s range of influences, to reel in a drifting crowd with a massive hit, to appeal to a wider audience, or to highlight how fluid and arbitrary genre borders really are when you strip a song back to its essentials.
- 2/16/2024
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Anyone complaining about the state of hip-hop needs only to look beyond the top of the charts, as the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast makes clear. In the episode, Andre Gee breaks down some of his under-the-radar 2023 hip-hop picks, from Zelooperz’ experimental Microphone Fiend to B. Cool Aid’s ultra-vibey Leather Blvd to Nappy Nina’s introspective Mourning Due. To hear the full episode, go here for the podcast provider of your choice, listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just press play below.
Also in the episode,...
Also in the episode,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump is considering endorsing Lara Trump — his daughter-in-law and an aspiring singer-songwriter who recently released a cringe-worthy cover of Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” — to co-chair the Republican National Committee, The New York Times reported on Monday.
The Times reported last week that Ronna McDaniel, the RNC’s current chairwoman, told Trump that she plans to step down from the position she’s held since 2017 after the South Carolina primary later this month. Trump is now expected to support Michael Whatley — the committee’s general counsel...
The Times reported last week that Ronna McDaniel, the RNC’s current chairwoman, told Trump that she plans to step down from the position she’s held since 2017 after the South Carolina primary later this month. Trump is now expected to support Michael Whatley — the committee’s general counsel...
- 2/12/2024
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
The American version of "The Office" is one of the most beloved TV comedies of all time. After originally airing from 2005 to 2013, the NBC series garnered 42 Emmy nominations and five wins, including Outstanding Comedy Series for the show's second season. Years later, the game-changing mockumentary series found renewed life in streaming as one of the most consistently watched shows on Netflix before becoming an exclusive on NBC Universal's streaming service Peacock.
In recent years, Peacock has given "The Office" a bit of a makeover with the so-called "Superfan Episodes," offering extended cuts of episodes with longer versions of scenes that never aired on TV and re-inserted deleted scenes, some of which never even made it to the special features of physical media releases. While the extended cuts don't necessarily result in better episodes, they do offer some amusing new bits and extended variations on scenes you already love. In fact,...
In recent years, Peacock has given "The Office" a bit of a makeover with the so-called "Superfan Episodes," offering extended cuts of episodes with longer versions of scenes that never aired on TV and re-inserted deleted scenes, some of which never even made it to the special features of physical media releases. While the extended cuts don't necessarily result in better episodes, they do offer some amusing new bits and extended variations on scenes you already love. In fact,...
- 2/10/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Joni Mitchell will have a lot of company when she takes the stage on Sunday for her first-ever Grammy Awards performance. Her friend and collaborator Brandi Carlile will be performing alongside her, as will Jacob Collier, Allison Russell, SistaStrings, Lucius, and Blake Mills, according to executive producer Raj Kapoor. As for what they’ll be performing? “It will be a song that I think everybody knows,” Kapoor tells our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, “and if you are a Joni Mitchell fan, it’s the song that you want to hear.
- 2/4/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Johnny Marr, the former guitarist for the rock band The Smiths, slammed Donald Trump for using one of his band’s songs during his political rallies.
“As Trump is scheduled to take the stage in [Laconia, New Hampshire], the new addition to his pre-rally music is The Smiths,” the X user wrote.
On January 23, another user replied to this post with a clip from a Trump rally in Rapid City, South Dakota.
“You actually hear the Smiths more often than you’d think at 2024 Trump rallies,” the user wrote in her post’s caption.
The Smiths song “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want,” released in 1984, can be heard playing over the loudspeakers.
“Ahh…right…Ok,” Marr wrote on X in response to Kim’s post. “I never in a million years would’ve thought this could come to pass. Consider this s— shut right down right now.”
Many artists have...
“As Trump is scheduled to take the stage in [Laconia, New Hampshire], the new addition to his pre-rally music is The Smiths,” the X user wrote.
On January 23, another user replied to this post with a clip from a Trump rally in Rapid City, South Dakota.
“You actually hear the Smiths more often than you’d think at 2024 Trump rallies,” the user wrote in her post’s caption.
The Smiths song “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want,” released in 1984, can be heard playing over the loudspeakers.
“Ahh…right…Ok,” Marr wrote on X in response to Kim’s post. “I never in a million years would’ve thought this could come to pass. Consider this s— shut right down right now.”
Many artists have...
- 2/3/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Burna Boy will be the first Afrobeats performer ever to play the Grammys at Sunday night’s ceremony — and he’ll be joined onstage by Brandy and 21 Savage, executive producer Raj Kapoor tells Rolling Stone Music Now. The collaboration will also mark 21 Savage’s Grammy performance debut, while Brandy hasn’t sung on the show since the Nineties. “It’s gonna be huge,” says Kapoor. “It’s gonna get everybody on their feet.”
In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Kapoor breaks down what to expect from...
In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Kapoor breaks down what to expect from...
- 2/2/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
The sessions started at Hollywood, California’s A&m Studios the night of Jan. 28, 1985, and didn’t end until well after sunrise the morning of Jan. 29. By that point, it was clear that nothing quite like “We Are the World” could ever happen again. The Greatest Night in Pop, a new documentary on Netflix, brings it all back to vivid life: co-writers Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie joined by Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and an improbably long list of other superstars, all crammed in...
- 1/29/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
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