When Rolling Stone Country first encountered Maddie & Tae, they were a teenaged duo, so new to the spotlight that they hadn’t quite worked out the elegant dance of taking turns responding to interviewers’ questions. They’d only just released their clever, catchy inversion of a certain bro-country template, “Girl in… Source: RollingStone Link: Maddie & […]

Keith Richards has unleashed “Substantial Damage,” a funk-inspired track from his upcoming solo LP, Crosseyed Heart.   Related: Keith Richards: ‘I Want to See How Far the Stones Can Go’ “Substantial Damage” is a groove monster, defined by Richards’ brash guitar riffs and the propulsive drumming of co-writer/producer Steve Jordan. The track… Source: RollingStone Link: […]

Two weeks after Iron Maiden unleashed the arcade-inspired music video for their new single “Speed of Light,” the long-running heavy metal act have now transformed that “homage” to video games into an 8-bit adventure. Speed of Light, playable now on Iron Maiden’s official site, transports fans to a Donkey Kong-inspired world… Source: RollingStone Link: Play Iron […]

Lamb of God offset the Los Angeles sunshine with the darkness of “512” during Thursday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, performing the brooding single on the show’s outdoor stage. Led by Randy Blythe’s dark bellow and the explosive soloing of guitarist Mark Morton, the metal veterans inspired a crowd mosh pit.   In… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

“Ringling Road” — a twisted tale of circus freaks and vice from sharp-tongued country-rocker William Clark Green — comes to life word-for-word in its eerie, coulrophobic new video. “We wanted to hit a couple of levels,” Green says. “We wanted it creepy, but also just dark. The whole idea of… Source: RollingStone Link: See William […]

Having concluded their summer Blue Army Tour a few weeks back, Aerosmith are gearing up to release a new concert film, Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014, on September 4th. Available in various formats (Blu-ray/CD, DVD/CD, DVD/LP and digital), the film documents the band’s 20-song headlining appearance at the Download Festival at England’s legendary Donington Park in June… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Aerosmith […]

A country duo who got together in their teens, Madison Marlow and Taylor Dye topped the country charts last year with “Girl in a Country Song,” a sly shot at Nashville sexism in the era of the bro. Their first studio album offers more variations on that theme — check the… Source: RollingStone Link: Start Here

Over four alluring albums, Beach House have managed the rare trick of evoking bliss and loss in equal strength. Guitarist Alex Scally’s extravagant melodies bloom slowly over grooves that pulse like waves; singer Victoria Legrand’s vocals echo Fleetwood Mac’s lush folk rock, Cocteau Twins’ surreal dreams and Nico’s spooky drama…. Source: RollingStone Link: Depression Cherry

U.K. art rockers Foals specialize in arena-size intricacy — anthemic art pop rich with detailed guitar churn, latticed beats and luminous electronics. Their fourth and best album plays up a dark, bracing urgency, especially on the explosive title track, where Yannis Philippakis hollers over low-slung, fuzzed-out riffing and high-octane drum pummel…. Source: RollingStone Link: What Went […]

Destroyer’s Dan Bejar is one of indie rock’s most inventive wild cards. His last album, 2011’s excellent Kaputt, was an absurdist take on early-Eighties yacht pop. His latest asks a question: What if the David Bowie of Space Oddity and the Bruce Springsteen of The Wild, the Innocent & the… Source: RollingStone Link: Poison Season