Paul McCartney, Jimmy Fallon and the Roots kick off the holiday season with a giddy remake of the former Beatle's 1980 track,

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Paul McCartney, Jimmy Fallon, the Roots' 'Wonderful Christmastime'

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Tim Heidecker, the comedian turned musician, joined violinist Andrew Bird for a Facebook Live broadcast of the latter's Live From the Great Room series, where they discussed the relationship between music and comedy. They also discussed Heidecker's history in music, since he released his debut album,

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Tim Heidecker, Andrew Bird Perform 'Trump Talkin' Nukes' as Ballad

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Christine Russell, one of the producers of the hit Carole King Broadway musical Beautiful, remembers her first reaction when she was pitched on a new pop-oriented production. The show is based on The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia, a 16th-century tale of mistaken identity and jealous lovers that was later turned into a play, The Arcadia. The twist of the show,

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Inside the New Wave of Rock Musicals

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Reggae and dub legend Lee "Scratch" Perry gives his track "Zion's Blood" a spaced-out update in the latest offering from Super Ape Returns to Conquer. The new record is a complete reworking of the Upsetters' 1976 classic Super Ape and arrives September 22nd via Subatomic Sound.

On the

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Lee 'Scratch' Perry Reworks Dub Classic 'Super Ape' for New Album

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This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Review: Leon Russell, 'On a Distant Shore' Is a Powerful Posthumous Goodbye

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Macklemore and Kesha venture into the woods, surrounded by friends, in the serene new video for "Good Old Days." The

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Macklemore, Kesha's Celebratory 'Good Old Days' Video

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For the first time in over 16 years, founding Kiss members Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley performed together onstage in St. Paul, Minnesota. The concert

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Niall Horan unveiled a melancholy video for his new ballad, "Too Much to Ask." The track will appear

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Niall Horan's Melancholic 'Too Much to Ask' Video

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Tool's Maynard James Keenan discussed the importance of community for creative pursuits in the third installment of Revolver's web series, "The Art of Work."

"You live in a

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Maynard James Keenan on Community, Creating 'Pink Floyd Wines'

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Nearly 25 years after his death, Frank Zappa will return to the stage as a hologram for a series of concerts with his former sidemen. The first concerts – produced by Eyellusion, which previously created a

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Frank Zappa Hologram to Perform With Steve Vai, Ex-Mothers of Invention

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Miguel performed a lighthearted version of his new single "Sky Walker" on The Late Show on Monday. The song will appear on a forthcoming album titled War & Leisure.

"Sky Walker" is radio-ready with aggressive drum

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Miguel's Breezy 'Sky Walker' Performance on 'Colbert'

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"Hold on a minute, the little doggy's about to run away," Robert Plant says as he puts the phone down at his home in England, on the Welsh border. After a vacation in Morocco, Plant sounds antsy as he prepares to release his new album, Carry Fire. He recorded it with a group of musicians under the name

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Robert Plant Talks 'Wild' New Solo LP, Looks Back on 2007 Led Zeppelin Gig

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Taylor Swift the celebrity is such a magnet for attention, she can distract from Taylor Swift the artist. But Swift was a songwriter before she was a star, and she'll be a songwriter long after she graduates from that racket. It's in her music where she's made her mark on history – as a performer, record-crafter, guitar hero

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: All 115 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked

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Stone Temple Pilots have raided their vaults for a new 25th-anniversary box-set reissue of their debut album, Core. One of the highlights is "Only Dying," a moody song the

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Stone Temple Pilots' Moody, Previously Unreleased 'Only Dying'

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Miley Cyrus imagines leaving a lover behind in her latest retro ballad, "Week Without You." The song will appear on the singer's Younger Now album, due out September 29th.

Cyrus balances her romantic woes with crunchy instrumentation. "I know that I gave you my heart, but you stomped it to the

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear Miley Cyrus' Country Breakup Song 'Week Without You'

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On October 6th, Rhino Records will release the Replacements' For Sale: Live At Maxwell’s 1986, recorded at the storied Hoboken, New Jersey club just as the band was beginning an East Coast tour to support their major label debut, Tim. The 'Mats were famous for their self-destructive onstage hi-jinx. But For Sale shows how great they could be when they honed

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear the Replacements' Rare Live Cover of T-Rex's 'Baby Strange'

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Foo Fighters roared through old hits with James Corden during their surprise installment of "Carpool Karaoke." The entire band squeezed into Corden's car for The Late Late Show sing-along segment, which culminated with

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"I really care that our music is a story of growth," Muna singer Katie Gavin tells Rolling Stone in an August phone chat. Fittingly, the thoughtful L.A. pop outfit, also including guitarist Josette Maskin and keyboardist-guitarist Naomi McPherson, is in the midst of a major real-world growth spurt. Currently opening for Harry Styles on his first solo world tour, the band – whose

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Meet Muna, the Queer L.A. Pop Trio Now on Tour With Harry Styles

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Yoko Ono pressured a Polish beverage company into changing the name of its new drink, "John Lemon," with the singer-artist's legal team alleging that the product infringed upon her late husband, John Lennon's, trademark.

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Yoko Ono Forces Polish Beverage Company to Rebrand 'John Lemon' Soda

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Bootsy Collins toasts to "Ladies' Nite" on the latest sample of his upcoming 14th LP, World Wide Funk. The synth-fueled track blends hip-hop swagger and funky rhythms,

This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Bootsy Collins' Colorful, Animated 'Ladies' Nite' Video