Ringo Starr might have just turned 80, but he can’t be accused of taking it easy. The Beatle drummer kept busy making music this year, even though it was the first time in years he couldn’t hit the road with his long-running All-Starr Band. His new single, “Here’s to the …
Read More »Brian Eno Announces 25th-Anniversary Edition of 'A Year With Swollen Appendices'
Brian Eno will celebrate the 25th anniversary of A Year With Swollen Appendices with a new edition, out February 9th via Faber and Faber. The producer will write a new introduction to the book, originally published in 1996. It contains diary entries and reflections on his 1995 collaborations with David …
Read More »Watch Dolly Parton, Phoebe Bridgers, Cher Perform at Cyndi Lauper's Holiday Benefit
Dolly Parton, Phoebe Bridgers, Cher, and more delivered holiday magic at Cyndi Lauper‘s 10th anniversary benefit show on Friday. After an introduction by Taylor Swift, Lauper opened with “Home for the Holidays,” the title of the concert that raises funds for her organization True Colors United, aiming to prevent and …
Read More »Noel Gallagher Extols Bee Gees in New Doc Clip: 'You Can't Go Buy That Sound in a Shop'
Noel Gallagher expresses his admiration for the Bee Gees in a clip from the upcoming HBO documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart. After showing footage of the brothers performing their 1967 hit “To Love Somebody,” Gallagher recalls the first time he heard the trio. “It …
Read More »Luke Combs Switches to Classic Balladry in Unreleased Song 'Ever Mine'
Over the weekend, Luke Combs performed a solo acoustic version of the song “Ever Mine,” an unreleased track that doesn’t appear on the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year’s latest album What You See Is What You Get. Written with fellow singer-songwriters Charlie Worsham and Hailey Whitters, “Ever Mine” is …
Read More »Year in Review: So, How Was Your 2020, Aminé?
So, How Was Your 2020? is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. After two years since his last project, Portland rapper Aminé returned in 2020 with a …
Read More »Year in Review: So, How Was Your 2020, Thurston Moore?
So, How Was Your 2020? is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Thurston Moore was recording his latest studio album, By the Fire, in London when the …
Read More »500 Greatest Albums Podcast: How Lucinda Williams Took the Long Road to a Masterpiece
In the latest episode of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums, our new podcast on Amazon Music, we dive into Lucinda Williams‘ 1998 masterpiece Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, an album that helped define modern roots music and got Williams’ long-overdue recognition as one of America’s greatest songwriters. The album …
Read More »Lil Nas X Offers Miley Cyrus Seasonal Style Advice in Teaser for Amazon Music's 'Holiday Plays'
Miley Cyrus and Lil Nas X will appear in the first episode of Amazon Music’s Holiday Plays series, set to air December 1st at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Variety reports. Amazon Prime members can watch the special for free. Cyrus will perform a mix of songs from her latest …
Read More »Elton John Joins Dua Lipa's Studio 2054 Livestream Special
Elton John will join Dua Lipa’s Studio 2054 livestream special, airing virtually Friday, November 27th. John joins a stacked lineup that also includes Miley Cyrus, Bad Bunny, FKA Twigs, J Balvin, Angele, Kylie Minogue, and Tainy. The special was filmed in a massive warehouse and, per a release, will find …
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