Garth Brooks will become the latest recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The 57-year-old is the youngest person to receive the honor, which will be presented alongside an all-star tribute concert in Washington, D.C., next March. The concert is set to air sometime in the …
Read More »King Crimson's '21st Century Schizoid Man': 50 Years in the Life of a Gamechanging Song
In this second installment of our two-part deep-dive into the history and influence of King Crimson‘s “21st Century Schizoid Man,” we look at how various lineups of the band have made the song their own, and how it’s inspired artists from the worlds of prog, metal, punk, hip-hop, and beyond …
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Taylor Swift had a lot to say in our recent cover story (on newsstands now),tracing her eventful path to Lover,her political views and many other topics in a lengthy, revealing interview. There was even more to the caffeine-fueled conversation, which Swift made it through on four hours of sleep after …
Read More »Hear Noah Cyrus Reflect on Solitude in New Ballad 'Lonely'
Noah Cyrus examines her state of mind on the earnest, powerful new ballad “Lonely.” This is Cyrus’ second new song of the year, following up the similarly moody “July.” “Lonely” is a piano ballad, written by Cyrus. On it, she questions what she’s doing with her life. “I’m slowly killing …
Read More »How Linda Ronstadt Ruled the 1970s: Hear Our New Podcast
Longtime Linda Ronstadt manager and producer Peter Asher joins host Brian Hiatt to offer an intimate look at the singer’s music on a new episode of our podcast Rolling Stone Music Now. Rolling Stone’s David Browne and Angie Martoccio (who recently interviewed Ronstadt) also join our panel to trace one …
Read More »Charli XCX, Jimmy Fallon Perform Depeche Mode/Icona Pop Mashup on 'The Tonight Show'
Charli XCX and Jimmy Fallon performed a live mashup on The Tonight Show Wednesday night, as part of the late-night program’s Live Show series running this week. The pair combined Depeche Mode‘s 1981 song “I Just Can’t Get Enough” with Charli and Icona Pop‘s 2012 single “I Love It,” written by …
Read More »Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers Pay Tribute to Ric Ocasek With 'Just What I Needed' Cover
Red Hot Chili Peppers performed a sizzling rendition of the Cars‘ “Just What I Needed” during a concert in Singapore Sunday. The cover pays tribute to frontman Ric Ocasek, who died unexpectedlySeptember 15th at the age of 75. In the video, a shirtless Anthony Kiedis and Flea take the reigns …
Read More »Tegan and Sara Tell Big Little Lies on New Song 'Don't Believe the Things They Tell You (They Lie)'
Tegan and Sara have unveiled the new confessional ballad “Don’t Believe the Things They Tell You (They Lie),” from their upcoming album, Hey, I’m Just Like You, out September 27th. The song — originally written when Tegan and Sara were in high school — examines the ways lies and deceit …
Read More »The Doors' Robby Krieger on 'Touch Me' and the Lyric Jim Morrison Refused to Sing
When the Doors‘ producer, Paul A. Rothchild, suggested adding orchestral strings and horns to guitarist Robby Krieger‘s song “Touch Me,” Krieger was not happy. It was two years after Sgt. Pepper, and he says he was wary of the band being seen as copycats. “I said, ‘Oh, God. Now we’re …
Read More »Hear Our New Podcast on the Magic of Harry Styles
What’s Harry Styles really like? In the wake of his intimate cover story on one of the most singular artists in modern music, Rob Sheffield joins host Brian Hiatt and Brittany Spanos on our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast to share even more. Sheffield breaks down his time with the …
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