The producer Kareem Ali displayed his mastery of serene propulsion last year on tracks like “The Great Beyond,” “Changed My Life,” and “In My Spaceship,” where waves of placid electronics wash over brittle programmed drums. His new single, “Como Me Siento Por Ti (Instrumental Version),” builds on this foundation, with …
Read More »The Weeknd Donates $1 Million to Relief Efforts in Ethiopia
The Weeknd announced Sunday that he would donate $1 million to relief efforts in Ethiopia, where an ongoing conflict between the government and the Tigray region has resulted in thousands of deaths and over a million displaced people. “My heart breaks for my people of Ethiopia as innocent civilians ranging …
Read More »Bryce Dessner, Anohni Collaborate on New Version of 'Another World'
Bryce Dessner and Anohni have shared the video for the “string arrangement” version of her 2008 song “Another World,” with the new take featuring on the National guitarist and composer’s new classical work Impermanence/Disintegration, out Friday. “The music for this album was written to accompany a dance piece choreographed by …
Read More »BTS Turn Global Art Project Into New E-Book 'Connect, BTS'
UPDATE 3/29/2021: BTS have transformed their global art project into an e-book. CONNECT, BTS: A Glimpse of the Global Public Art Project will be a 400-page look into the 22 art installations that the band helped fund around the world last year. CONNECT, BTS is now available for purchase. ~~~ …
Read More »Drummer Eric Slick Recalls the 'Top Secret' Recording Process for Taylor Swift's New Song
In February, the drummer Eric Slick got a text from his friend, the Philadelphia-based sound engineer Jon Low. “Hey, do you want to play on some songs?” Low asked the Dr. Dog drummer and singer-songwriter. Slick agreed, and what followed was an intensely confidential remote recording process unlike anything the …
Read More »Jungle Preview New Album With 'Keep Moving' Video
British songwriting and production duo Jungle have announced their new album Loving in Stereo. The follow-up to 2018’s For Ever arrives on August 13th via AWAL and it’s available for preorder. The pair also dropped the kinetic video for the LP’s first single, “Keep Moving.” Jungle directed the West Side …
Read More »Jacob Collier Announces 2022 North American Tour
Jacob Collier has announced a North American tour that will kick off in spring 2022. The Djesse World Tour will open with a European leg in February, with the North American run beginning April 2nd at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The trek will wrap May 21st at the …
Read More »Kali Uchis Highlights Colombia in New 'Telepatía' Video
Kali Uchis highlights Colombia in her new video for “Telepatía.” The Spanglish song appears on Uchis’ first Spanish-language album, 2020’s Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞. In the self-directed video, scenes of Uchis casually strolling and biking down Colombian streets are interspersed with her glamorously performing in the …
Read More »Hair Metal Confidential: Hear Our Podcast on Eighties Hard-Rock History
From Dokken to Warrant, from Poison to Stryper, the new bookNöthin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the ’80s Hard Rock Explosion is full of untold tales of hard rock’s glossiest era. On a new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, authors Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock join …
Read More »Charli XCX, the 1975 Join No Rome on a Wild Animated Adventure in 'Spinning' Video
No Rome, Charli XCX and the 1975’s Matty Healy embark on a bonkers animated adventure in the new video for their recent collaboration, “Spinning.” The clip pairs the euphoric dance pop track with fittingly dazzling visuals. It opens with an animated No Rome slipping into a puddle that transports him …
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