The Rolling Stone 40th Anniversary Issue

For our 40th anniversary, the editors of Rolling Stone have interviewed twenty artists and leaders who helped shape our time. Over the next four weeks, every day, we’ll be debuting exclusive audio clips from the Q&As, giving you unparalleled access […]

Artist to Watch: Black Moth Super Rainbow

THE FORMULA
“I’ve never paid much attention to the music scene here,” says Black Moth Super Rainbow’s frontman Tobacco about nightlife in his hometown of Pittsburgh. “It’s the opposite of a scene. People don’t want other bands to get out of […]

My List: Feist

Midlake: “Roscoe” “It’s become my 18,000-times-a-day song,” Feist says of this track from the Lindsay Buckingham-channeling Texas indie band’s second album. “It sounds like some-one wasn’t thinking, they were just feeling and doing.”
Spoon: “The Beast and Dragon, Adored” [Listen] Feist first heard Spoon […]

Key Tracks: Must-Hear Tracks From New Albums

Listen to all of this issue’s Key Tracks
Kaiser Chiefs “Ruby” This catchy lead single recalls premium Brit pop from the Nineties — only edgier. [Listen]- [Review]
Arctic Monkeys “Fluorescent Adolescent” A lovely but still rockin’ snapshot…

My List: Feist

Midlake: “Roscoe” “It’s become my 18,000-times-a-day song,” Feist says of this track from the Lindsay Buckingham-channeling Texas indie band’s second album. “It sounds like some-one wasn’t thinking, they were just feeling and doing.”
Spoon: “The Beast and Dragon, Adored” [Listen] Feist first heard Spoon […]

My List: Musiq

Consequence Don’t Quit Your Day Job [Listen] Musiq says this Kanye West-endorsed debut from Queens rapper Consequence “has a lot of fresh hip-hop content.”
Jay-Z Kingdom Come [Listen] “He’s a great artist, and he never makes a bad album,” says Musiq of the rap […]