Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from Kanye West after six and a half years of marriage. A representative for Kardashian confirmed the filing — which was first reported by TMZ — but declined to provide further comment. A representative for West did not immediately return a request for comment. …
Read More »Hear Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Share Hitmaking Secrets
Legendary producers and songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis join host Brian Hiatt for a career-spanning interview on the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, discussing their stint working with Prince as members of the Time, their multi-decade collaboration with Janet Jackson, the birth of their collaborative …
Read More »'Spoken Dialogue': Jon Batiste and 'Soul' Director Kemp Powers
Soul co-writer and director Kemp Powersgot together withThe Late Show bandleader (andSoulco-composer) Jon Batiste for a conversation over Zoom as part of Rolling Stone‘s Spoken Dialogue series. The two discussed their affinity for jazz music, and how they approached the task of introducing it to a younger generation through the …
Read More »See Jehnny Beth's Vulnerable Side in 'French Countryside' Video
Jehnny Beth‘s video for “French Countryside,” the standout track from last year’s To Love Is to Live, is nearly as stripped-back as the ballad itself. The artist, dressed in black (other than for a hoodie with her album cover on it) sings the tune in a plain, black studio, gesticulating …
Read More »Ari Gold, Trailblazing Queer Dance Music Artist, Dead at 47
Ari Gold, the New York City-based dance music artist and DJ, has died at 47 after a long battle with leukemia, according to multiple reports. Since drag icon RuPaul posted the news on his Twitter account, his friends and collaborators have shared tributes and remembrances. Gold appeared in RuPaul’s 2007 …
Read More »Taylor Swift Announces Re-Recorded 'Fearless' Album With New Songs
Taylor Swift announced the first of her re-recorded albums in an appearance onGood Morning America Thursday. The 26-track album, titled Fearless: Taylor’s Version, will feature re-recordings of songs from Swift’s 2008 Grammy-winning sophomore album Fearless, plus six never-before-released songs that were written by Swift between the ages of 13 and …
Read More »Fleetwood Mac Prep Deluxe Edition of 1980 Live Album, Drop 'The Chain' Performance
Fleetwood Mac are revisiting their 1980 live album for a super-deluxe edition out April 9th via Rhino. Fleetwood Mac Live was mostly recorded mostly during their tour for Tusk, but the super deluxe-edition will contain unreleased live music recorded between 1977 and 1982. The collection comprises a three-CD/two-LP set, as …
Read More »London Band Dry Cleaning Announce Debut Album
The London-based art-rock quartet Dry Cleaning have announced their full-length debut, New Long Leg, out via 4AD on April 2nd. Last spring, Dry Cleaning capitalized on the buzz generated by their brilliantly offbeat 2019 EPs Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks andSweet Princess with a tour of U.S. clubs that was …
Read More »Thurston Moore Surprise-Releases New Instrumental Album, 'Screen Time'
Thurston Moore has released a surprise instrumental album, Screen Time, which is available on Bandcamp. The former Sonic Youth member announced the project on Twitter, writing, “Thurston Moore new music ‘screen time’ (10 songs).” In a statement, he expanded upon the project, saying he wanted to compose a soundtrack for …
Read More »Selena Gomez Previews First Spanish Language EP With 'Baila Conmigo' Video
Selena Gomez has announced the release of her first EP sung in Spanish, Revelación. The seven-song set arrives on March 12th. In tandem with her EP announcement, she dropped a new video for the Tainy-produced song, “Baila Conmigo” (“Dance With Me”), which features Puerto Rican singer/rapper Rauw Alejandro. In the …
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