Regional Mexican music superstar Alejandro Fernández beamed into the Latin Grammy Awards Thursday via virtual performance from Guadalajara. Rising Mexican acts Christian Nodal and band Calibre 50 joined the singer. Fernández and Calibre 50 first performed a rousing rendition of their hit “Decepciones” backed by a full mariachi band. The …
Read More »Watch the Newly Remastered Video for John Lennon, Yoko Ono's 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'
John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and their son Sean Ono Lennon pose for a seasonal family photo in the newly restored video for “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).” Originally released in December 1971 with the Plastic Ono Band and the Harlem Community Choir, the clip features a montage of a Christmas …
Read More »'In My Room' With Ava Max
Ava Max sang three tracks from her debut Heaven and Hell in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s In My Room. Sitting on a red couch and holding a microphone, Max kicked off with “Kings & Queens,” followed by “Sweet But Psycho,” the smash debut single that was a Number One …
Read More »Trump Lost, So Phoebe Bridgers and Maggie Rogers Covered the Goo Goo Dolls' 'Iris'
On Election Day, Phoebe Bridgers promised to cover the Goo Goo Dolls‘ “Iris” if Donald Trump lost. With Joe Biden as our President-elect, Bridgers has officially released the rendition — with Maggie Rogers lending a hand on vocals. The duo harmonize on the chorus, with Bridgers taking the first verse …
Read More »Frightened Rabbit Reissuing 'The Winter of Mixed Drinks' for 10th Anniversary
Frightened Rabbit will reissue their third LP, The Winter of Mixed Drinks, in a 10th anniversary package. The vinyl set, available to pre-order and out December 11th, includes a blue LP edition of the original album and a bonus seven-inch featuring two live cuts (“The Wrestle,” tracked in 2010 at …
Read More »Ariana Grande Takes Top Two on Songs Chart With 'Positions,' '34 + 35′
Ariana Grande casually dominated the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, launching eight tracks from her Positions album into the Top 20. Those eight joined the album’s lead single, “Positions,” which was the most popular song in the country last week, earning nearly 22 million streams. As “Positions” climbed …
Read More »Foo Fighters Debut 'Shame Shame' on 'SNL,' Announce New Album
Foo Fighters debuted their new single “Shame Shame,” from the band’s upcoming 10th album Medicine at Midnight, during the band’s musical guest spot on Saturday Night Live. In addition to their new song, Dave Grohl and company also performed a cathartic, moment-capturing version of their hit “Times Like These” to …
Read More »Hear Our Podcast on the Untold Story of Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar is one of the most brilliant artists of the 21st century, but his path to greatness was a long one — and impossible to understand without the context of the struggle of black Americans during his rise to pop stardom. That’s the thesis of Marcus J. Moore’s deeply …
Read More »Trump Heads into Election Day With Bizarre 'Y.M.C.A.' Highlight Reel
President Donald Trump is heading into election day with a singular message: “It’s fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.” Pinned to the top of his ever-prolific Twitter feed is a jaunty compilation of him awkwardly undulating to the 1978 Village People classic. If you’ve been on Twitter at all these …
Read More »Watch AOC, Princess Nokia Talk Shared Upbringing, Toxic Environments
When New York congressperson Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and rapper Princess Nokia interviewed each other over Zoom this week, as part of Rolling Stone‘s Fridays for Unity video series, they were quick to point out how muchthe internet loves to joke about the similarities between their appearances. “I’m looking at my …
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