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On Christmas Eve 2024, James Ellis Ford fell mysteriously ill. The chameleonic UK producer—who has carved out a reputation for being as skilled at reinvigorating known entities (Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode, Beth Gibbons) as buttressing new ones (The Last Dinner Party, Geese, Fontaines D.C.)—had built a quietly successful life in music since his early days in noughties psych-pop group Simian. But an intense fever led to a leukemia diagnosis with a 30% chance of survival. Through punishing rounds of chemotherapy, he began making music on his laptop, tinkering at a bedside table crammed with gear and singing softly into a…

The singer’s band with producer Daniel James released their second project on Wednesday Six months after Hayley Williams and producer Daniel James launched their new band, Power Snatch, with EP1, the duo is back with part two. On Wednesday, EP2 released on Bandcamp with four songs including “Machete,” “New Legs,” “Born Dead,” and “Hell Is a Highway.” The excellent quartet carries a dose of Nineties alt-rock, while Williams’ vocals sink into the potent lyrics and discordant, dreamy instrumentals. To promote the surprise drop, the band shared a clip of the surreal 1973 animated film Fantastic Planet against the lead track, “Machete.”…

It makes sense why Snoop Dogg would buy the Death Row trademark. After founder Suge Knight filed for bankruptcy in 2006, it was passed like a hot potato among holding companies and distressed-asset managers. Snoop acquired the brand and his own back catalog in a 2022 deal, treating them as low-overhead intellectual property—which may explain the abundance of screen-printed Death Row gear at your nearest Burlington Coat Factory.Snoop didn’t manage to get his hands on The Chronic or 2Pac’s masters, so he’s mostly building a streaming catalog from scratch. These latter-day Death Row records hew to a formula. Snoop clears…

MOLIY is easy to root for. In 2020, the Ghanaian singer was only 19, with one EP under her belt, when her sirenic performance on “SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY” ratioed Amaarae on her own debut album and led to a Hot 100-charting remix featuring Kali Uchis. In 2024, MOLIY’s shy-girl dancehall single “SHAKE IT TO THE MAX (FLY)” was inescapable, launching a viral TikTok trend and getting remixed no fewer than five times. MOLIY’s specialty is courting excess without ever sounding extra. Who doesn’t like to party or shake it to the max? What sad girl doesn’t love money? And…

Why Phoebe Bridgers? Among all the young singer-songwriters bearing their souls behind acoustic guitars in the past decade, what made the 31-year-old California native transcend to become an icon? Was it her voice—a soft, tugging whisper whose full dramatic force she reserved only for maximum impact? Was it her lyrics, which could lull you into a trance and then snap you out with chilling directness and irreverent humor? Was it her way of accompanying these gifts with arrangements infused with a whimsy that made it genuinely fun to commiserate? Was it the way the details of her personal life, combined…

Bloodstock has announced the first batch of bands set to perform at the festival’s 2027 edition – check out all the names below. Next year, the annual heavy metal music bash will return to its home of Catton Park, Derbyshire, which over the weekend was headlined by Saxon, Lamb of God, Slaughter To Prevail and Judas Priest. In Bloodstock tradition, the first wave of names for next year was revealed on the Ronnie James Dio Stage right after Municipal Waste’s performance on Friday (August 7). Next year, Mercyful Fate will hit that very same stage on Friday night (August 5 2027).…

Brian May has insisted “we actually don’t need AI” after using the tech to recreate an iconic Queen album cover. READ MORE: Adam Lambert tells us about upcoming new music, and why artists need to “use their platforms for the greater good” May took to Instagram to share a version of the artwork for the classic 1980 Queen record ‘The Game’, which he used Meta AI to create. The original cover sees all four members of Queen standing side-by-side in matching leather jackets, and is rendered unrecognisable in the AI version May shared. May captioned the picture of the shoddy cover:…

Queen guitarist Brian May has been sharing advice on how best to view the solar eclipse tonight (August 12). A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun, resulting in the moon casting a shadow on the Earth. The last event of its kind visible occurred in the UK in 1999. Much of Europe will experience a total eclipse while the likes of the UK will experience a partial eclipse this evening from 6.30pm BST. Over the past few days, May, who is qualified astrophysicist after achieving a PHD degree in 2007, has been…

The Trump-affiliated account attempted to use “I Bet You Think About Me” in latest antagonistic post The White House is once again trying to provoke Taylor Swift. On Wednesday, the official White House TikTok account posted a new video of Donald Trump glad-handing around with Swift’s 2021 vault “I Bet You Think About Me” as the soundtrack. “We know you think about us,” read the caption, referencing the track’s lyrics. Within a few hours, the song was quietly muted and removed from the video, although it remains available in other clips and as a sound on TikTok. It’s the latest…

The most magical place on earth just added a little pixie dust to Béis’s best-selling carry-ons, checked bags, and totes If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Everything Disney touches tends to come out a little more magical (just ask these tumbler cups) so it’s no surprise that the internet (and us) immediately ran over to Béis’ website to get our hands on one of the brand’s latest Disney launches. Officially dropping today, the Béis and Disney collection features some of the luggage company’s best-selling…