Richie Sambora is selling the rights to his nearly 200-song catalog to song-acquisition investment company Hipgnosis Songs Fund, Hipgnosis announced on Monday. Financial details between the company and the former Bon Jovi guitarist weren’t specified, but given Merck Mercuriadis‘ reputation to overpay for his acquisitions and the number of hits …
Read More »'In My Room' With Graham Nash
Graham Nash performs Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young classics in the latest installment of “In My Room,” a new IGTV series in which musicians perform from their homes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Sitting at his piano from his apartment in New York City, Nash played three tracks …
Read More »Hayes Carll, Allison Moorer Team Up for Cover of 'That's the Way Love Goes'
As social distancing becomes a part of everyday life, married singer-songwriters Hayes Carll and Allison Moorer have released their intimate new single, a cover of one of Merle Haggard’s biggest hits, “That’s the Way Love Goes.” The result is a romantic duet that provides the aural equivalent of a warm …
Read More »Governors Ball 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Governors Ball 2020 has been canceled due to concerns over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Festival organizers made the announcement on Thursday afternoon, stating that they plan to resume the festival in 2021. “It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the cancellation of Governors Ball 2020 due to …
Read More »Thomas Rhett, Jon Pardi Cruise Key West in 'Beer Can't Fix' Video
Vacation is pretty much out of the question right now, so you can try to get a vicarious thrill out of the new sun-soaked video for Thomas Rhett and Jon Pardi‘s “Beer Can’t Fix.” The collaborative song originally appeared on Rhett’s 2019 album, Center Point Road. Filmed in Key West …
Read More »'Wonder Woman 1984' Postponed Because of Coronavirus Pandemic
The release of Wonder Woman 1984 has been pushed back, while the release dates for other movies, including an adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s musical In the Heights, have been called off with plans to reschedule, Variety reports. Wonder Woman 1984, the sequel to the 2017 blockbuster, was set to hit …
Read More »How to Set Up a Mesh WiFi System to Help Eliminate Dead Zones
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Very few technologies have taken over the world like WiFi, which started as a luxury, but has become a borderline necessity. WiFi connects everything from our phones to …
Read More »Music Streaming Is Down in the Time of Social Distancing
As the spread of COVID-19 isolates more and more Americans in their homes, many thought that they would be coping by streaming more music — and, in turn, helping to soften the inevitably catastrophic blow that the pandemic will have on the music industry. But that doesn’t seem to be …
Read More »Kenny Rogers, Country Music's 'The Gambler,' Dead at 81
From bold psychedelic rockers and cinematic story songs to sentimental country pop, Kenny Rogers covered considerable musical turf throughout six decades of recording and performing, using his gravel-tinged vocals to dramatic effect. Along the way, he also became a globally recognized actor, photographer, businessman, and philanthropist. When Rogers announced his …
Read More »Support Musicians Directly by Buying These Albums on Bandcamp
Musicians everywhere are suffering right now, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten their livelihoods by forcing tour and festival cancellations. One way for fans to help out is to buy music and merchandise directly from those artists — and Bandcamp, the online music store that has become a key …
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