RCA Records has unearthed a previously unreleased Britney Spears track, “Swimming in Stars,” to celebrate the pop star’s 39th birthday. Spears recorded “Swimming in the Stars” during the sessions for her 2016 album, Glory, and the track was written by Matthew Koma, Dan Book, and Alexei Misoul. It boasts a …
Read More »Surprise! Dozens Test Positive for Covid-19 After Swingers' Convention
The sex industry has evolved to the challenges put forth by the coronavirus pandemic in creative ways, whether it be by launching Instagram strip clubs or password-protected Zoom circle-jerks. Yet transitioning intimacy over to the digital realm is admittedly pretty difficult, and even though cases are once again climbing across …
Read More »Watch Four Sheryl Crows Cover Tom Petty's 'You Don't Know How It Feels' on 'Fallon'
Sheryl Crow paid tribute to Tom Petty on Wednesday’s Tonight Show with a cover of “You Don’t Know How It Feels.” For the outdoor performance, the singer first performed the song solo on acoustic guitar and harmonica before she’s joined — thanks to some clever editing — by other Sheryl …
Read More »Hear Smokey Robinson Tell the Secrets Behind 'My Girl' and Other Motown Classics
One of the greatest songwriters ever, Smokey Robinson, looks back on his singular career in the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, breaking down his artistic process and telling vivid tales of how he wrote “Shop Around,” “My Girl,” “My Guy,” “I Second That Emotion,” “Ooo Baby …
Read More »Spotify Now Hosts 70 Million Songs. But It Can't Keep That Up Forever
Music streaming services have a new favorite number. In recent job ads, Apple Music is telling would-be candidates: “We started with 1,000 songs in your pocket. Now it’s over 70 million.” Last week, YouTube’s Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen announced within a slew of new stats about music consumption: …
Read More »How to Watch the 2020 American Music Awards
The 2020 American Music Awards will air live from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater on Sunday, November 22nd on ABC beginning 8 p.m. EST/PST. The year’s event — which will adhere to Covid-19 social distancing guidelines — features performances by Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber (both separate and together), …
Read More »Brandi Carlile Announces Memoir 'Broken Horses'
Brandi Carlile has earned accolades — and Grammy awards — as the songwriter of such personal works as “The Joke,” “The Story,” and “The Mother.” This spring, she’ll share an even more intimate, lengthy tale with the release of her first memoir, Broken Horses. Due April 6th via Crown, an …
Read More »Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke Unite in Trailer for 'One Night in Miami'
Amazon Prime Video has shared a new trailer for One Night in Miami, Regina King’s upcoming film about a historic gathering between Cassius Clay (soon to take the name Muhammad Ali), Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke. The film will screen in select theaters on December 25th before arriving …
Read More »Matt Berninger Joins Hannah Georgas for New Song 'Pray It Away'
Toronto singer-songwriter Hannah Georgas has released a new version of her song “Pray It Away,” now as a duet with the National‘s Matt Berninger. The track was originally included on Georgas’ latest albumAll That Emotion, released in September and produced by another National member, Aaron Dessner, for his label Brassland. …
Read More »'Animaniacs' Revival Misses the Zany Magic of the Original
Tom Ruegger wanted no part of a Tiny Toon Adventures spin-off. The animation vet had created the Tiny Toons — kids inspired by the original Looney Tunes characters, now learning comedy from Bugs Bunny and friends — but was already burnt out on them when he was asked if he …
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