The latest issue of The New Yorker contains a damning, deeply reported piece from the Pulitzer prize-winning writer Ian Urbina on Libyan migrant prisons. These institutions appear to operate with the implicit approval of the European Union, which provides money and training to Libyan forces. Over the weekend, the investigative …
Read More »See Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin Cover the Clash's 'Train in Vain' for Hanukkah Sessions
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin performed a rendition of the Clash’s “Train in Vain” for the seventh night of the pair’s Hanukkah Sessions 2021. The duo went down the family tree for their latest cover celebrating Jewish artists for the Festival of Lights, with the Foo Fighters frontman noting that …
Read More »Elton John, Ed Sheeran Pay Tribute to Holiday Hits in 'Merry Christmas' Video
Elton John and Ed Sheeran are ringing in the holidays with their upbeat new song “Merry Christmas,” with an accompanying video directed by Jason Koenig. In the festive video, the pair pay homage to scenes from legacy No. 1 Christmas music videos and iconic Christmas films. They’re joined by British …
Read More »Brody Dalle Sentenced to 60 Hours Community Service for Contempt: 'I'm Relieved'
Distillers founder Brody Dalle defended herself in a speech to a judge Tuesday before he sentenced her to 60 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine for her criminal contempt conviction in her custody battle with Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. The sentence from Los Angeles …
Read More »Rush, Radiohead, Paul McCartney, U2, Pearl Jam Auctioning Guitars for Charity
The Edge and producer Bob Ezrin have assembled a stunning collection of guitars and other musical instruments from Paul McCartney, Rush, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Joe Walsh, Green Day, Ron Wood, Dave Grohl, Tom Morello, Noel Gallagher, Joan Jett, and many others to benefit Music Rising, the charity they formed in …
Read More »David Bowie's Lost Album 'Toy' Is Not a Message in a Bottle — But a Bittersweet Footnote
When David Bowie died on Jan. 10, 2016, the tragedy was alleviated to a degree because he’d just released one of his greatest records. Blackstar, which came out just two days before — on Bowie’s birthday — was a glimpse into the genius mind of an artist who knew his …
Read More »See John Legend Roast Jonas Brothers: 'You're Not Quite the Beatles'
Jonas Brothers are a lot of things: siblings, bandmates, pop stars. One thing they are not, as John Legend hilariously notes when he appears on their upcoming special Jonas Brothers Family Roast, is the Fab Four. In an exclusive clip from the special, which airs on Netflix Nov. 23, Legend …
Read More »Alice Glass Previews Debut Album With New 'Baby Teeth' Video
Alice Glass has announced her debut studio album, Prey//IV, which arrives on Jan. 28 via Eating Glass Records and it’s available for preorder. She also shared the lead single from the LP, “Baby Teeth.” In the accompanying Lucas David and Astra Zero-created video for the track, a 3D version of …
Read More »Jason Sudeikis Stars as the Anti-Ted Lasso in Foo Fighters' 'Love Dies Young' Video
Foo Fighters star as a synchronized swim team in the band’s new video for “Love Dies Young,” written and directed by Dave Grohl. The video opens with a two-minute monologue delivered by Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis, who — unlike his lovable soccer manager — plays the demanding swim coach, …
Read More »The Reinvention of Rosalía
T his is the cover story of the inaugural issue of Rolling Stone en Español (December 2021).Translated from Spanish by Diego Ortiz. “I didn’t listen to flamenco until I was 13,” Rosalía says. “When I listened to it, it was a turning point for me.” We’re at the iconic Four …
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