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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…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Single-use beverages feel ubiquitous in the music world, but Hydro Flask and Universal Music Group (UMG) are looking to change that. The reusable drinkware brand and the music corporation announced a global partnership aimed at reducing single-use beverage waste across music spaces. To kick off the partnership, Hydro Flask will bring its best-selling products to some of the iconic music studios in UMG’s global network, including Abbey Road Studios, Chelsea Studios Los Angeles, Chelsea Studios New York City,…
Just one week after it was announced, the Great American State Fair concert series has pretty much imploded. Six of the nine artists originally set to perform on the National Mall have dropped out, all of them effectively claiming they were pitched a nonpartisan show celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, only to realize the event would be way more political, with glaring ties to President Donald Trump (who’s since announced himself as the real headliner, anyway — go figure). Those to go include Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Morris Day and the Time, Young MC, the Commodores, and Milli Vanilli. Those who…
Weezer have yet another self-titled album on the way, and this time, it’s gold. Their first LP since 2021’s Van Weezer and OK Human—as well as the subsequent Sznz EP series—arrives August 21 via Reprise/Warner. Weezer includes Rivers Cuomo’s first co-write with drummer Pat Wilson since the band’s debut; the lead single, meanwhile, is a duet between Cuomo and Wednesday’s Karly Hartzman. Watch Jasper Graham’s video for “We Might as Well Be Strangers” [ft. Wednesday] below.The Gold Album (no relation to the ABBA classic) was produced by Klas Åhlund and Kenneth Blume, the producer formerly known as Kenny Beats, who…
Midway through Kim Petras' latest album Detourthere's “Brutalist,” a song about buildings. “They took a knife to it, they took a bomb to it/They bulldozered it, they didn't give a shit,” Petras sings, the defeat in her tone set against gleaming synths and pop-rock percussion. “It really breaks my heart, what they did to it/They really ruined it.” She's not just talking about concrete and beams, but flesh, blood, and bones. “Brutalist” sinks into the memories Petras holds of her father, an architect who used to drive her to psychiatry appointments as a kid. She compares her sadness around those…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Primavera Sound is nearly here, bringing talent like the Cure, Gorillaz, Massive Attack, Doja Cat, and Addison Rae to Spain. The festival, held in Barcelona from June 3 to June 7, will once again stream on Amazon Music. At a Glance: How to Watch Primavera Sound Barcelona In addition to Amazon Music, fans will be able to stream the festival on Twitch and Prime Video. While Prime Video costs $14.99 a month and Amazon Music costs $10.99/mo., Primavera…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Jason Lewis is back on the small screen as the star of a new short film for Owl's Brew, the canned cocktail brand known for its boozy teas and hard sodas. Dubbed “All Hunk, No Junk,” the tongue-in-cheek spot nods to the Sex and the City star's sultry on-screen persona, while promoting Owl's Brew's lineup of “spiked pop” made without artificial sweeteners. It also marks the 54-year-old's return to the public eye after spending the last few years…
vote5.5 Bands: SORROW SPHERE Duration: 00:31:05 Available from: 12/06/2026 Label: Club Inferno Streaming not yet available. In the two years between the release of their debut full-length “Demonotheism” and the present here “The Wizard Of Doom”, the Calabrian epic doomsters Sorrow Sphere went through an authentic revolution, first of all in the line-up: of the one that recorded the aforementioned first work, only the mastermind Ernesto 'Doomlord' Menga (vocals and bass) remained, with Giuseppe 'Buzz' Nicolò from Memories Of A Lost Soul (guitars, drum programming and backing vocals) to complete the lineup.Even on a musical level there have been some…
How two collectives in and around the District are pushing street rap to the brink.
Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy are hitting the road this fall. The singer-songwriters have banded together for a co-headlining U.S. trek that kicks off in Charlotte, North Carolina at the end of the September. Support for the first half of the run comes from Brennan Wedl, with Scarlet Rae stepping in for the second. Check out the itinerary below.Snail Mail released her most recent album, Ricochet, in March, while Soccer Mommy previous full-length, Evergreen, arrived in 2024.Revisit Snail Mail’s My Perfect 10.Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy 2026 TourSnail Mail and Soccer Mommy:09-30 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore %10-01 Silver Spring,…
