Ozzy Osbourne has canceled his plans to appear at South by Southwest Festival amid coronavirus concerns. The artist announced the news on Thursday in the wake of several others pulling out of events scheduled for the annual technology, film and music festival in Austin, Texas including a number of major …
Read More »Liam Doc's 'Dorothy' Already Sounds Like a Club Classic
Liam Docherty molds vintage soul into something fearsome and kinetic on “Dorothy,” part of his upcoming East Coast EditsEP. The approach here is tried and true — find an under-appreciated oldie, preferably one with a stirring, textured lead vocal, then tinker with the constituent parts until everything is taut and …
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 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 »Def Leppard Tap ZZ Top for North American Tour
Def Leppard will embark on aNorth American tour this fall with ZZ Top set to open. The 16-date 20/20 Vision tour will launch September 21st at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York, and criss-cross the South, Midwest and Pacific Northwest for the next few weeks before wrapping October …
Read More »RS Charts: Lil Wayne Surges to Top of Artists 500 Chart
Lil Wayne flew to the top of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart following the release of his new album, Funeral. After hovering at Number 39 last week with 27.9 million streams, Weezy racked up 147.9 million streams for the week of January 31st through February 6th. Funeral also topped …
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