It’s hard to dispute Ginger Baker‘s status as a rock icon. Unless you’re Ginger Baker, that is. “Oh for god’s sake, I’ve never played rock,” the drummer, who turns 80 today, said testily during a 2013 interview. “Cream was two jazz players and a blues guitarist playing improvised music. We …
Read More »Watch Muna Avoid the Past in New Video for 'Stayaway'
Muna evade a run-in with an old lover in the glittery new video for “Stayaway.” The track is the third single off the group’s upcoming sophomore album Saves the World, out September 6th via RCA. The video features vocalist Katie Gavin exiting a shower and wiping steam from her bathroom …
Read More »Watch Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd Frolic in 'The Bones' Video
With the romantic new track “The Bones,” Maren Morris imagines the sturdy structure of a building as a metaphor for the makings of a solid relationship. But instead of being confined indoors surrounded by four walls and a roof, the song’s official video, directed by Alex Ferrari, captures Morris and …
Read More »Michael Kiwanuka Previews New Album With Brassy 'You Ain't the Problem'
Michael Kiwanuka has announced a new album,Kiwanuka, to be released October 25th, and shared its lead single, “You Ain’t the Problem.” “You Ain’t the Problem” boasts a delightfully boisterous mix of drums and horns, which anchor twisting guitars and array of vocal loops. Over this busy, uptempo groove, Kiwanuka delivers …
Read More »Woodstock Remembered: Robbie Robertson on Feeling 'Proud' to Be Part of the Legendary Fest
The Band thought the whole idea of the Woodstock festival was exciting because of what it stood for. The promoters were telling everybody that it was a show of hands for people who felt a certain way about our generation and the war in Vietnam. It was being called a …
Read More »Slipknot Get Even Creepier Than Usual on 'We Are Not Your Kind'
On album six (six, six), Slipknot remain metal’s premiere charm school for misfit clowns. Frontman Corey Taylor still sounds like he’s vomiting bile as he sings and raps about tussling with life’s indignities and throws in the occasional non-sequitur one-liner (“We’re all dressed up with nobody to kill,” on “Birth …
Read More »Normani Reveals Ariana Grande Wrote on Her New Single
The march to Normani‘s solo debut has been a long, but commercially successful one. “Love Lies” her duet with Khalid and “Dancing With a Stranger,” with Sam Smith, are certified triple platinum double platinum, respectively. But during an interview at Rolling Stone‘s Morning Sessions — an interview series presented by …
Read More »Devo Set Desert Daze Gig, Deny 'Farewell Tour' Announcement
When the Desert Daze festival released its lineup earlier this week, it shocked many Devo fans by announcing not only that the group was making a rare live appearance, but that it was part of their “farewell tour.” It turns out this was also news to Devo, who are emphatically …
Read More »Pixies Unveil Eerie Animated Video for 'Catfish Kate'
The Pixies have released a new song “Catfish Kate” accompanied by an animated video. The track is the second single off their seventh album Beneath the Eyrie, out September 13th via BMG. They released the first single, “On Graveyard Hill,” earlier this summer. Created by Neirin Best and Lianne Pierce …
Read More »Hear Lana Del Rey Cover Donovan's 'Season of the Witch' in 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Trailer
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the upcoming film produced by Guillermo del Toro, will feature Lana Del Rey‘s new cover of Donovan’s 1966 folk-rock hit “Season of the Witch.” A snippet of the cover can be heard in the latest trailer for the film, while the song’s full …
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