Sharon Jones walks into the Black Cat Café in Sharon Springs, New York, a tiny village one hour west of Albany, and is immediately greeted with jokes and hugs by every employee. A fiery performer who spent decades in obscurity before becoming a Grammy-nominated soul and funk savior with her longtime backing band the Dap-K…This […]
YG tours around Tokyo in the new video for "Word Is Bond," the latest cut of the rapper's recently released Still Brazy. The 2Tone-directed video follows YG and guest Slim 400 sightseeing through the Japanese metropolis after performing at Tokyo's Public Labo Block Party earlier in the year.<span style="line-heigh…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch […]
The debut album from twenty-five-year-old British alt-pop diarist Shura is a tangle of glam and glum. Born in the Nineties and in love with the bubble beats and synth clouds of the Eighties, she builds her music as a glossy shell around detailed dissections of missed connections. "What's It Gonna Be?&q…This article originally appeared on […]
For the past 10 years, DJ Khaled has been hip-hop's brassiest motivational speaker, and lately it seems like the whole world is on his team – from Beyoncé to LeBron to the nation of Belize (which just named an island after the catchphrase that serves as the title of his new album). The Miami pro…This […]
Swedish art-punk lefties Refused are coming off an unlikely and successful reunion, complete with dates around the world and an acclaimed studio LP, Freedom. Now the band has released a travelogue in the form of a music video for their "Servants of Death."<span style="line-heig…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Refused’s Electric ‘Servants of Death’ […]
Lady Gaga covered a handful of classic, pseudo-political tunes – including Neil Young's "Old Man" and the Beatles' "Come Together" – at a free…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Lady Gaga Cover Neil Young, Beatles for DNC Delegates Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Lady Gaga Cover Neil Young, Beatles for DNC Delegates
A guitar Elvis Presley used frequently in the Sixties, the King's 1935 birth document, his .357 Magnum revolver and his custom-made karate outfit are among the nearly 200 unique items that hit the block August 13th as part of Inval…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Elvis Presley’s Guitar, Birth Document, Karate Gi Go to Auction […]
"If I'd said, 'Television is more poplar than Jesus,' I might have got away with it!" John Lennon lamented as cameras rolled from each of the three major American TV networks. The cheeky remark drew a laugh from the assembled crowd of journalists, but recently Lennon hadn't been so lucky. It was Au…This article originally […]
Last month, Rolling Stone hosted the four members of Descendents in our New York City office. The main order of business was to talk with the SoCal pop-punk legends about Hypercaffium Spazzinate – their first album in 12 years, out today – but we also took a few minutes to get their expert opinions on the […]
Dreading the end of the holidays? Ease back into your day-to-day routine with some new music to make the commute bearable… Source: Yahoo Music Link: Upcoming album releases: new music to pick you up post-vacation