When we first published the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in December 2003, Amy Winehouse was still three years from releasing Back to Black, and Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city, was almost a decade away; many of today’s top musicians (and fans) weren’t in middle school yet. While …
Read More »David Byrne Announces Multimedia Project 'We Are Not Divided'
David Byrne has announced a multimedia project through his online magazineReasons to Be Cheerful, titled We Are Not Divided. The project will run for six weeks between September 17th and November 2nd and will be a “collaborative journalistic exploration of our capacity to overcome division,” according to a press release …
Read More »Sam Smith Dances Solo in Electrifying 'Diamonds' Video
Sam Smith dances solo in the video for their latest single “Diamonds.” The Oscar-winning singer will drop their third album Love Goes on October 30th. On “Diamonds,” Smith lets go of material love and a greedy lover who wanted them for the glitz and the glamour as opposed to who …
Read More »Flashback: The 'Greatest Music Video of All Time,' According to Donald Trump
In a newly released excerpt from a book by Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the former White House press secretary reveals that Donald Trump told her and former White House communications director Hope Hicks to add Guns N’ Roses “November Rain” to his rally playlist back in 2018. “He told us it …
Read More »Jason Derulo, Jawsh 685 Dance Through L.A., New Zealand in Latest 'Savage Love' Video
Jason Derulo and Jawsh 685 have dropped a new visual for “Savage Love.” The official video for “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” follows the release of a studio music video version as well as a TikTok edition. The new clip features Derulo, Jawsh 685 and their crews incorporating some …
Read More »ESPN to Replace Hank Williams, Jr.'s 'Monday Night Football' Theme With Little Richard
Nine years after Hank Williams, Jr. compared Barack Obama to Hitler, prompting ESPN to yank his Monday Night Football theme for a few years, the network is once again retiring the polarizing country star’s “Are you ready for some football?” theme song. When football season returns next week, Little Richard‘s …
Read More »'Ride Natty Ride' Explores Bob Marley's Influence on Surfing, Skateboarding
Bob Marley‘s musical influence on surfing and skateboarding is documented in Ride Natty Ride, the sixth addition to Legacy, the 12-part documentary series honoring the late reggae legend. Clocking in at 30 minutes, the video features Jamaicans discussing how they started surfing and Marley’s musical ties to the pastime. Billy …
Read More »The Hives Tear Through 'Hate to Say I Told You So' From 'Live at Third Man' Album
The Hives have shared a live version of their international breakout hit “Hate to Say I Told You So,” from their upcoming release, Live at Third Man Records, out September 25th via TMR. The Hives recorded Live at Third Man at the 250-capacity Blue Room venue at the Nashville headquarters …
Read More »Hear Greg Dulli, Mark Lanegan Cover Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash Duet 'Girl From the North Country'
Greg Dulli has reunited with his Gutter Twins collaborator Mark Lanegan for a cover of Bob Dylan’s “The Girl From the North Country,” a duet that will appear on the B-side of Dulli’s upcoming Record Store Day exclusive single. On the cover, premiering here at Rolling Stone, Dulli and Lanegan …
Read More »Bon Jovi Takes to NYC Streets During Pandemic in 'Do What You Can' Video
Bon Jovi offers some words of encouragement to New York City during the Covid-19 pandemic in their new video, “Do What You Can.” The clip depicts Jon Bon Jovi taking to the streets of New York, mask securely on his face, as the city is in lockdown. In the song, …
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