Eilen Jewell’s lyrically rich “79 Cents,” Miranda Lambert’s new “Bluebird,” and Lady Antebellum guitarist Slim Gambill’s jazzy numbers journey “54321” make up this week’s list of the best country and Americana songs. Jamie Lin Wilson, “Alice” A tribute to an old neighbor who’s “pretty as a flower [and] tough as …

Normani isn’t a slacker, even when she was a child, as the video for her new single, “Motivation,” indicates. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, she revealed that Ariana Grande co-wrote the track. While the lyrics point to enticing a paramour, the video begins with following dreams to fruition. …

Fifty years later, the new episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast takes a deep look back at the original Woodstock, with Country Joe McDonald, Santana percussionist Michael Carabello and Andy Zax — producer of a comprehensive new box set — joining host Brian Hiatt. Zax explains the complex …

Alessia Cara stopped by The Tonight Show to challenge Jimmy Fallon to a rematch of the show’s segment “Wheel of Musical Impressions.” The singer, who previously took on the challenge back in 2017, was game to recreate the sounds of musicians like Billie Eilish and Amy Winehouse. During the clip, …

A$AP Rocky and two associates were found guilty of assault in Sweden but will not serve jail time for an altercation that took place in Stockholm in late June, according to a statement from the Stockholm District court. Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers, and the two other defendants, Bladimir Corniel …

Canadian singer-songwriter Tenille Townes is joined by Brandi Carlile for an acoustic performance of the song “Somebody’s Daughter,” which Townes released as a single in September 2018. Their collaboration is part of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s new “Five Decades, One Voice” initiative, a 50th-anniversary celebration of the restaurant chain …

For a show concerned only with power and cruelty, Succession engendered a surprising amount of genuine affection during its first season. The HBO drama, which follows the Roys, a family-owned media dynasty worth billions and their constant jockeying for power, was one of the most critically acclaimed new shows to …

Alicia Keys took to Instagram to unveil an emotive cover of Billie Eilish‘s 2016 breakout hit “Ocean Eyes.” In the clip, Keys takes a stripped-down approach on the brooding track. While equally moody and yearning, Keys gives the original’s light percussion and synth melodies a piano-buoyed take. In the clip, …

For Eric Holler, it started 25 years ago with a letter to Richard Ramirez — a serial killer and rapist known as the “Night Stalker,” who was active from 1984 to 1985. He was fascinated by Ramirez’s case and decided to introduce himself in a letter. A few weeks later …

Brockhampton bring a small marching band and people coated in blue paint to a sprawling field in the video for their new song, “If You Pray Right.” The track is set to appear on the group’s forthcoming album, Ginger, out later this month. “If You Pray Right” is centered around …