Music Features
Meet the Hair-Metal Superfan Who Just Became Quiet Riot’s New Singer
John Torra, 23, is a musical time traveler, who only five years ago was wandering the halls of his Long Island high school listening to Quiet Riot tapes on a Sony Walkman
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Bang Your Head
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The Format Is Back After Two Decades Away — and This Time, They’re Writing Protest Anthems
Nate Ruess and Sam Means talk activism, Macklemore, and their first album in 20 years
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Nashville Tried to Change Ashley McBryde. It Failed
“You’re giving me terrible advice. Why should you not feel the effects of this?” the Grammy winner says on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast
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Pop Stars Can’t Stop Singing About Wanting to Be Pop Stars
To make it in pop, you have to really want it. On their new bold albums, Tinashe, MNEK, and Adéla are figuring out what it even means
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Trey Pendley Wants to Invite You to His Country Boy Friday Night
The native of Toad Suck, Arkansas, who's had his songs recorded by Luke Combs, offers one of the most honest depictions yet of a rural upbringing on new album Signs of Life
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Meet the Hair-Metal Superfan Who Just Became Quiet Riot’s New Singer
John Torra, 23, is a musical time traveler, who only five years ago was wandering the halls of his Long Island high school listening to Quiet Riot tapes on a Sony Walkman
- Bang Your Head
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The Format Is Back After Two Decades Away — and This Time, They're Writing Protest Anthems
Nate Ruess and Sam Means talk activism, Macklemore, and their first album in 20 years
- New Format
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Nashville Tried to Change Ashley McBryde. It Failed
“You’re giving me terrible advice. Why should you not feel the effects of this?” the Grammy winner says on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast
- Nashville Now
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Pop Stars Can't Stop Singing About Wanting to Be Pop Stars
To make it in pop, you have to really want it. On their new bold albums, Tinashe, MNEK, and Adéla are figuring out what it even means
- Breaking the Fourth Wall
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Trey Pendley Wants to Invite You to His Country Boy Friday Night
The native of Toad Suck, Arkansas, who's had his songs recorded by Luke Combs, offers one of the most honest depictions yet of a rural upbringing on new album Signs of Life
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Can Outkast Make Ovrkast Change His Name? A Trademark Expert Explains
As the legendary duo and the up-and-coming rapper clash over a name, we asked a Harvard Law professor what it would take to win in court
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Ian Noe Dropped One of Roots Music’s Best Albums. Then He Disappeared
The Kentucky songwriter finally returns with Canyon Falls Trailer Band, an opus of an album he describes as “Appalachia Sgt. Pepper”
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Did We Just See the Final VMAs? ‘Hell if I Know,’ Says Producer Van Toffler
The MTV veteran answers burning questions about last night’s ceremony, from the lack of a Nirvana performance to how Seth Rogen ended up onstage with Madonna
- Burning Up
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Did ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Need an Encore? And Where Is Taylor Swift Going Next?
After releasing four bonus tracks, Swift has made the next chapter of her career a mystery
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Artwork by David Byrne, Joan Baez, Ani DiFranco Is Up for Auction
The fundraiser for Housing Works also features items from Ringo Starr, Richard Hell from Television, Matt Berninger from the National, and more
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