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Dave Grohl says Nandi Bushell shows “the true meaning of rock ‘n’ roll”

Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl is giving drumming wonder-child Nandi Bushell the praise she deserves, calling her drumming “the true meaning of rock ‘n’ roll.” The connection between the two drummers began back in August 2020 when Bushell challenged the frontman to a drumming battle at the beginning of her cover of Foo Fighters’ 1997 single […]

Travie McCoy honors those he lost with "A Spoonful Of Cinnamon"—listen

Gym Class Heroes‘ Travie McCoy has come out of a difficult quarantine with something positive: poignant new music. “A Spoonful Of Cinnamon” marks the end of his quarantine and is his first release since 2015.  “A Spoonful Of Cinnamon” is a glimpse through the window into what McCoy’s life has been like for the last year. […]

10 times punk rockers stole the show on American TV in the ’70s and ’80s

You would think television (the medium, as opposed to Television, the band) and punk rock were a match made in heaven. After all, the music and culture are sharp, edgy and visually arresting. This should have made punk flawless televisual fodder, right? Truthfully, punk and TV collisions have more often resulted in mutual incomprehension and […]

These are the 25 most influential songs of pop punk

Pop punk is often associated with the turn of the century when power chords, skateboarders and forever-young tunes on MTV ruled the scene. More recently, there’s the puzzling association of the genre with pizza that has turned into a giant inside joke.  But the music dates back decades, with staying power that outlasted most predictions. […]

Billie Joe Armstrong, Billie Eilish on art, sanity, kicking people in the head

In the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine, Green Day vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong sits down with Billie Eilish for a special “Musicians on Musicians” issue. Getting the rare chance to interview each other, Eilish expresses her love of Green Day while Armstrong shares his admiration for the 17-year-old artist’s music. Read more: Gerard Way talks “safety” of […]

‘Rolling Stone’ music charts launch two months later than expected

Rolling Stone has finally unveiled that it will now utilize its own music charts to track consumers’ listening habits.  The charts are as followed: The Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs, Top 200 Albums, Aritsts 500, Trending 25 and Breakthrough 25.  Read more: Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp users report outages worldwide—UPDATED The five charts will be updated […]

The 50 greatest pop-punk albums of all time, according to 'Rolling Stone'

After compiling the best emo and punk records, Rolling Stone now selected the 50 greatest pop-punk albums of all time. The list includes releases starting from 1977 (The Ramones, Rocket to Russia) up until 2014, with 5 Seconds of Summer and Joyce Manor.  Billie Joe Armstrong might want to end pop punk, but that didn't stop Green […]

The 40 greatest punk albums of all time, according to 'Rolling Stone'

Just over a month after Rolling Stone shared its list of the 40 greatest emo albums ever, they’ve returned with a new list featuring the 40 greatest punk albums of all time. And again, there’s a good chance you will disagree with it. Take a look below and let us know where you think they […]

The 40 greatest emo albums of all time, according to 'Rolling Stone'

Rolling Stone has compiled a list of what they believe are the 40 greatest emo albums of all time. This is the internet, so there’s a good chance you will disagree with it. Take a look below and let us know where you think they went wrong.   Read more: This website will tell you if […]

Jack White calls out Rolling Stone, Foo Fighters, more at show in Boston UPDATED

UPDATED: September 18, at 4:05 p.m. EDT Jack White has now issued a statement through his publicity firm (who, as pointed out by Rolling Stone, also represent Foo Fighters) claiming that there was a minor equipment malfunction on stage while he was performing, “and in an effort to keep his audience engaged, he made a joke!” […]

Green Day call trilogy album "somewhere between AC/DC and the early Beatles" in new interview

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Green Day's Bille Joe Armstrong irons out some of the details about their upcoming trilogy of albums out later this year and early 2013. Check out a few quotes below and read the full interview here. “I love the punk stuff I grew up on.  But there are […]