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Cutting-Edge Bands Take Scientific Approach to Make New Music That’s Not Formulaic

Music critic Jim Farber on two bands' embrace of science to find higher art.

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Powerful ‘Immigrants’ Video

Song featured on 2016's No. 1 hit 'Hamilton Mixtape' album.

Meet the Punk Rockers Caught Up in Trump Politics, ‘Pizzagate’

Priests, a D.C. four-piece, has strangely unwanted connections to political scene.

Why Electric Guitars Are in Danger of Burning Out, Fading Away

Reasons for decline in popularity include an industry in free-fall and demise of the 'guitar hero.'

Insiders Open Up About Prince’s Epic Purple Rain Tour

Rolling Stone gets late music icon's tour-mates to look back at historic tour.

Kiss Singer Gene Simmons Drawing Heat for Trying to Trademark ‘Rock Horns’

Widow of rock legend Ronnie James Dio blasts as 'disgusting' his plan to own iconic hand gesture.

Listen to Shania Twain’s New Single, ‘Life’s About to Get Good’

Marks country pop artist's first new music in 15 years.

Monterey Pop at 50: Music Festival Proved High Note in Rock History

Festival featured Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Grateful Dead, and more.

How Singer Found His Voice in Saddam Hussein’s Bombed-Out Palace

The War and Treaty's Michael Trotter Jr. taught himself how to play on ex-dictator's piano.

Gene Simmons Wants to Trademark Iconic Rock Hand Gesture

KISS frontman says he first used 'devil's horns' in 1974.

Benjamin Booker Is Next Big Voice in Rock

Music critic Jim Farber reviews Booker's 'Witness' and 'Lindsay Buckingham and Christine McVie.'

Looking Back at the Wild Life of Southern Rocker Gregg Allman

Rolling Stone profiles Allman Brothers founder, who passed away last month.

Eddie Vedder Recalls That Time When Paul McCartney Punched Him in the Face

Pearl Jam front man recounted the anecdote on Sirius XM's new Beatles channel.

Pandora Lands $480 Million Investment From Sirius XM

Streaming music service had recently rejected takeover offer from the satellite radio giant.

Why Jay Z Deserves to Be First Rapper Inducted in Songwriters Hall of Fame

Brooklyn's own MC great is feted by Esquire ahead of historic honor.

Bob Dylan Gives His Nobel Prize Lecture Just Before Deadline

Legendary rocker produces 4,000-word speech recorded in 27-minute video.