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'Stranger Things' Composers Plot U.S. Tour as Survive

Stranger Things composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein will embark on a fall U.S. tour with their Austin synth outfit, Survive, who have also released a pulsating new track, "Wardenclyffe."The instrumental song is rife with the same eerie, spacey vibes that made Dixon and Stein's Stranger Things soundtrack a smash, bu…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: ‘Stranger […]

New Music Books Feature John Lennon, Michael Bloomfield and DMC

It's a big year for music books, from Philip Norman's Paul McCartney tome, The Life, to high-profile upcoming memoirs by Bruce Springsteen and Brian Wilso…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: New Music Books Feature John Lennon, Michael Bloomfield and DMC Source: RollingStone Link: New Music Books Feature John Lennon, Michael Bloomfield and DMC

Needtobreathe Talk Christian-Band Stigma, Experimental New LP

Needtobreathe are something of an anomaly in the current pop-music landscape. Despite an absence of mainstream radio support, the Charleston, South Carolina, foursome has built a massive live following and released increasingly higher-charting albums. Their most recent LP, Hard Love, came out in mid-July and landed at Number Two on the Billboard 200 (behind Drake's […]

Hear Metallica Preview New Song 'Moth Into Flame' in 'Hardwired' Trailer

Metallica announced their new album Hardwired … to Self-Destruct last week, releasing thei punkish lead track "Hardwired" that they also <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/mus…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Metallica Preview New Song ‘Moth Into Flame’ in ‘Hardwired’ Trailer Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Metallica Preview New Song 'Moth Into Flame' in 'Hardwired' Trailer

Hear Sharon Van Etten's Chilling Orlando Tribute 'Not Myself'

Singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten has released an aching new song for charity, "Not Myself," dedicated to the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando.The sparse, plaint…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Sharon Van Etten’s Chilling Orlando Tribute ‘Not Myself’ Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Sharon Van Etten's Chilling Orlando Tribute 'Not Myself'

How Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' Redefines Pop Queerness

The word "gay" shows up just once on Blonde, the long-awaited sophomore album from Frank Ocean. In the short interlude "Good Guy," Ocean describes a blind date …This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: How Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’ Redefines Pop Queerness Source: RollingStone Link: How Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' Redefines Pop Queerness

Black Keys' Dan Auerbach Sued Over Howlin' Wolf Documentary

Smokestack Lightning Inc., the company producing a documentary on famed blues singer Howlin' Wolf, filed a lawsuit against the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach on August 17th in Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/black-keys-frontman-sued-howlin-921628" targe…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach Sued Over Howlin’ Wolf Documentary Source: RollingStone Link: Black Keys' […]