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Amanda Seyfried said she felt like a “bona fide musician” after learning to play the entirety of Joni Mitchell’s masterpiece, Blue, while prepping for a since-shelved project about the iconic singer-songwriter. Seyfried was set to play Mitchell in a biopic about the singer and Elliot Roberts, Mitchell’s manager and co-founder of Asylum Records. (Roberts died in 2019.) During the pandemic, Seyfried said she learned to play the 1971 album across the guitar, dulcimer, and piano. “The day that I finished learning the last song on the album, ‘[The Last Time I Saw] Richard’, I fucking wept,” Seyfried told GQ in…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Urban Outfitters’ latest Pride Month vinyl collection is here, featuring artists like Robyn, Reneé Rapp, Wet Leg, Slayyyter, and more. The releases include singles, EPs, and full-length albums with exclusive colored vinyl pressings. The drop celebrates “LGBTQIA+ artists, allies, and emerging voices across pop, indie, and alternative music,” according to the retailer, and a total of 11 artists are included. The collection is available to shop online now and in select stores, with prices ranging from $17.98 for…
It’s not hard to find 100 Drake songs worth compiling into a list of his best work. In an era when rappers drop multiple albums/mixtapes/”projects”/whatever in a calendar year, the Toronto artist also known as Aubrey Drake Graham has been as prolific as anyone. On Nov. 4, he’ll release Her Loss, a full-length collaboration with Atlanta-via-London rapper 21 Savage. It’s his third project in just over 12 months, following Certified Lover Boy from September 2021, and Honestly, Nevermind last June. There’s a surplus of material, and more than a few standouts to appreciate. Yet some rap fans sick of hearing…
One of the first stops on the NBA champion New York Knicks' celebration tour will be The Tonight Showwhere they'll reunite with the Wu-Tang Clan. On Monday, the Knicks' star starting five — Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, OG Annoy, and Mikal Bridges — will join host Jimmy Fallon to celebrate the team's first title in 53 years. Coach Mike Brown and the rest of the team will also be on hand, as will other special guests. As for the Wu-Tang Clan performance, it's a clever nod to the Knicks' massive game four win over the San Antonio Spurs:…
From superstars making huge comebacks to breakout artists exploring bold new sounds, from pop royals to rap radicals to country heartbreakers We’re halfway through 2026, and it’s already been a great year for music. The biggest news has got to be the return of BTS, who showcased their Korean roots with the excellent Arirang. But they weren’t the only major act making a fresh breakthrough. Harry Styles dropped some intimate disco kicks, Robyn returned with the sexcellent, grown-up Sexistential, Noah Kahan made good on his folk-hero promise, and Olivia Rodrigo conjured the New Wave gods. There’s something exciting happening in…
Article by Simona Ventrella | Photo by Claudia Mazza There are concerts that entertain you. Others that impress you. And then there are those gods Big Thiefwhich just seem to happen on you. Sunday night at the Circolo Magnolia there were no special effects, giant screens or arena-rock gimmicks. Only four musicians, some discreet lights and a handful of songs capable of opening up emotional chasms. Nevertheless, Adrianne Lenker and companions took the stage and did what they do best: transform fragility into a physical phenomenon, keeping hundreds of people suspended in that fragile and mysterious space that separates intimacy…
Text and meaning of 5Kthe new single by Shadesout Friday 19 June and produced by Jaro. After a journey that in recent years has led him to talk about himself with greater maturity, and a social presence with millions of views, Shades returns with a song that is openly a candidate for the role of summer hit. 5K mixes hip hop, funk and pop, with a groove that nods to nineties productions and a chorus designed to stay in your head. Behind the lightness and ironic tone, however, the piece addresses a very concrete theme. In an urban scene often…
The government must work with the EU and individual member states to support artists looking to perform in Europe, MPs have said in a new report. READ MORE: UK touring bands are suffering due to “Brexit fuck-ups and a lack of government control” The report was published by the Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee today (Monday 15 June), and highlights the ever-increasing financial struggles artists are forced to contend with post-Brexit. It arrives after an evidence session was held with representatives from the performing arts and music sectors, which was held as part of the State of Play inquiry. During the…
“I'm not an activist, I'm a concerned citizen,” the Boss told Bono Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
In recent weeks there has been a lot of talk about the discussion between Fabri Fibra and Geolier within the new season of New Scene. The two rappers – supported respectively by Guè and Rose Villain – discussed the topic of family with rather contrasting positions. Things remained calm until Geolier insisted with some rather personal questions addressed to the rapper from Senigallia who claimed that his family had always hindered him.Now, a few days later, Nesli, Fibra Fibra's brother, has intervened on the issue. The rapper and singer thus interrupted a silence of almost twenty years by sending an…
