Arca has announced that kick iiii, her fourth and final album in the KICK series, will drop on Dec. 3 via XL Recordings, the same day as the previously announced albums KICK ii and KicK iii. Arca shared “Queer,” a song from kick iiiithat features Planningtorock; the other collaborators on …
Read More »'We Wanted to Write That Feeling of Being Addicted to Someone': Momma Return With 'Medicine'
Momma have returned with “Medicine,” their new single that doubles as their debut on Polyvinyl. The four-piece New York band released the track with a video shot on VHS-C, with singer-guitarists Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten in the back of a pickup truck. The song opens with a fuzzy guitar …
Read More »Nike Postpones Travis Scott's Air Max 1 Collaboration Following Astroworld Tragedy
Nike has postponed the release of their Air Max 1 x Cactus Jack sneaker collaboration with Travis Scott. The news comes on the heels of the Astroworld tragedy claiming its 10th victim. Ezra Blount, a 9-year-old boy who was trampled at the concert, died from his injuries on Sunday. Hundreds …
Read More »Congratulations, Indie Fans: We Finally Manifested a Taylor Swift/Phoebe Bridgers Duet
Somebody better roll the window down — the emotional motion sickness is about to get real. Red (Taylor’s Version) is finally here, arriving like a comet fans have been waiting for since the original release in 2012. The 30-track version contains unearthed gems from the vault, including “Nothing New,” which …
Read More »Astroworld Lawsuits Hit 19 and Counting, With Most Naming Travis Scott as Defendant
The flood of lawsuits stemming from Friday night’s fatal Astroworld crowd-control disaster topped 19 as of Monday afternoon in Harris County District Court in Texas. All named concert producer Live Nation as one of the lead defendants, with most also going after rapper Travis Scott. Festival goer Kristian Paredes is …
Read More »Travis Scott Says He's 'Absolutely Devastated' After Astroworld Tragedy
UPDATE: Kylie Jenner, the mother of Travis Scott‘s daughter Stormi and who was also reportedly in attendance at Astroworld Fest, released a statement on Instagram Saturday night about the tragedy. “Travis and I are broken and devastated,” Jenner wrote. “My thoughts and prayers are with all who lost their lives, …
Read More »Watch Drake's Black and White Video for 'Knife Talk'
Drake has dropped a music video for his track “Knife Talk.” The clip, directed by Pablo Rochat, draws on old black and white horror movie footage, including shots of zombies and talking dolls. “Knife Talk,” co-produced by Metro Boomin and Peter Lee Johnson, appeared on Drake’s sixth studio album, Certified …
Read More »Lorde & David Byrne Talk Stage Fright, Social Media and Grapefruit in Our Musicians on Musicians Podcast
In the latest episode of Rolling Stone’sMusicians on Musicians podcast, presented by Allstate, Lorde and David Byrne sit down for a conversation as unpredictable as you’d hope from two stars who specialize in packing pop songs with quirks and curveballs. It touched on everything from songwriting to those moments when …
Read More »Muna Brings Madi Diaz's 'Crying in Public' to the Dance Floor
Nashville singer-songwriter Madi Diaz has tapped Muna for a remix of “Crying in Public,” a track off her recent album History of a Feeling. From the opening line, “I could be sitting on the M train going back to Brooklyn,” Muna injects glittery beats into Diaz’s devastating lyrics about letting …
Read More »Dave Chappelle Inducts Jay-Z Into Rock Hall of Fame: 'He Is Ours. He Is Hip-Hop. Forever'
Dave Chappelle generated loads of controversy recently with his jokes about trans people in his new Netflix special. But on Saturday night, he took a break from being canceled to induct Jay-Z into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Chappelle has been a Jay-Z fan going back decades, and …
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