A new scripted podcast will follow a female singer-songwriter as she navigates the complex and often dysfunctional country music industry. Make It Up As We Go, starring actor-songwriter Scarlett Burke as the lead character, debuts via IHeartPodcast Networks on October 1st. Burke co-created the series with Jared Gutstadt, CEO of …
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Riding the wave of augmented-reality concerts that have flooded the music industry lately, The Weeknd announced Thursday that he will be the latest superstar to jump on the platform, debuting a new “music experience” to air exclusively on TikTok on August 7th in collaboration with X, Republic Records labels, and …
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Travis Scott is on a mission to put his name everything he can. Reese’s Puffs, Nerf Guns, Air Jordans, Fortnite, key chains, water bottles, most types of apparel — nothing is safe. The Houston rapper is a king of capitalism and his thirst to emblazon his likeness on an increasing …
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Lana Del Rey professes her devotion to Los Angeles in “L.A. Who Am I to Love You,” a spoken word piece from her new audiobook of poems Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass,out Tuesday. “I left my city for San Francisco,” Del Rey declares in the opening lines, across Jack …
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Michelle Obama will release the first episode of her Spotify podcast — the product of the Obamas’ previously announced partnership with the streaming service — on July 29th. The Michelle Obama Podcast “features deep dives with loved ones — family, friends and colleagues — on the relationships in our lives …
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Joan Jett has shared a cover of T. Rex‘s “Jeepster,” part of the upcoming tribute compilation Angelheaded Hipster, out September 4th via BMG. Featuring Marc Ribot on guitar, Thomas “Doveman” Bartlett on piano, and Jim White on drums, Jett takes the Electric Warrior track to new heights. “You slide so …
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InRolling Stone‘s weekly series At Work, we go behind the curtain with decision-makers across the fast-changing music business — exploring a range of responsibilities, burgeoning ideas, advice for industry newcomers, and more. Read earlier interviews here. “Major” and “independent” are normally contradictions in the music industry — but Darius Van …
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A good idea for a biopic doesn’t always find its ideal reflection on screen. Look what happened to Leonardo DiCaprio’s J. Edgar (as in Hoover), Hilary Swank’s Amelia (as in Earhart) and Colin Farrell’s Alexander (as in the Great). To that list of stymied ambition, add Mr. Jones, as in …
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As every true fan of The Office knows, Creed Bratton had a long and interesting life long before he joined up with the crew at Dunder Mifflin. Back in the Sixties, before some of his Office castmates were even born, Bratton was scoring big radio hits as a member of …
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Willie and Annie Nelson are teaming up with Paul Simon and Edie Brickell for A Night for Austin, a television and livestream benefit to aid the Texas capital during COVID-19. Premiering on June 10th at 9 p.m. E.T., the two-hour benefit will feature performances by Nelson, Simon, James Taylor, Bonnie …
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