Tony Allen, the pioneering drummer who helped define Afrobeat during his tenure with Fela Kuti, died Thursday evening. He was 79. Allen’s manager, Eric Trosser, confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that Allen was taken to Georges Pompidou European Hospital in Paris, where he died of abdominal aortic …
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Jamaican reggae singer Chronixx sat down withRolling Stone earlier this year for The First Time, our video series in which artists look back on milestones in their career and their most formative creative inspirations. “The first time I wrote a song, I was definitely too young to write, so it …
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Irrfan Khan, the Bollywood star who also starred in films like Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi, died Wednesday at the age of 53. No cause of death was revealed, but the actor was recently admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital due to a colon infection, his reps said. …
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Mykki Blanco enlisted Devendra Banhart for a spiritual odyssey on their new song, “You Will Find It.” “You Will Find It” boasts twinkling guitar and an atmospheric aura, although Blanco ramps up the tension with a run of crackling verses peppered with periodic synth throbs and drums. In their lyrics, …
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With the 2020 Stagecoach Music Festival postponed until October, the fest’s organizers and Sirius XM teamed up this past weekend — Stagecoach’s original date —to present a series of livestreamed at-home performances. Chief among them was Eric Church, who delivered a moving rendition of his song “Holdin’ My Own,” off …
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Rolling Stone and Gibson’s week-long performance series concludes with the former Runaway and Blackhearts leader, Joan Jett. Through the partnership, fans have the opportunity to make a charitable donation to support musicians and some will take home signature guitars — autographed by iconic Gibson artists, including an ES-339 signed by Jett. …
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Parks and Recreation will return for a special one-off episode featuring the original cast that will air Thursday, April 30th, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. The episode will help raise money for Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund, which is providing additional assistance to food banks around the country during …
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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. Making cocktail bar-worthy drinks at home doesn’t have to be hard — as long as you have the right equipment. It’s not just about stocking up on your …
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Ariana Grande and Broadway star Shoshana Bean (Hairspray) will join composer Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years,13) for a special virtual concert to benefit the staff and musicians from famed Manhattan venue SubCulture. The intimate theater is currently shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The show will take …
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Jack Johnson will be hosting his own at-home music festival, Kokua Festival 2020 – Live From Home, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and in support of the Kokua Hawai’i Foundation. The two-hour livestream will be hosted by Johnson from the front porch of his home on …
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