“I have so many crazy stories from that tour that half of them are blocked out from my memory,” Banoffee says over the phone from Melbourne. She’s recalling her stint as a member of Charli XCX’s backing band in 2018, when the British pop artist was opening for Taylor Swift’s …
Read More »The Rolling Stones Behind the Scenes: Intimate Photos From Bill Wyman's Personal Archive
“I took photos long before I was a musician,” former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman tells Rolling Stone. “I started out using an old Brownie box camera my uncle Jack Jeffrey gave me as a boy.” Photography followed Wyman into his music career (“I find photography and music similar mathematically,” …
Read More »The Secret Sisters Find Their Voice on 'Saturn Return'
The fourth album from Alabama sibling duo the Secret Sisters is the stunning country-soul opus their talent has always promised. Laura and Lydia Rogers have been at it since 2010, making solid LPs with high-profile producers (T Bone Burnett, Dave Cobb) while lending their Southern church harmonies to legends like …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Caylee Hammack, 'Small Town Hypocrite'
Caylee Hammack has a knack for polishing what’s messy and making it beautiful, in a way that mirrors her signature bedhead. Hoop earrings made of plastic, heart-shaped sunglasses that could be found in a gas station, and small-town life in general — they’re all things that some might look down …
Read More »The Stooges Prep 50th Anniversary 'Fun House' Box Set
The Stooges will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fun House with a massive box set, out July 17th on Rhino. All seven tracks of Fun House, released in July 1970 and produced by ex-Kingsmen Don Gallucci, will be newly remastered on two LPs, cut at 45 rpm. In addition, the …
Read More »Neil Young Reverses 2020 Tour Stance, Planning Crazy Horse Trek
Less than a week after telling fans to “not expect anything” regarding future concerts, Neil Young has announced plans to take Crazy Horse on a tour across America. There are no dates yet, but the tour will hit vintage arenas and bypass newer ones completely. “Many of the old places …
Read More »The Doors' Robby Krieger Preps First Solo Album in 10 Years
The Doors’ Robby Krieger will release his first solo album in 10 years this spring, The Ritual Begins at Sundown. Ahead of the LP’s arrival, the guitarist also shared the first single “The Drift.” Krieger’s first album since 2010’s Singularity was influenced by another classic rock icon, Frank Zappa: The …
Read More »Stephen Malkmus Drops 'Brainwashed,' Expands 2020 Tour Dates
Stephen Malkmus has dropped a previously unreleased song, “Brainwashed” — as well as even more tour dates. His upcoming LP, Traditional Techniques, is out March 6th on Matador. In the clip above, made by the French production company La Blogothèque and directed by Thibaut Charlut, Malkmus is playing an intimate …
Read More »Watch Jehnny Beth Tap Into Her Sensuality in 'Flower' Music Video
Jehnny Beth has released a music video for her track “Flower.” The black and white clip was directed by Peaky Blinders helmer Anthony Byrne, who also directed her recent video for “I’m the Man.” The sultry video stars Beth alongside Rebeka Adams, who appears as a love interest for the …
Read More »Mojo Nixon, Jon Langford Debate Alt-Country, Sing Johnny Cash's 'Big River'
Trying to define alt-country is a foolhardy pursuit, but that didn’t stop Mojo Nixon from leading a panel discussion into the genre while aboard the fifth annual Outlaw Country Cruise. Titled “Alt.Country: Whatever That Is,” the Outlaw Country host and subject of the upcoming documentary The Mojo Manifesto assembled Jon …
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