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SXSW 2013: Surfer Blood and Jake Bugg Thrill Rolling Stone Rock Room | ARTICLE
A week of trekking around Austin is enough to wear anyone out, but Florida's Surfer Blood – who'd been playing about SXSW since Monday – showed no signs of fatigue when they kicked...
March 16, 2013 6:19 PM ET -
Snoop Lion and Major Lazer Host Raucous Bash in Austin | ARTICLE
When Major Lazer came out tossing vuvuzelas, you knew they meant business. Dull plastic toots bounced off the warehouse walls as hypeman Walshy Fire, DJ Jillionaire and Diplo himself emerged, the latter two clad in suit and...
March 15, 2013 12:50 PM ET -
The Men Relive 'That 'Wow' Experience' on New Album | ARTICLE
"You gotta keeps it moving," says bassist/lap steel guitarist Kevin Faulkner of Brooklyn's the Men. Two months after the release of the band's third album, Open Your Heart, they did just that, sequestering themselves in the...
March 5, 2013 11:00 AM ET -
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Find 'Trouble' for New Record | ARTICLE
Ruban Nielson's 2011 went by in a blur. The debut of his psych-leaning outfit Unknown Mortal Orchestra had perked plenty of ears, his solo project had morphed into a full band and non-stop touring ensued. One night...
January 29, 2013 12:30 PM ET -
Ke$ha, Giant Animals Get Wild in 'C'Mon' | VIDEO
Ke$ha takes a wilder trip than usual in her new Darren Craig-directed video for "C'Mon," the latest single from her second album Warrior. Things get surreal after pop's reigning troublemaker quits her job at the not-Waffle House,...
January 11, 2013 1:00 PM ET -
The James Hunter Six Keep Time on 'Minute by Minute' – Song Premiere | ARTICLE
Click to listen to the James Hunter Six's 'Minute by Minute' British soul singer James Hunter has assembled the James Hunter Six for his first...
December 5, 2012 9:00 AM ET -
FIDLAR Lay Into Sunny Hooks on 'Gimme Something' – Song Premiere | ARTICLE
Click to listen to FIDLAR's 'Gimme Something' When they're not guzzling cheep swill and writing rock & roll thrashers about it, Los Angeles punks...
December 5, 2012 8:00 AM ET -
Santa Seeks Vengeance in Killers' Clip | VIDEO
For seven straight years the Killers have celebrated Christmas with a new single, and this year is no different: the band hit the studio during their U.K. tour to record "I Feel It In My...
December 4, 2012 12:50 PM ET -
Elijah Woods Stars in Flying Lotus Clip | VIDEO
Things get weird in the new Elijah Wood-starring clip for Flying Lotus' "Tiny Tortures," off his latest record Until the Quiet Comes. In the video, Wood plays a former baseball player who's lost an arm. He's laying...
November 29, 2012 11:55 AM ET -
JD McPherson Swings Into the Holidays With 'Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)' - Premiere | ARTICLE
Click to listen to JD McPherson's 'Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)' The most wonderful time of the year is officially underway, and Oklahoma rock & roller...
November 28, 2012 9:00 AM ET -
Nervo Talk New Album, Working With Kesha | VIDEO
"We have the best job in the world," Oliva "Liv" Nervo – one half of the Australian DJ duo, Nervo – tells Rolling Stone. "When ravers go to a rave or a club, they're there to just...
November 16, 2012 5:25 PM ET -
AC/DC Rip It Up in Argentina on 'Live at River Plate' – Album Premiere | ARTICLE
Click to listen to AC/DC's album 'Live at River Plate' Back in 2009, AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour brought them back to Buenos Aires,...
November 16, 2012 8:00 AM ET -
Ice Cube on Mitt Romney: 'It's Astonishing That People Are Buying That' | ARTICLE
"I don't see how anybody could believe what that man says," says the rapper Ice Cube of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. He's not one to mince words. The West Coast hip-hop luminary's new single, "Everythang's...
November 1, 2012 1:45 PM ET -
Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite Duel in 'I Don't Believe a Word You Say' - Premiere | ARTICLE
> On January 29th, Ben Harper and blues harmonica aficionado Charlie Musselwhite will release their collaborative effort Get Up! on Stax Records/Concord Music Group. For now, you can check out the album cut...
October 24, 2012 8:00 AM ET -
Cornershop Featuring Sinead O'Connor and Chris Constantinou on 'Posing as an Angel' – Premiere | ARTICLE
On November 27th, the veteran British rockers Cornershop will drop "Posing as an Angel" on Ample Play Records. The peppy, horn-laced single with chilly undertones features guest vocal work from Sinéad O'Connor and former...
October 19, 2012 9:00 AM ET -
Eric Prydz Starts a Rave in 'Every Day' (Andy C Remix) – Premiere | ARTICLE
Click to listen to Eric Prydz's 'Every Day (Andy C remix)' Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz just capped off a busy summer and shows...
October 12, 2012 9:00 AM ET -
Tom Morello at Anti-Poverty Event: 'Hunger Is a Crime' | ARTICLE
Armed with his trusty acoustic guitar, Tom Morello led a crowd-turned-chorus at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in New York City last night for the 2012 Food Sovereignty Prize hosted by WhyHunger. The Nightwatchman...
October 11, 2012 12:00 PM ET -
Widespread Panic Keep It Simple on Live LP 'Wood' – Album Premiere | ARTICLE
Click to listen to Widespread Panic's album 'Wood' On October 16th, Athens, Georgia, rockers Widespread Panic will release Wood a two-disc live CD chock full...
October 10, 2012 8:00 AM ET -
Trey Anastasio, 'Traveler' - Album Premiere | ARTICLE
Click to listen to Trey Anastasio's album Traveler Phish frontman Trey Anastasio will release his latest solo effort, Traveler, on October 16th through ATO, but now you...
October 9, 2012 9:00 AM ET -
ZZ Ward Raises Chills on 'Save My Life' – Premiere | ARTICLE
Click to listen to ZZ Ward's 'Save My Life' Singer-songwriter ZZ Ward in gearing up for the release of her debut LP, Till the Casket...
October 5, 2012 9:00 AM ET
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