Carlos Santana and his wife, drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, covered John Lennon’s “Imagine” to raise money to feed those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Carlos and Cindy partnered with WhyHunger — an organization founded by Harry Chapin in 1975 — and SongAid, a global platform that allows artists to donate …
Read More »PJ Harvey to Reissue Entire Catalog, Drops 'Sheela-Na-Gig' Demo
One week after teasing a photo of mixtapes, PJ Harvey announced reissues of her entire catalog, beginning with her 1992 debut, Dry, out July 24th via Beggars Archive/Too Pure Records. Reissued for the first time in 20 years,Dry will be accompanied by a collection of demos from the record, available …
Read More »'The First Time' With Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers discusses Jeff Buckley, meeting Eeyore at DisneyIand, and singing My Chemical Romance at karaoke in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s The First Time. Bridgers kicks off by citing the first time she stood up for herself: decking an older kid with a dodgeball in middle school. The …
Read More »Flashback: Journey Perform 'Girl Can't Help It' on Final Tour With Steve Perry
After weeks of uncertainty following a bitter separation with drummer Steve Smith and bassist Ross Valory, Journey re-emerged over the weekend as part of UNICEF’s Won’t Stop streaming concert with a lockdown rendition of “Don’t Stop Believin’.” They used the occasion to announce the addition of bassist Randy Jackson and …
Read More »Tituss Burgess Encourages You to 'Dance M.F.' on New Single
Tituss Burgess instructs everyone to “Dance M.F.” on his funky new single. This is the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star’s first foray into dance music. Above a thumping disco-house beat, Burgess opens the song by smoothly talking. “This is an emergency,” he says calmly. From there, he reminds the listener that …
Read More »See Heather Christian Sing 'We Are Not Strangers' on 'The Liz Swados Project'
Heather Christian covered “We Are Not Strangers” from the Runaways musical. The track is off of The Liz Swados Project, a tribute album honoring the late theater director, out May 22nd via Ghostlight Records. The video above features the Brooklyn-based composer and artist recording the Runaways song in the studio, …
Read More »Armin van Buuren Casually Launched a Global Headphone Collaboration While Quarantined
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. This time last year, Armin van Buuren was in Tokyo, getting off the stage at EDC Japan. Things are a little different these days, but though the in-demand …
Read More »Rebecca Black Looks Back on 'Friday' in New Podcast
If you were converting oxygen into carbon dioxide in 2011 (that is to say, if you were alive), then there is no limit to the number of times you probably saw Rebecca Black‘s “Friday.” One of the biggest YouTube hits of all time, Black’s paean to the glories of the …
Read More »The Ronan Farrow Takedown in 'The New York Times,' Explained
In the media industry, where most employees toil in relative obscurity for low wages, Ronan Farrow is something of an anomaly: an investigative journalist who also happens to be a household name. Over the past few years, he’s broken countless stories holding men in power accountable, with the most notable …
Read More »Questlove to Host All-Star 'Potluck' Food Network Special
Questlove will host an all-star Food Network special later this month to raise money for America’s Food Fund. On Questlove’s Potluck, airing May 28th and inspired by his 2019 Mixtape Potluck Cookbook: A Dinner Party for Friends, Their Recipes, and the Songs They Inspire, the Roots drummer will venture, via …
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