Archive | February, 2016

Charli XCX Hoists New Track 'Trophy,' Preps 'Vroom Vroom' EP

Charli XCX premiered a dynamic, punishing new song, “Trophy,” on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 radio show Tuesday. The track is set to appear on the British pop singer’s upcoming four-track EP, Vroom Vroom, which will be available to stream and purchase on February 26th, ahead of an official March 25th release via Charli XCX’s new label,… Source: RollingStone Link: Charli […]

Hear LANco's Killers-Influenced New Song 'Long Live Tonight'

The bombastic, shout-along pop sound of bands like Imagine Dragons has undeniably infiltrated country music, with both new artists and established vets working in the palette. For their debut single “Long Live Tonight,” up-and-coming band LANCo dive headlong into that modern-rock vibe. One of Rolling Stone Country’s Artists You Need to… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]

Watch Mavis Staples' Brassy Performance of 'Take Us Back' on 'Colbert'

Mavis Staples delivered a brash, bossy performance of “Take Us Back,” the opening track from her new album, Livin’ On a High Note, on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Monday. The legendary soul singer cruised through the funky, mid-tempo cut (co-written with Benjamin Booker), an appreciation of the friends and family who… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

Listen to 'Rolling Stone Music Now' Podcast: Kanye, Courtney Barnett, More

A new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, our first-ever podcast, is now available. Listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or check out the latest installment below. In this episode, Rolling Stone’s writers and editors jump into one of the biggest music news stories of the moment: Kanye West’s pained, fragmented masterpiece The Life… Source: RollingStone Link: Listen […]

Joey + Rory's Surprise Career Milestone: Ram Report

Joey + Rory scored their first-ever Number One country album this week with the release of Hymns That Are Important to Us. A collection of gospel standards such as “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “I Need Thee Every Hour,” the record also debuted atop the Billboard Christian Albums chart. Hymns That… Source: RollingStone Link: Joey […]

Massive Attack Recruit Rosamund Pike for Haunting New Video

Massive Attack have unveiled “Voodoo in My Blood,” the latest video from the trip-hop progenitors’ recent Ritual Spirit EP. The Ringan Ledwidge-directed video itself merges the menacing ball from Phantasm and the maniacal subway scene from Andrzej Zulawski’s Possession: In “Voodoo in My Blood,” recorded with Scottish rap-pop group Young Fathers, Gone Girl actress Rosamind Pike… Source: RollingStone Link: Massive […]