Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names.Rolling Stone Countryselects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. Regan Stewart, “Drop Dead Gorgeous” Regan Stewart …
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While Chadwick Boseman was fighting colon cancer during the filming of Black Panther, he drew inspiration and motivation from a surprising source: two young boys who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. During a cast interview with SiriusXM in 2018, the star became overwhelmed as he spoke about this connection …
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The long-awaited Bill & Ted Face the Music hits video-on-demand on Friday, and with it a soundtrack featuring new music by Weezer, Lamb of God, Fidlar and Mastodon, whose “Rufus Lives” premiered Friday. The track takes its name from the late George Carlin’s character Rufus, Bill and Ted’s time-traveling guide …
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Pearl Jam have partnered with the online fundraising platform Omaze in an effort to protect voting rights and encourage Americans to cast their ballots in the 2020 election. Everyone that donates through Omaze.com/PearlJam will be entered into a sweepstakes where the winner (and a friend) will be flown to Seattle …
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E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her over 20 years ago—and later sued the president for “smearing” her reputation following the allegations — will profile other Trump accusers as part of a new series for The Atlantic. “Nineteen, or25, or43women have come forward to …
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It was 50 years ago today that Elton John played the first American concert of his career at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. He was largely unknown in the States at that point even though he’d already released two records, but his self-titled LP was generating a lot of industry …
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Rhiannon Giddens has released a new solo recording, the snarling blues number “Don’t Call Me Names.” Over hypnotic, murky bass, Dobro, and violin tones, Giddens stands her ground against a cruel lover. “You wouldn’t treat a dog that way, don’t call me names,” she sings. Mid-song, it reaches a feverish …
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“I heard you been creepin’ round/’Bout the time that sun goes down,” sings TJ Osborne in Brothers Osborne’s thumping new song “Skeletons.” The country duo’s third studio album, also titled Skeletons, will be released October 9th. Opening with trippy, hypnotic keyboard pulses and throbbing bass, “Skeletons” surges just shy of …
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The strangest Democratic National Convention in modern history — a four-night telethon that felt by turns intimate and awkward — concluded on Thursday night, with former Vice President Joe Biden accepting his party’s nomination for president on the third time trying. “This is a life-changing election that will determine America’s …
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Bernie Sanders explained why he thinks Joe Biden has adopted one of the most progressive agendas since Franklin D. Roosevelt, despite their continued differences, on The Late Show Wednesday, August 19th. Speaking with Stephen Colbert, Sanders was frank about the gaps between his views and Biden’s, particularly when it comes …
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