It didn’t take long for the Weeknd to decide to invest in animated concert-streaming company Wave. It happened almost right after the R&B superstar streamed his first animated show. Dubbed “The Weeknd Experience,” the show, which aired on TikTok on August 7th, was Wave’s highest-profile project to date, drawing in …
Read More »Stephen Colbert to Host 2020 Election Special With Real-Time Results
In 2016, Stephen Colbert hosted a memorable, if uncomfortable, election night special on the evening of November 8th. Expecting a landslide victory for Hillary Clinton, the mood of the special shifted as the politically liberal Colbert, his guests, and his audience slowly realized that Donald Trump would be claiming victory …
Read More »Sturgill Simpson Comes Home on His Surprise New Bluegrass Album
Two years before Sturgill Simpson released his debut solo effort, 2013’s High Top Mountain, his band Sunday Valley put out their album To the Wind and on to Heaven, which included the slow-burning “I Don’t Mind.” On that LP, the tale of a love lost was a dusty slice of …
Read More »Will Hoge Indicts the Charlatan-in-Chief in New 'Con Man Blues' Video
Will Hoge may be a Nashville songwriter with some hit country co-writes under his belt, but he wears his punk-rock influences proudly in “Con Man Blues,” a Ramones-length ripper about a certain lying president. Hoge debuted a video for the track, off his latest album Tiny Little Movies, on Thursday …
Read More »Rolling Stone Adds Audiomack Streams to Charts
Audiomack streams will now be included in the Rolling Stone Charts. The Rolling Stone Charts offer in-the-moment view of the biggest songs, albums, and artists as they pop up, giving both music fans and music creators an unfettered glimpse into what’s really happening. Now, the inclusion of Audiomack streams only …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Documentary 'In Wonder' Is Coming to Netflix
A documentary on singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes,In Wonder, is coming to Netflix on November 23rd, the streaming platform announced on Tuesday. The film will premiere not long before Mendes drops his fourth studio album, Wonder, on December 4th. Created by music video director Grant Singer (Lorde, Troye Sivan, the Weeknd, Sam …
Read More »RS Country Music Picks: Week of October 12th
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Countryselects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. Joachim Cooder, “Over the Road I’m …
Read More »'The Forty-Year-Old Version': An Auteurist-Comedy Star Is Born
Radha Blank, the writer, star, director, and central (fictionalized) character of The Forty-Year-Old Version, is — in the movie — a struggling playwright. She was once a rising star on the theater scene, one of those beknighted 30-Under-30 types whose precocious early displays of talent were supposed to lead to …
Read More »Watch Mr Eazi, Major Lazer's Playful 'Oh My Gawd' Animated Video
Nigerian singer Mr Eazi and Major Lazer have dropped their video for “Oh My Gawd.” The dancehall-tipped single features Nicki Minaj and K4MO. The official music video follows their previously released dance video for the track. The song will appear on Mr Eazi’s Something Else EP, which is slated to …
Read More »Taylor Swift Endorses Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift is voting for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris on November 3rd. On Wednesday ahead of the vice presidential debate, V Magazine shared an article featuring the pop star, which appears in its Thought Leaders issue. “The change we need most is to elect …
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