Music

Elton John has more hits than just about any other artist in the history of the recording industry. Enduring favorites like “Your Song,” “I’m Still Standing,” and “Tiny Dancer” have been in heavy rotation on rock radio for decades, and they’ve also served as the backbone of his live show …

Crowded House have dropped their first new music in more than a decade with their new single, “Whatever You Want.” The accompanying video stars Mac DeMarco. In the endearingly goofy Nina Ljeti-directed clip, DeMarco awakens on his couch half-dressed, contemplating the night before. It appears he is suffering from a …

Brandy, Erykah Badu, Teyana Taylor and H.E.R. joined forces for an empowering cypher during the BET Hip Hop Awards 2020 on Tuesday. They freestyled over Brandy’s 1994 gem, “I Wanna Be Down.” With Badu behind the decks, Teyana Taylor was up first, slickly setting the mood. “The tone is what …

Pete Rock looked to James Brown when making his new “Say It Again” video. The hip-hop producer told Complex that he took inspiration from the funk legend’s “Say It Again, I’m Black and I’m Proud.” The clip shows the hip-hop producer playing records, hitting the studio with a rotating crew …

Toni Braxton has released a cinematic new video for “Gotta Move On,” which features guitar and a guest appearance from H.E.R. Mike Ho directed the video (he also helmed the visual for Braxton’s previous single “Dance”), in which the R&B legend’s performance of the song is paired with the story …

Stewart Copeland gets asked a lot of questions, but they’re rarely about his youth in the Middle East. “When you’re a pop star, you often find yourself with a microphone pointed at you and you’re asked to explain yourself,” the former Police drummer says. “Like, ‘Who are you? What makes …

Just five weeks after the ACM Awards navigated the pandemic with a multi-venue broadcast, the CMT Music Awards stage their own unique show, calling upon some of the genre’s biggest names (Taylor Swift presents, Luke Combs performs) to help pivot from the usual live arena production to a special of …

King Princess has returned with the new single “Only Time Makes It Human.” The Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter released her debut albumCheap Queen last year. On the new song that was produced by King Princess and Mike Malchicoff with additional production by Mark Ronson, the singer reflects on a heartbreak that she …

Yusuf/Cat Stevens touches on classic films in the new video for “Wild World.” The track comes off his reimagining of Tea for the Tillerman for the landmark album’s 50th anniversary. The rerecorded “Wild World” is perhaps the track that deviates the most from the studio version, now a waltz that …

On the heels of releasing her debut studio album Fake It Flowers, Beabadoobee, a.k.a. Bea Kristi, sat down with Rolling Stone for The First Time. Kristi, 20, kicked things off by recalling the first time she wrote a song. “My first-ever song I wrote about phlegm,” she says. “I wrote …