A recording of Neil Young‘s surprise performance at New York’s Bottom Line on May 16th, 1974 has circulated in fan circles for decades, but it’s finally coming out officially in early 2021 as part of Young’s new official Bootleg Series. He’s calling it The Bottom Line – “Citizen Kane Jr. …
Read More »Eddie Van Halen on His Guitar Heroes and How He Found His Sound
In November 2011, as Rolling Stone prepped a list of the greatest guitarists of all time, Eddie Van Halen called us up for a loose chat. In the interview, Van Halen, who died of cancer on October 6th, 2020, went through his personal list of guitar heroes (Eric Clapton was …
Read More »Netflix Cancels 'Glow' Amid Covid-19
More than a year after Netflix renewed GLOW for a fourth and final season, the streaming service has reversed its decision and canceled the series altogether due to Covid-19. Based off the actual 1986 wrestling promotion, GLOW (“Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling”) told the story of struggling actress Ruth (Alison Brie) …
Read More »Veterans Feel Betrayed as U.S. Immigration System Fails Imperiled Iraqi Allies
Early in his deployment, in the summer of 2003, Maj. Dave Kleiber would sit with his fellow soldiers at night, smoking cigars from Saddam Hussein’s humidor on the roof of the Radwaniyah Palace and watching tracer fire over Baghdad. The former digs of the deposed Iraqi dictator served as the …
Read More »Wilco's Nels Cline Revives Nels Cline Singers With 'Beam/Spiral'
Wilco’s Nels Cline has dropped a new song from his ongoing side project, the Nels Cline Singers, “Beam/Spiral,” off the upcoming album Share the Wealth, out November 13th via Blue Note. “Beam/Spiral” is a sprawling composition that begins with an atmospheric, cool jazz feel, but builds steadily into a driving …
Read More »BTS Perform 'Black Swan,' Talk Goal of Grammy Win on 'Fallon' Residency
For their third night on their week-long residency onThe Tonight Show,BTS performed “Black Swan” in a stunning cathedral. They sang the Map of the Soul: 7 track as the light poured through the walls, surrounded by lush greenery as they executed their synchronized choreography. Later, Fallon and the band played …
Read More »At Work With Tony Bracy, SB Projects' Radio Promotion Guru
In Rolling Stone‘s series At Work, we go behind the curtain with decision-makers across the fast-changing music business — exploring a range of responsibilities, burgeoning ideas, advice for industry newcomers, and more. Read earlier interviews here. Tony Bracy started his music industry career at an amusement park. He helped out …
Read More »'The Lion King' Reboot Gets Sequel Directed by Barry Jenkins
A sequel to Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King is in the works, withMoonlight andIf Beale Street Can Talk director Barry Jenkins set to helm the project. “Helping my sister raise two young boys during the Nineties, I grew up with these characters,” Jenkins said in a statement. “Having …
Read More »Billie Eilish Documentary to Premiere in Theaters in February 2021
Apple has announced that it will be releasing its Billie Eilish documentary in theaters and on the Apple TV Plus streaming platform in February 2021. Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, directed by R.J. Cutler, was announced in late 2019, and follows the life of the pop star after …
Read More »RS Latin Picks: Week of September 21st
Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling StoneLatinselects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify. Carla Morrison, “Ansiedad” Latin Grammy-winning Mexican songstress Carla Morrison goes head to head with her …
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