The nationwide shutdown of the concert industry has forced musicians to get creative. Over the past month, everyone from Neil Young to Paul Simon to Elvis Costello to Joan Baez to the Backstreet Boys has released homemade performance videos. The newest one comes from Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, in collaboration …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. As smart devices continue to get even smarter, integrating them into your entire home is becoming increasingly common. Phones, TVs, even lighting and locks are now often operated …
Read More »Leon Bridges Recruits John Mayer for New Song 'Inside Friend'
Leon Bridges and John Mayer have teamed for a new one-off single, the laidback soul track “Inside Friend.” Despite its quarantine-like song title, “Inside Friend” was recorded in 2019 during an impromptu jam session between Bridges and Mayer. “The concept for ‘Inside Friend’ came about from Mayer and I joking …
Read More »Twenty One Pilots Dance Toward Hope on 'Level of Concern'
Twenty One Pilots try to tap into a little bit of hope amid the coronavirus pandemic on their new song, “Level of Concern.” The track marks the alt-rock duo’s first new music since their 2018 LP Trench; it was written in recent weeks while frontman Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun …
Read More »Todd Snider on John Prine: 'I Couldn't Believe I Knew Him'
In the 24 hours since John Prine died of complications from COVID-19 on Tuesday, countless musicians and artists have paid tribute to the Nashville legend. Here, singer-songwriter Todd Snider remembers his hero, mentor, and friend. The first time I heard about John Prine, I was about 19 and I was …
Read More »Stevie Nicks Hears White-Winged Dove Sing a Song, Sounds Like She's Singin' 'Ooh, Ooh, Ooh'
In Stevie Nicks‘ latest Instagram dispatch from home, the rock legend befriends a dove and reveals the inspiration behind the opening lyrics to her hit song “Edge of Seventeen.” Nicks posted a video of a dove sitting atop a branch in front of a bright blue sky, cooing as it …
Read More »Trevor Noah Preps for Coronavirus Peak With Awful Mask-Making Advice
Trevor Noah previewed what’s expected to be one of the most difficult weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States — and got some truly terrible advice from his correspondents on how to make a homemade face mask — on The Daily Social Distancing Show Monday. The show opened …
Read More »Neil Young Drops Vintage Crazy Horse Concert
Neil Young has dug into his archives and unearthed video of a complete concert he played with Crazy Horse at Buffalo’s War Memorial on February 16th, 1991 on the Smell the Horse tour. He posted it for free on his Neil Young Archives website. (Update: Young has since taken down …
Read More »CNCO, Natti Natasha Play Ball in Flirty New 'Honey Boo' Video
Is it summer yet? While young people worldwide stay cooped up in quarantine, CNCO and Natti Natasha live out their dreams of playing in the sunshine in the new video for “Honey Boo.”
Read More »Green Day Drops Surprise Remix EP 'Otis Big Guitar Mix'
Green Day has released a new remix EP, Otis Big Guitar Mix, which features updated versions of “Lazy Bones,” “Wild One” and “Oh Love.” The EP, which focuses on big guitar sounds (hence the title), remixes three songs from the band’s 2012 trio of albums, ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! and¡Tré!. The EP …
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