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Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic freestyle was not merely a diss record played live. It was a reminder of the strange position he now occupies: still one of rap’s most dangerous technicians, but also a mogul institution whose grievances carry the weight of boardroom power. The performance, where he appeared to send shots at Tony Buzbee, Drake, Ye, Dame Dash, Nicki Minaj and Tory Lanez, has been treated online as a question of effectiveness. For Jay-Z, the better question is whether the battle helped his legacy or made him look too eager to prove he can still win one. For fans of…
Greg Dulli’s long-running rock group the Afghan Whigs are back with their first LP in four years. In addition to plotting a fall tour, the band has announced a new album, Soft Control, which arrives August 21 via Royal Cream/BMG. Listen to the lead single “Jungle Roux” below.Soft Control is the Afghan Whigs’ 10th studio album overall, following How Do You Burn?. It was recorded across multiple sessions in four different locations: Fireside Sound in Joshua Tree, Marigny Studios in New Orleans, Gold Diggers Sound in East Hollywood, and Sycamore in Cincinnati. All told, the Afghan Whigs recorded 22 songs…
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Text and meaning of Wild Nightthe new single by Without Criout Friday 5 June for Sensei Records / ADA Warner Music Italy. The song comes after the single My Nature and participation in Sanremo Giovani 2025Where Without Cri reached the final challenge with Beaches. In recent days, the artist has released a spoiler of the video clip on social media, directed by Mattia Di Tella. Without Cri – Wild Night: the meaning of the song Wild Night is a synth-pop song that tells of the melancholy euphoria of nights spent without filters. Produced by Stabber And Swanbetween pulsating jersey club…
Michael Stipe was joined by Andrew Watt, Chad Smith and Josh Klinghoffer for ‘I Played The Fool’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live – watch below. The former R.E.M. frontman released the song in March as the theme song to the new HBO Original series Rooster, from Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence and starring Steve Carell. It was Stipe’s first new release in three years and the studio version included drums from Blink-182‘s Travis Barker, but in his Kimmel appearance on Tuesday (June 2), Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith sat in behind the drumkit. With Kinghoffer on keys and both Troy Van Leeuwen of Queens Of The Stone Age and Chris Chaney, formerly of Jane’s Addiction, on guitar, Stipe took the…
When President Donald J. Trump took control of the Kennedy Center in 2025, Ben Folds was quick to resign from his position as artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra. In the months that followed, the venerated performing arts venue endured canceled shows, rounds of layoffs, internal drama, and eventually a renaming to the Trump-Kennedy Center. (Last week a federal judge ordered Trump’s name be removed from the building.) Now, Folds has shared an open letter regarding the fate of the NSO and his larger fears for the Kennedy Center.In his letter, Folds declares that it’s “time for an outpouring…
Austin City LimitsAustin, TX; October 2-4 & October 9-11Featuring: Charli XCX, Lorde, Skrillex, Turnstile, Geese, Lykke Li, Fakemink, the War on DrugsOne of North America’s biggest music festivals returns for two weekends in the heart of Austin. With nine stages spread across the massive Zilker Park, Austin City Limits is lassoing together the stars—Charli XCX, Lorde, Skrillex, Twenty One Pilots, the xx, Turnstile—with an extensive gaggle of established and smaller acts. When you can wander across a giant field and stumble upon Lykke Li, Amyl and the Sniffers, S.G. Goodman, Rochelle Jordan, Underscores, the War on Drugs, Fakemink, and Audrey…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Greens powders have gone mainstream. The multi-ingredient powders, which help fill gaps in your diet, have gone from niche product for health nuts to one of the fastest-growing segments in the supplement industry — largely thanks to support from celebrities and wellness influencers everywhere. This explosion in popularity has led to a wave of daily health drink brands emerging, but one remains on top: AG1. Formerly called Athletic Greens, the brand has attracted a roster of high-profile advocates…
Weezer arrives on Aug. 21 and features the previously released single “Shine Again” It's Weezer Wednesday. The band has previewed its upcoming studio album, Weezerout Aug. 21, with “We Might As Well Be Strangers,” a new single featuring Wednesday. “Shine Again” arrived as the first single from Weezer in April. “Plated in what surface instruments call gold. It bears the name Weezer. Its surface is marked by four symbols believed to represent its creators,” Weezer shared on Instagram in a caption accompanying the album's bright gold cover art. “Carry it with you to the Gathering, and witness what follows.” The…
The Jesus and Mary Chain continue to stand out for their out-of-the-box positions. This time Jim and William Reid criticized both the “shoegaze” label and Eddie Van Halen, one of the most celebrated guitarists in rock history. Interviewed during the Total Bummer festival in New York, where they performed together with Dinosaur Jr., the Reid brothers disputed the term with which the British scene that developed between the end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s is commonly identified. For Jim Reid, in fact, it is an artificial definition: “I have a problem with the term shoegaze because…
