Music

The cover of Black Sabbath‘s self-titled debut, which came out 50 years ago today, has become one of rock’s most iconic and captivating album sleeves. A witchy-looking woman stands alone in the woods in a haunted underworld, staring out at you, clutching something — her cloak? a cat? When listeners …

After the Latin Grammys put reggaeton on life support — and the Anglophone Grammys did no better — the need for a Latin urban awards show has never been more apparent. “Whether you like it or not,” Bad Bunny said in 2019, “[urbano artists] are representing Latinos worldwide.” So began …

Two months after announcing that he’d be performing at Tennessee’s Beale Street Music Festival in May, Lindsey Buckingham has rolled out dates for a 12-date tour of the U.S. It kicks off April 25th at the Smith Center in Las Vegas and wraps up May 13th at the Magnolia Performing …

Dennis Morris first met Bob Marley at the Speakeasy Club in London in 1973. “During soundcheck, he asked me what life was like as a young black British kid,” recalls the photographer, who was a high school student in Eng­land at the time. Marley was impressed enough to spontaneously ask …

Anuel AA brings a hint of Miami to Transylvania in the video for his brand-new single, “Keii.” The song is one of many tracks that will feature on his debut album for Sony Music Latin, due 2020. The Spliff TV-directed video begins in a gothic cathedral, where a striking young …

Chester Bennington’s pre-Linkin Park band Grey Daze have shared the music video for “Sickness” off their upcoming album Amends, a collection of newly recorded music paired with remastered vocals from Bennington’s mid-to-late Nineties tenure with the Phoenix, Arizona, band. “This is loosely based on a true story from when Chester …

Before Randy Newman scored his most recent Oscar nods (for Toy Story 4 and Marriage Story), he won an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics for the theme song to the short-lived Nineties series Cop Rock. The title? “Under the Gun,” of course. The song features some truly …

Roddy Ricch ended the month of January like he began it, with his hit single “The Box” at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart. For the week of January 24th through January 30th, “The Box” once again brushed aside all competition, notching 44 million streams and …

In our new series, we look at eight cities where live music has exploded — from legendary hubs like Chicago and Nashville, to rising hot spots like Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Portland, Maine. We also look at some far-flung destinations where the music the music is worth the journey. One of …

Flea paid tribute to Gang of Four’s Andy Gill — the influential guitarist who also produced the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ debut album — following news of the post-punk pioneer’s death Saturday. “Andy Gill, one of my favorite guitar players of all time has left us. Go listen to the …