Music

Gallant has always been an acrobatic vocalist searching for the right songs. “Sleep on It” finds nourishment in the great R&B ballads of the late 1990s and early 2000s: a sprinkle of Jagged Edge’s “True Man,” a pinch of Avant’s “Separated,” essence of Marques Houston’s “Grass Is Greener.” When these …

Ahead ofLover‘s official release next Friday, Taylor Swift has dropped the album’s romantic title track. The pop star announced the new song’s release while accepting her Icon Award at the Teen Choice Award on Sunday. In the Jack Antonoff co-produced track, Swift sings the tender lyrics of devotion over a …

Third Eye Blind just completed a successful summer run, bringing their platinum rock hits (“Semi-Charmed Life,” “How’s It Going to Be”) to outdoor spaces across the country alongside Jimmy Eat World. This tour felt different for the band members, because they originally thought they would have finished their first album …

Peter Murphy has postponed a run of New York dates scheduled for this week after suffering a heart attack. On Tuesday night, the former Bauhaus frontman was rushed to Lenox Hill Hospital with shortness of breath, unable to perform at the concert. Dr. Jason Song, a cardiologist, confirmed in a …

We were in New York City with Joni Mitchell, and Elliot Roberts [who managed both CSNY and Mitchell] decided that Joni shouldn’t go to Woodstock because she was also scheduled to do The Dick Cavett Show on TV. It’s one of the great credits to her as an artist that …

Three days before a Swedish judge is expected to issue a verdict on the assault charges leveled against A$AP Rocky, the rapper carried on with his career, performing his first concert since being released from jail earlier this month. On Sunday, during a show at the Real Street Festival in …

The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery has acquired a new photo of Beyoncé, ArtNews reports. Shot by photographer Tyler Mitchell for Vogue‘s 2018 September issue, Mitchell’s Beyoncé Vogue photos were the first made by a black photographer to appear on the cover and as part of the cover spread for the …

Jillian Banks, better known simply Banks, released III, in July and to help support her latest album, the singer-songwriter visited Rolling Stone to chat about her first experiences: her first time writing a song, her first time seeing her musical impact, and her first time going on tour, among others. …

Tom Morello joins Dennis Lloyd for a soulful cover version of Audioslave‘s 2002 single “Like a Stone.” The guitarist adds his distinctive effects pedal surge on the updated take on the track, which the Israeli singer-songwriter recorded for a “Spotify Singles” session. The low-key track opens with Lloyd channeling late …

If there was ever any doubt that Lizzo was always an amazing singer that’s been put to rest with a YouTube video of her 23-year-old self performing Adele‘s “Someone Like You.” Taken from the singer’s old YouTube channel, the clip showcases an impassioned Lizzo playing piano and singing the tune …