Julia Cumming Is Ready for the Spotlight Sunflower Bean singer Julia Cumming tells us the story behind her stunning solo debut, from growing up in New York to finding her sound in L.A.

up now at rolling stone: i spoke with Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming about her spectacular, surprising solo debut. photos by Sacha Lecca www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

tonight is the first night of passover. i will be thinking, as i do every year, of the importance of welcoming the stranger, opposing tyranny, and moving always toward freedom for everyone. zissen pesach and gut yontif to everyone celebrating.

Who Won SXSW 2026? The 20 Best Things We Saw in Austin Fuerza Regida, Lola Young, Noah Kahan, BigXthaplug, Alanis Morissette, Water From Your Eyes, Yakiyn, and more of the best things we saw at SXSW 2026.

here’s rolling stone’s recap of the best things we saw at SXSW 2026, including my rave reviews for Swapmeet, TTSSFU, Water From Your Eyes/This Is Lorelei, Victoryland, Yakiyn, Diles Que No Me Maten, Good Flying Birds, and more!

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just another american against war

thanks josh!!

Photo of Micah Prussack and Nick Llobet of youbet for Rolling Stone. photo by Griffin Lotz

Photo of Micah Prussack and Nick Llobet of youbet for Rolling Stone. photo by Griffin Lotz

up now at rolling stone, my interview with youbet, whose new album (out may 1) is an early 2026 fave! photos by @grifflotz.bsky.social

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How Gorillaz Reconnected and Made Their Best Album in Years Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett tell us about the new Gorillaz album, grief, AI art, cartoon bands, and more in a wide-ranging new interview.

next week, Gorillaz are releasing their best album in years. i caught up with Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett for a new Q&A about grief, cartoons, AI art, and much more, up now at rolling stone

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bad bunny is a generational talent, that was awesome, and the people whose minds are too narrow and clenched to appreciate that are sad cases.

thanks david!

thanks man!

Inside the New Charity Album Starring Arctic Monkeys, Olivia Rodrigo, Damon Albarn, and More Arctic Monkeys and Damon Albarn tell us about working on Help 2, an all-star charity album for War Child UK, which helps children in global conflict.

the War Child UK charity has put together an incredible roster of artists for their new compilation raising funds for children affected by war.

i spoke with Arctic Monkeys, Damon Albarn, and more about how it all came together

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thanks so much!

“There is demand and there is supply, and the revenue from doing a big tour is significant. It’s a lot of money. It’s just the flights, the tour buses, the hotels, even the food, are just exploding at the moment and making it unrealistic.”

thank you! it’s such an important issue, and it kept coming up in my interviews with artists. felt like a story more people need to know about.

Is the Touring Business Broken for Indie Acts? Artists, agents, and managers say that touring is more expensive than ever, and it's becoming harder for indie artists to make money on the road

i spoke to Dry Cleaning, Colleen Green, and 5 more industry sources. they all said that it's gotten harder than ever for developing and mid-size acts to make ends meet on the road.

the affordability crisis is here for indie artists.

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Is the Touring Business Broken for Indie Acts? Artists, agents, and managers say that touring is more expensive than ever, and it's becoming harder for indie artists to make money on the road

up now at rolling stone: my report on the perilous state of the touring business for indie acts.

"It was definitely much, much, much more doable just a few years ago. It’s not even about making a profit. It’s about actually being able to do it at all."

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Cameron Winter Shows Why He's a Star at Secret New York Solo Show Geese's Cameron Winter played a stunning solo show under the fake name Chet Chomsky at a charity event at the Ridgewood, Queens, club TV Eye.

went to the secret cameron winter show. it was incredible even with the lights off. story by me, photos by
@grifflotz.bsky.social

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Bob Weir: 11 Essential Songs Bob Weir's best songs: 'Truckin,' 'Sugar Magnolia,' 'Playing in the Band,' 'Me and My Uncle,' 'Black-Throated Wind,' 'Estimated Prophet,' and more

RIP to the everyman in the Grateful Dead, the guy who was so much more than just "the other one."

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Zohran Mamdani Asked Lucy Dacus to Sing at His Inauguration. Here's How She Rose to the Occasion Lucy Dacus tells us how she ended up singing 'Bread and Roses' at newly elected New York mayor Zohran Mamdani's inauguration on January 1.

chatted with Lucy Dacus about how she ended up singing "Bread and Roses" at Zohran Mamdani's inauguration

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thanks!

i agree! fantastic album. feels like one that could become a cult favorite as more people come around to it.

1. Water From Your Eyes, It's a Beautiful Place 2. Clipse, Let God Sort Em Out 3. Bad Bunny, Debí Tirar Más Fotos 4. Horsegirl, Phonetics On and On 5. Lifeguard, Ripped and Torn 6. Jeff Tweedy, Twilight Override 7. Wednesday, Bleeds 8. Girlpuppy, Sweetness 9. Lily Seabird, Trash Mountain 10. Geese, Getting Killed

my favorite new albums released in 2025

full list: swvlswvl.tumblr.com/post/8027446...

Bar for Bar, Show for Show, 2025 Was Clipse's Year Pusha T and Malice talk about reuniting for 'Let God Sort Em Out,' challenging ageism in hip-hop, staying true to East Coast rap values, and more

“We slammed the door on ageism in hip-hop.”

up now at rolling stone: my year-end interview with Pusha T and Malice, aka the once and future kings known as the Clipse

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How Steve Gunn Started Over and Made a Breathtakingly Beautiful Album Steve Gunn talks about his new album 'Daylight Daylight,' writing songs about death and rebirth, being inspired by Neil Young and loons

i chatted with Steve Gunn about his new album, which is one of his best ever

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Sorry's New Album Is One of 2025's Strangest Trips U.K. band Sorry tell us about their amazing new album, 'Cosplay,' why they wrote a song about Mickey Mouse, and touring with Fontaines D.C.

i talked with Sorry about the wild creative leaps and stylistic gambles they make on their latest truly strange and awesome album www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

How Sharp Pins Channeled the Beatles in a Tiny Bedroom Kai Slater, the singer-guitarist from the Chicago rock band Lifeguard, talks about the new album from his side project, Sharp Pins

i spoke with Sharp Pins aka Kai Slater about his incredible new album full of perfect Sixties pop melodies recorded in his bedroom www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

catching up on a few recent stories i haven't shared here yet (thread below)....

MJ Lenderman Closes Out Our Gather No Moss Tour With a Rock & Roll Celebration MJ Lenderman capped off his year-long 'Manning Fireworks' tour with a triumphant show at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre as part of our Gather No Moss tour

i got to see "dancing in the club" performed twice this week - first by This Is Lorelei, then last night by MJ Lenderman. that's a pretty good week if you ask me.

here's @angiemartoccio.bsky.social on last night in brooklyn, a rock & roll show for the ages

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D'Angelo: 12 Essential Songs Remembering D'Angelo's greatest songs, including "Untitled (How Does It Feel)," "Lady," "Brown Sugar," "Devil's Pie," "The Charade," and more

wrote about some classic songs by D'Angelo with my colleagues here. huge, irreplaceable loss in music www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

The 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far The 250 greatest songs of the 21st century so far -- from all over the musical map and every corner of the globe

rolling stone has a big new list out today - the 250 greatest songs of the 21st century so far!

i wrote about some songs i love by Frank Ocean, Lorde, Wilco, Courtney Barnett, Lucy Dacus, Alvvays, and Fleet Foxes

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