Rolling Stone

John Fogerty enlisted an all-star group of collaborators for his upcoming album Wrote a Song for Everyone, and the Foo Fighters were among his jam partners. Fogerty dug through his deep catalog for the album, from his Creedence Clearwater Revival days to his solo career, and teamed with Dave Grohl and crew for a revival of CCR’s anti-war anthem “Fortunate Son.” Listen exclusively to the track.

A custom-made electric guitar played by Beatles John Lennon and...

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:40:39 -0400

A custom-made electric guitar played by Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison sold for $408,000 at auction over the weekend.

We ended up with an eight-hour movie of Arrested Development...

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:15:55 -0400

We ended up with an eight-hour movie of Arrested Development where the pieces do kind of come together. Not only was the show told out of sequence, it was shot out of sequence. Half of the stuff is on green screen. There are scenes where there are two characters talking to each other. On one side, it’s Jason Bateman in July, and on the other side it’s Portia in November. It was these crazy, crazy things where everybody had to say, “Wait, she hasn’t gone to that party, so she wouldn’t have that makeup on, therefore … “

Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz spoke with us about the two-year odyssey to revive the show.

Romanthony, the house producer and DJ who sang the hook on Daft...

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:03:01 -0400

Romanthony, the house producer and DJ who sang the hook on Daft Punk’s 2000 single “One More Time,” died on May 7th at the age of 45.

Watch the closing skit of last night’s SNL where Fred...

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:33:00 -0400

Watch the closing skit of last night’s SNL where Fred Armisen (as Ian Rubbish) sang a wistfully optimistic little number called “It’s a Lovely Day.” He was backed by fellow departing castmate Bill Hader, Jason Sudekis and Taran Killam as the Bizarros. Portlandia co-creator Carrie Brownstein, followed by a supergroup’s worth of other indie rock royalty: Kim Gordon, J. Mascis, Steve Jones, Aimee Mann and Michael Penn, also joined in on the song.

Last night’s episode, helmed by the superstars Ben Affleck and...

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:44:10 -0400

Last night’s episode, helmed by the superstars Ben Affleck and Kanye West, let the spotlight shine on Fred Armisen and Bill Hader in some really terrific salutations to the departing veterans. In eight years on SNL, Hader has unquestionably left his mark. His impressions of Al Pacino, Vincent Price, Alan Alda, James Carville and many more, were spot-on; his original characters like TV reporter Herb Welch, Italian talk show host Vinny Vedecci, and countless game show hosts, are unforgettable. But no performance of Hader’s has elicited as big an audience reaction over the years as his portrayal of the New York City correspondent for Weekend Update, Stefon. And it was only right that the writers gave Stefon a proper NYC send-off, filled with just about everyone he’s talked of at the desk over the years.

The Roots released their debut Organix 20 years ago today. Read...

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:30:17 -0400

The Roots released their debut Organix 20 years ago today. Read our 2008 feature on the roots of the band.

Peter Townshend is the group’s spokesman, and by...

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:50:16 -0400

Peter Townshend is the group’s spokesman, and by extension, the spokesman for whatever has become of the Mods. Whatever they have become, they are at least the most substantial part of the rock and roll army, a ‘movement’ which is as much American as it was English. Apart from the significance of what he says in relation to the Who as one of the best, most creative and influential rock and roll groups in England, Townshend, perhaps more than any other single figure in music – and because of the Who’s unique relationship to the accompanying social movement – understands and articulates the “meaning of it all.”

Happy 68th birthday Pete Townshend! Click above to read our 1968 interview where Townshend discusses his guitar smashing techniques, why he does it, the mod revolution in England and narrated the story of his next record, which would become Tommy.

See Ron Burgundy keep it classy in the trailer for Anchorman 2:...

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:08:09 -0400

See Ron Burgundy keep it classy in the trailer for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.

Take a look at the ultimate The Office blooper reel - nearly two...

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:16:38 -0400

Take a look at the ultimate The Office blooper reel - nearly two hours of all the actors breaking character and scenes going off the rails.

Just as Marvin Gaye moved from What’s Going On to...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:00:34 -0400

Just as Marvin Gaye moved from What’s Going On to Let’s Get It On, from the austere to the ecstatic, Janet, every bit as serious-minded as Marvin, moved from Rhythm Nation to janet., her statement of sexual liberation.

janet. was released 20 years ago today.

Kanye West launched his new track, "New Slaves," by projecting it on buildings across the world last night

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:27:03 -0400

Kanye West launched his new track, "New Slaves," by projecting it on buildings across the world last night

Thirty three years ago today, the music world lost one of its...

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:29 -0400

Thirty three years ago today, the music world lost one of its most unique and powerful young voices when Ian Curtis, lead singer and songwriter of Joy Division, committed suicide just hours before the Manchester, U.K. band was scheduled to depart for their first tour of North America. In their short run, Joy Division left behind two classic albums that bridged the gap between punk and new wave: 1979’s Unknown Pleasures and 1980’s Closer, both masterpieces of a dark, gloomy style of rock dubbed the Manchester Sound.