If Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa seemed like an odd pairing for a two-month trek, they certainly found a rhythm at Jones Beach’s Nikon Theatre in Wantagh, New York, last night. The Boys of Zummer co-headliners thrived on the quirks that make each an outlier in their own genre, and the musical similarities they’ve grown into… Source: RollingStone Link: Fall Out […]

In a new video posted to EmiSunshine’s YouTube page, Holly Williams sits down with the 11-year-old singing sensation for a soul-stirring rendition of Hank Williams’ immortal “I Saw the Light,” bridging the gap to a new generation of roots music. It’s the first installment of the youngster’s new series, EmiSunshine’s… Source: RollingStone Link: See Holly […]

When Darius Rucker is onstage, his mind sometimes wanders back to those heady Nineties days when bands like Hootie & the Blowfish and the Black Crowes ruled the earth. The Crowes, in fact, were Rucker’s inspiration when writing some of Hootie’s biggest hits and remain a motivator even today. “Everything that… Source: RollingStone Link: Darius […]

Once again, we talked to 10 of the hottest artists who are climbing the charts, breaking the Internet or just dominating our office stereos. This month: The man behind the song that makes Beyoncé “so happy,” the band you keep hearing on that Jeep commercial, Ariana Grande’s favorite songwriter, some West… Source: RollingStone Link: 10 New […]

After Chance the Rapper’s 2013 mixtape Acid Rap made him one of hip-hop’s hottest properties, many expected him to sign a lucrative record deal and enlist a dream team of A-list producers for his proper solo debut. Instead, he had an epiphany. “I can do whatever I want,” says the… Source: RollingStone Link: Chance the […]

Soul, funk, and gospel; solo acts and 17-person bands; backing singers striving for stardom and stars doing albums that are largely forgotten today. In the Seventies, Rolling Stone reviewed hundreds and hundreds of R&B albums — it was inevitable that some of them would be amazing but slip through the… Source: RollingStone Link: 20 R&B […]

It was no coincidence that Rissi Palmer booked a Nashville date for the weekend of the CMA Music Festival. She’s played it plenty of times before. But this time she booked a slot at Sunday Night Soul, a bi-monthly showcase organized by roots-soul singer Jason Eskridge at the small East Nashville… Source: RollingStone Link: Rissi Palmer […]

For their second collaboration together, Steve Aoki and Linkin Park have gone sonically and visually bigger. Watch the intensely dystopian clip for “Darker Than Blood,” off Aoki’s May album Neon Future II. “This time we brought more of the emotional side to our music with dark lyrics and soaring vocals from… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]

Beyoncé and the Weeknd will headline the lineup for Jay Z’s fourth annual Budweiser Made in America festival, which will return to Philadelphia the Labor Day weekend of September 5th. Also on board to perform at the fest are J. Cole, De La Soul, Axwell & Ingrosso, Nick Jonas, Bassnectar, Big Sean,… Source: RollingStone Link: Beyonce, the […]

DJ Zane Lowe will open his act as the new host of Apple Music's 24-hour radio station Beats1 with his first interview subject: Eminem. Lowe took to Instagram to tease the news, posting a photo of himself in the studio with the rapper. Likewise, Pharrell Williams announced plans to release his new single "Freedom" exclusively […]