Purple Rain actress and singer Apollonia Kotero remembered Vanity, a collaborator of Prince’s who died earlier this week, as a role model. “She was an inspiration to me, just like she was to all the ladies that followed,” she told The Associated Press. “She was a pioneer, a strong woman, she was… Source: RollingStone Link: Prince […]

“I’m coming home,” wails Oklahoma’s Jared Deck on his rockabilly-in-the-heartland single “17 Miles,” premiering exclusively below. From his self-titled debut, out May 6th, it’s a song about how our roots can sometimes become shackles, and how a rural American existence is nearly impossible to escape — and even if you… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Jared […]

Shooter Jennings has had a shit few months. Last summer, he suffered the death of his manager and best friend Jon Hensley, and after finally picking up the pieces, was hit hard by the January passing of David Bowie, his musical inspiration. He named his record label, Black Country Rock Media, after… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Marilyn […]

Mayer Hawthorne has shared an effervescent, disco-tinged new track, “Love Like That,” the first official single from his new album, Man About Town. “Love Like That” is classic blue-eyed soul based around a percolating bass, bouncing keyboard and an infectiously silly synth line that slinks through the chorus while Hawthorne croons, “I… Source: RollingStone Link: Mayer […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grammy-winner singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton earned two extra nominations from the Academy of Country Music Awards, making him the leading nominee with seven nods. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Academy of Country Music announces songwriting nominations

Macklemore recounts his run-and-gun graffiti days on a sinister new song, “Buckshot,” which premiered on New York radio station Hot 97 and features hip-hop legends DJ Premier and KRS-One. Over a menacing throwback beat built around dusty percussion, nimble piano loops and a high-pitched whinny, Macklemore spits about working at Subway during grunge’s heyday, writing… Source: RollingStone Link: Macklemore, […]

After nearly 15 years of label troubles, legal battles, file rescuing and sample clearing, J Dilla’s lost 2002 vocal album The Diary is finally seeing release on April 15th. Originally recorded for MCA, the iconic beatmaker, who passed away in 2006, had recruited a slew of producers to help create… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear the […]

Now in their 32nd year, Yo La Tengo — the Hoboken, New Jersey–born alternative-rock institution — are serial collaborators. The trio’s founding couple, singer-guitarist Ira Kaplan and singer-drummer Georgia Hubley, made their first records with production by members of Mission of Burma and the dB’s. In 1991, the group cut a… Source: RollingStone Link: Yo La […]

David Crosby is not a big fan of Neil Young’s longtime backing band Crazy Horse. “They should’ve never been allowed to be musicians at all,” he told Young biographer Jimmy McDonough. “They should’ve been shot at birth. They can’t play. I’ve heard the bass player muff a change in a… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Neil […]

French artist Pierre Gaignard recalls first hearing Young Thug on a friend’s car radio. “At one point, my two mates were wailing,” Gaignard tells Rolling Stone. “I mean ‘wail’ in a melodic way. They were singing along to ‘Treasure’ featuring Zuse, and there was a sort of energy and nostalgia mixed… Source: RollingStone Link: Young Thug […]