Blue Hawaii capture the rapture and rhythm of Nineties vocal house on “Feelin,’” which appears on the duo’s recent EP Under 1 House. “Feelin’” opens with satisfyingly crunchy drum programming — there is enough thwack to demand your attention, and little clatters and clanks that make you want to listener …
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Mike Cooley only needs five words to describe Drive-By Truckers’ decision to surprise-release their new album, The New OK, during quarantine. “It’s all we can do,” he says on three separate occasions during an interview with Rolling Stone about the band’s 13th record, out this Friday. The veteran songwriting duo …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Fans can now add a little piece of music history to their wardrobes: Rolling Stone has launched the Rolling Stone Shop with two exclusive collections inspired by Rolling …
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Ahead of BTS’ Tonight Show residency this week, the K-pop act has announced a new album titled BE (Deluxe Edition), due out November 20th. “The new album imparts a message of healing to the world by declaring, ‘Even in the face of this new normality, our life goes on,’” Big …
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Director Joe Mantello’s The Boys in the Band begins with a spark, specifically the sound of a lighter, as we see Harold (played by Zachary Quinto in full Afro-wigged glory) light up and put a record on his hi-fi. The sound of Erma Franklin’s cover of Sam & Dave’s “Hold …
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To celebrate the release of his new album By the Fire on Friday,Thurston Moore has announced a livestream performance — followed by a brief leg of European tour dates. Moore will perform the livestream from London’s Rough Trade East with the help of My Bloody Valentine’s Deb Googe and percussionist …
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As part of our newly updated survey of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, we’re publishing a series of pieces on the making of key albums from the list. Kendrick Lamar‘s To Pimp a Butterfly came in at number 19. The first time the Parliament-Funkadelic legend George Clinton heard …
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The second annual Dear John concert, in honor of what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday, will stream live on Friday, October 9th, at 3:00 p.m. ET from London’s Hard Rock Hotel on YouTube. Organized byBlurred VisionfrontmanSepp Osley, the virtual show will feature performances and tributes to Lennon from …
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As the CNN graphic tabulating coronavirus dead neared 200,000, the news network’s White House reporter described to the audience how utterly removed from reality the president of the United States actually is. “In a stunning departure from reality, President Trump is giving himself the best possible grade for his handling …
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Fleet Foxes have announced their surprise fourth album,Shore, with a release date tied to the autumnal equinox. The album will drop this Tuesday, September 22nd, at 13:31 universal coordinated time (6:31 a.m. PT/9:31 a.m. ET), marking the exact minute of the seasonal change from summer to fall. Shore will be …
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