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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Jack White‘s latest album, Frozen Charlotte, arrived on July 10, the day he kicked off his North American tour. The record is “his most sustained maximalist-garage studio party in the eternity since the White Stripes’ breakthrough rager, 2003’s Elephant,” wrote Rolling Stone’s review, making for the kind of album that’s meant to be heard live. At a Glance: Where to Buy Jack White Tickets The North American leg of White’s tour will run through late November, with most…
The Grammy-winning artist slammed the streaming behemoth over its “About the Song” feature and accused it of sharing inaccurate information Spotify has wielded artificial intelligence to curate your perfect playlist, personalize your music recommendations, and even rolled out an AI DJ that talks to you about your music tastes. Now, the streaming platform wants to tell you what your favorite song really means. Not everyone is pleased with the latest development, however. On Thursday, Grammy-winning artist Lorde took to social media to call out Spotify over its “About the Song” feature and accuse the streaming behemoth of sharing inaccurate information,…
When Steve Lacy released “Nice Shoes” last summer — a teaser for his new album Oh Yeah? that dropped alongside his Rolling Stone cover story — the song took fans by surprise. Its frenetic breakbeat signaled a looming sonic departure for Lacy, whose Grammy-winning output includes virtuosic instrumentation for everyone from The Internet (their long-awaited new album is on the way) to Kendrick Lamar. Even so, the song’s later moments, punctuated by a more familiar Steve plucking his guitar and crooning sweetly, pointed to something more dynamic. On his long-gestating album, Lacy builds an ambitious universe around those instincts, turning…
The girl is messed up, the songs are very respectable, as the God of pop commands. She is Gracie Abrams and she has a gift: she turns internal conflicts into cute pieces, but so cute that they become bland. Title of the third album Daughter from Hellmore or less diabolical daughter, but then she puts in a lot of musical moderation. It is a gift, yes, because in the year 37 AD (after Swift) it is one of the things that the public wants: verses, choruses and bridges on afflictions and relationships to be sung first in the bedroom alone…
It's hotter than a two-dollar pistol outside, the air is smokier than a cigar lounge, and you can't take a bite of a raw vegetable without running the risk of shitting yourself uncontrollably. Since May, at least 34 states have reported cases of cyclosporiasis, an infection that causes severe diarrhea, cramps, and flu-like symptoms. The outbreak, which began in Michigan, has been most severe in the midwest, within southeast Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Concentrations of cases have also been reported in New York and Texas. The illness is transmitted primarily through a microscopic parasite called cyclospora, which is…
Shania Twain has teamed up with Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme on her new single ‘Faded Blue Jeans’ – listen below. The track is the final preview of Twain’s upcoming album ‘Little Miss Twain’, which is set to be released on July 24 via Republic Nashville, and follows on from her 2023 record ‘Queen Of Me’. Written solely by Twain, ‘Faded Blue Jeans’ is a nostalgic, guitar-driven song inspired by one of the singer’s teenage relationships, reflecting on the feeling that young love could last forever. The track also channels the rock, blues and rebellious spirit that shaped Twain’s youth, with Homme adding vocals to bring a rawer edge…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It's been over two decades since California resident Scott Peterson was convicted of killing his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Conner. Peterson is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole at Mule Creek State Prison after his original death sentence was overturned in 2020. Now, a two-part documentary from A&E promises to uncover new evidence in the case that shocked the nation. Premiering tonight, July 16, at 9 pm ET, and continuing tomorrow,…
The Cure’s Robert Smith has shared his thoughts on the upcoming FIFA World Cup final halftime show curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin. The first ever official World Cup final halftime show will take place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday (July 19), and is set to feature Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS, with Martin curating the performance. Earlier today (July 16), Smith shared a typically blunt response to the spectacle on The Cure’s official Instagram page, taking aim in particular at FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “The half-time show, which has been curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, will feature Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and the K-pop boyband BTS,” the caption…
It’s official: The U.S. is listening to less music in English than ever before. A new midyear report from Luminate found that English-language songs fell to a new low of 87.1 percent of streams in the U.S., from last year’s 88 percent. But what’s just one percentage point, right? Well, considering the fact that the country is streaming more music than ever before (a whopping total of 732.7 billion streams in 2026), it’s certainly not insignificant. As English-language streams dropped, Spanish-language streams rose to a historic peak of 9.4 percent, accounting for nearly one in 10 streams in the U.S.,…
The rock & roll singer has become an integral figure in Americana roots music over the past two decades, thanks to collaborations with Alison Krauss and T Bone Burnett Back in 2008, Robert Plant's appearance in Nashville's Ryman Auditorium for the Americana Honors & Awards was still something of a novelty: The rock & roll god in the Mother Church of Country Music! That night, the former Led Zeppelin frontman celebrated Album of the Year honors with Alison Krauss for their LP Raising Sand with T Bone Burnett (the twosome scored Duo of the Year honors too), a feat that…
