David Bowie emerged from hiding this month to share an original song he’d written for the upcoming six-part European series The Last Panthers. The song is unlikely to become a massive hit on the scale of “Let’s Dance” and “Young Americans,” but those songs are really the exception in his vast catalog. Most of… Source: RollingStone Link: Readers' Poll: […]
Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs offers a three-minute dedication to his “hustle” on minimalist new track “Workin’,” which the rapper debuted Tuesday night during an all-star performance at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. The song features a sampled, pitch-shifted hook – “Don’t bother me; I’m workin’” – from Les Sins’ “Bother,” with Puff brushing aside… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Puff […]
Lera Lynn may have sported track marks and yellow teeth for her barroom performance of “My Least Favorite Life” on HBO’s True Detective, but in this live video streaming exclusively on Rolling Stone Country, the Nashville-based singer steps out of the darkness (and the dark circles) to reveal the artist… Source: RollingStone Link: See Lera […]
In 2010, Washington Wizards guard John Wall Dougied his way into the NBA, and he hasn’t stopped moving ever since. The former Number One pick was a one-and-done sensation at the University of Kentucky, and he’s used his unique blend of speed and finesse to become a two-time NBA All-Star –… Source: RollingStone Link: Washington […]
Darlene Love’s famous fans include Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello and Steve Van Zandt, all of whom had a hand in her great new LP, Introducing Darlene Love. But the singer, best known for “He’s a Rebel” and other girl-group classics, is a die-hard music fan herself. Love shared with us a list of the… Source: RollingStone Link: Darlene Love: […]
As Carrie Underwood’s fifth studio album Storyteller marches toward its October 23rd release, the superstar singer is doling out bits and pieces of the project. The latest is the brand-new song “Heartbeat” — a collaboration with Sam Hunt. (Listen to the song below.) Underwood is known for creatively blending intimate lyrics with bombastic… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]
Chance the Rapper, a disciple of fellow Chicago rapper Kanye West, recently interpolated The College Dropout cut “Family Business” during a concert performance. Now, Chance has unveiled his studio take on that cover, dubbed “Family Matters.” The track shares its title with Chance’s freshly embarked U.S. tour, and the video… Source: RollingStone Link: Chance the […]
A British start-up has launched a music streaming service dubbed the Electric Jukebox that, for an annual fee, plugs into the back of a television for music fans who do not want to fiddle with app-based monthly subscription services. Ever since illegal downloads destroyed the traditional model of selling music via CDs, the music industry […]
On today’s Ram Report, Hunter Hayes thinks outside the box. The country star has come up with a unique concept for his next album: record all of its tracks three times. The 21 Project, out November 6th, will be a three-disc set of the same seven songs recorded acoustic, in a… Source: RollingStone Link: Hunter […]
You might credit Dave Rawlings’ signature fast-and-flat picking style to an encyclopedic knowledge of the guitar greats, or to a natural affinity for the instrument. Perhaps even to his Berklee degree. They’re all safe bets, but, as he jokes to Jackie Greene in the second installment of D’Addario’s Guitar Power… Source: RollingStone Link: See Dave […]