As part of our newly updated survey of the500 Greatest Albums of All Time, we’re publishing a series of pieces on the making and impact of key records from the list. Taylor Swift‘s Red came in at number 99. Hear Swift reflect on the album in the second episode of …
Read More »Noël Wells Brings Glittery Disco Magic to Cover of Bill Withers' 'Lovely Day'
Noël Wells has dropped a dance pop cover of Bill Withers‘ “Lovely Day.” The rendition, produced by David Thomas Jones, adds a disco touch to the 1977 classic, which features the actress and singer crooning over glittery synths, “Just one look at you/And I know it’s gonna be/A lovely day.” …
Read More »Rolling Stone and Rizzoli Celebrate Mag's Iconic Art in 'Rolling Stone: The Illustrated Portraits'
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Rolling Stone and Rizzoli International Publications are celebrating the magazine’s rich history of incredible original illustration in a new book, titled Rolling Stone: The Illustrated Portraits. Available on …
Read More »7 Podcasts to Stream This November
Between the ongoing pandemic and the election, chances are you’ve missed out lately on some excellent offerings from podcast world. Luckily, it isn’t too late to binge some of the best new series and seasons of the fall, and even a few from the summer that might’ve slipped through the …
Read More »Hear Jimmy Buffett Reimagine Classic Deep Cut 'Delaney Talks to Statues'
Jimmy Buffett has released a new version of his 1994 song, “Delaney Talks to Statues,” from his upcoming album, Songs You Don’t Know by Heart, out November 27th via Mailboat Records. The reimagined song, as well as the rest of Songs You Don’t Know by Heart, was borne out of …
Read More »Watch Bruce Springsteen Honor Vietnam Vets on 'The Wall'
Bruce Springsteen has written many heartfelt songs about the plight of America’s veterans, from 1984’s “Born in the USA” to 2005’s “Devils and Dust.” But perhaps the most personal one came in 2014 when he released “The Wall” in honor of his teenage buddies Walter Cichon and Bart Haynes. Cichon …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez, Megan Thee Stallion to Perform at American Music Awards
UPDATE 11/18/2020: The American Music Awards announced the final batch of performers for this year’s show. Bebe Rexha and Doja Cat will perform a special collaboration, while Dan + Shay, Lewis Capaldi and Machine Gun Kelly have also been added to the lineup. UPDATE 11/17/2020: Justin Bieber has been added …
Read More »David Bowie's 'Brilliant Live Adventures' Set to Continue With 'No Trendy Réchauffé'
The second installment in the posthumous David Bowie live series, Brilliant Live Adventures, will capture a 1995 show in Birmingham, England, and arrive November 20th via Parlophone Records. No Trendy Réchauffé (Live Birmingham 95) was recorded at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre on December 13th, 1995 as part of the Big …
Read More »Artists Who Don't Repurpose Their Music Are Leaving Money on the Table
It doesn’t matter what kind of artist you are — a weekend-warrior cover band, a multi-platinum singer-songwriter, or a composer, or an instrumentalist — because musicians everywhere are coming to terms with the wrench that Covid-19 has thrown into their livelihoods. The majority are dealing with big losses in income …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Cordovas, 'High Feeling'
Nashville foursome the Cordovas dial up the Flying Burrito Brothers vibes for “High Feeling,” the intoxicating leadoff track of their latest album Destiny Hotel. It’s breezy and wistful, summoning the anything-is-possible outlook of a vision quest in the desert. And for good reason: the band wrote the song in the …
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