Fresh off her Grammy sweep, Billie Eilish stopped by the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday for a sulky cover of the Beatles’ “Yesterday.” The pop star performed the Paul McCartney-penned track during the In Memoriam segment. After Steven Spielberg introduced the singer-songwriter, Eilish sang the 1965 classic with her brother-collaborator …
Read More »Thank God, the Pussycat Dolls Are Back
2005 is having a great year. My Chemical Romance are touring again. John Frusciante rejoined Red Hot Chili Peppers. Now, the Pussycat Dolls have reunited and are kicking off 2020 with new song “React.” PCD first premiered “React” during a performance on The X Factor UK late last year, during a …
Read More »Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr. to Headline the Born & Raised Music Festival
Willie Nelson & Family and Hank Williams Jr. will headline the inaugural Born & Raised Music Festival. Set for Pryor, Oklahoma, the three-day fest runs June 5th through 7th and features an impressively curated mix of traditional country artists like Nelson and Williams, Red Dirt acts like Cody Canada & …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X and the Weird Vibes of the 2020 Grammys
The latest episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast takes on the 62nd annual Grammys ceremony, with a blow-by-blow examination of Alicia Key’s supernaturally calm hosting skills, Lil Nas X‘s genre-blending triumph, Billie Eilish‘s reluctant victories,the show’s baffling emphasis on ballads, that wacky “I Sing the Body Electric” performance, …
Read More »BTS Release 'Outro : Ego' Trailer for Upcoming Album
BTS have released a new video, dubbed a “comeback trailer,” featuring a track called “Outro : Ego.” The clip highlights band member j-hope, who sings the upbeat song, which samples beats from the intro of BTS’ 2013 debut album 2 COOL 4 SKOOL. This is the second comeback trailer the …
Read More »Three-Year-Old's 'Dinosaurs in Love' Song Is a Real Tear-Jerker
This week, the internet has gifted us with a delightful new stress reliever in the form of “Dinosaurs in Love,” a stirring new viral hit by a “nearly 4-year-old” singer-songwriter named Fenn. “Dinosaurs eating people/Dinosaurs in love,” Fenn croons over an emotional piano line, provided by her father, musician Tom …
Read More »'Jubilee Showcase': New Comp Sheds Light on Gospel's Televised Treasures
Almost 57 years later, James Herndon can still remember the first time he appeared on TV. On June 9th, 1963, the singer-pianist made his television debut on Chicago’s Jubilee Showcase as a member of influential gospel group the Caravans. Many artists of that era can say the same thing: The …
Read More »Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X Rescue the Grammys With Electric Youth
Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X were the twin superheroes of Grammy Night 2020, with her green hair and his pink cowboy hat as signs of electric youth. Billie swept the top prizes. It was so poetic to see her accept the Best New Artist award from Alicia Keys — …
Read More »Watch Green Day's Expletive-Filled NHL All-Star Game Performance
Green Day put the censors to work Saturday at the 2020 NHL All-Star Game as Billie Joe Armstrong dropped a series of f-bombs during the televised performance. The band, which agreed to a multi-year partnership with the NHL and debuted their track “Fire, Ready, Aim” as an NHL promo earlier …
Read More »Jessie Reyez Announces Debut Album, Shares 'Love in the Dark'
Grammy-nominated artist Jessie Reyez has announced her debut album, Before Love Came to Kill Us, due out March 27th via FMLY and Island Records. On Thursday, she shared a new single from the LP, “Love in the Dark,” with a Se Oh-directed video featuring Reyez submerging herself in a star-covered lake and …
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