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Sufjan Stevens has shared a new 10-minute song, “My Rajneesh,” the B-side to his even longer epic “America” that was released last week. The song is themed after the Rajneesh cult movement of the Seventies and Eighties, stemming from a controversial sect of Hinduism created by the Indian mystic Baghwan …

In February 2011, one day after dancehall and reggae icon Buju Banton won his first Grammy, he went to trial to face charges of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute. Despite a thin case and evidence that Buju had been entrapped, he wound up serving seven years in …

EDM star Bassnectar announced he is “stepping back” from his music career after numerous accusations of sexual misconduct against him surfaced on social media. The producer, real name Lorin Ashton, also promised to step down from the Be Interactive initiative following the allegations. “I am stepping back from my career …

British New Wave stalwarts Modern English have shared a charming at-home rendition of their signature song, ”I Melt With You.” The performance finds the band in fine form as they breeze through the 1982 hit from their respective homes. Adding a little something special to the performance, though, the members …

Trixie Mattel performs a trio of songs from her 2020 album Barbara in the latest installment of Rolling Stone‘s ‘In My Room,’ a series in which artists perform from home while in quarantine. Explaining that she’s in the office at her Los Angeles home, the famed drag entertainer performs against …

He knew the right people, worked with the right collaborators, and looked and dressed better than many in his circle. But as even his friends acknowledged, timing was never one of David Blue’s strong suits — and if anyone needed a reminder, it arrived at his funeral. For much of …

This decade may not be that similar to the Sixties, but the eras are now intersecting in at least one clearcut way. In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, the marches, demonstrations, arrests and violent pushback from police are reminiscent of that moment over 50 years ago when civil rights …

For almost two weeks now, a debate around the term “urban” has roiled the music industry. Some believe it’s a barely veiled synonym for black that actually ends up harming and limiting the black artists and executives it’s supposed to protect. Others argue the term is a part of an …

The success of films like Parasite and Crazy Rich Asians has shown that entertainment isn’t limited by geography, culture, or even language anymore. Nowhere is that clearer than in music, where Korean artists such as BTS and Super M have become worldwide stars with rousing, inventive and damn catchy tracks, …

There’s a moment during Thursday’s superb tribute to John Prine in which Bill Murray holds up a framed photo of himself singing with Prine and the bluegrass band the SteelDrivers onstage at the Grand Ole Opry. “This is about as jazzed-up as I ever got,” he says, the joy tied …