By his own admission, Kofi Baker, the son of the late Ginger Baker, had a complicated relationship with his father. As he told Rolling Stonelast year, “It’s kind of like he’s already dead. He’s disowned me so many times in my life. It’s like he’s been dead to me for …
Read More »Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Unsuccessfully Flee Mummies in 'King Kong' Video
Life in the U.S. is pretty heavy and it’s sometimes hard to escape the drama. But Pigeons Playing Ping Pong want you to try. The Maryland jam band subscribe to the lighthearted approach of heavyweights Phish, writing and performing songs that are meant to offer a respite from the daily …
Read More »The Best Blank Staff Paper For Writing Music
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. More and more people may be recording songs on their phone these days, but when it comes to composing music, you’ll still want to use a pad of …
Read More »'The Deuce' Recap: The Not-So-Great Escape
A review of this week’s The Deuce, “This Trust Thing,” coming up just as soon as I stand on your menu… “I gotta go, Vince.” This is Mike, late in this hour that comes late in the series. He has recently been diagnosed as HIV-positive, and his recent bout with …
Read More »Chance the Rapper to Return as 'SNL' Host and Musical Guest
Chance The Rapper is set to serve as both host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live on October 26th, following Season 45 hosts Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Stranger Things star David Harbour and Woody Harrelson. The rapper first appeared as a musical guest on SNL in December 2015 and returned as …
Read More »How Ex-Black Crowes Drummer Steve Gorman Exorcised Demons With Trigger Hippy
As the drummer for the Black Crowes for 27 years, Steve Gorman has seen some shit. He recounts a lot of it in his new book Hard to Handle: The Life & Death of the Black Crowes — A Memoir, a backstage tell-all that features more than a few fights …
Read More »Flashback: The Eagles Play an Epic 'Hotel California' in 1977
After doing a test run in Las Vegas late last month, the Eagles have announced plans to perform their landmark 1976 LP Hotel California on tour next year. The shows start in Atlanta on February 7th and last through April 18th at the Forum in Inglewood, California, but it’s quite …
Read More »Halsey, Kelsea Ballerini Team Up for New 'CMT Crossroads'
Live-music program CMT Crossroads will offer a new episode of cross-genre collaboration with the pairing of country-pop darling Kelsea Ballerini and electro-pop superstar Halsey. Scheduled for October 11th, the taping of their episode will be open to the public. Both women have been on a rapid ascent in the last …
Read More »Liz Phair Releases Memoir With a New Song, 'Good Side'
Liz Phair’s debut memoir, Horror Stories, arrives today, and she’s released a brand-new song to accompany it — her first since 2014. “Good Side,” made in collaboration with Exile in Guyville producer Brad Wood, is the first release from Phair’s own newly formed record label, Orphic. According to a press …
Read More »The Supreme Court Is About to Hear 3 LGBT Rights Cases That Are Way Bigger than Marriage Equality
When the Supreme Court was considering the issue of same-sex marriage in 2015, almost everyone was paying attention. Couples who had been denied the right to marry were hoping the Court would come to their rescue; liberals were dreaming of a proclamation of a new civil right; conservatives were dreading …
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