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Future of Music 2025
The artists who have us most excited about the music of tomorrow
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Future of Music
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Megan Moroney Is the Gen Z Country Queen We Need
She has a smoky voice and an inimitable way of telling stories about love in the internet age. Amazingly, she got kind of a late start
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How Ivan Cornejo Became Música Mexicana’s Heartbreak Kid
He used to be too shy to sing in public. But his bruised, brooding ballads have earned the 20-year-old star a deeply passionate fan base and a very bright future
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Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase 2025: See the Photos
Rolling Stone’s third-annual Future of Music showcase at SXSW kicked off on Tuesday night with a high-energy headlining set (and plenty of flips!) from cover-star Benson Boone, then continued on Night Two with an excellent country-centric lineup headed by fellow cover star Megan Moroney. and on Night Three with a Latin-focused lineup led by Ivan […]
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Benson Boone Kicks Off Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase With Charisma, Huge Vocals, and Plenty of Flips
The “Beautiful Things” singer ruled the stage on Night One of the SXSW event, while Hannah Bahng, Laila!, jasmine.4.t, and Duplexity brought a welcome mix of rock, indie, and hip-hop
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Watch Wet Leg Showcase Rousing Single 'Catch These Fists' on 'Fallon'
The track is the first listen from the Isle of Wight duo's forthcoming sophomore album
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Johnny Tillotson, ‘Poetry in Motion’ Singer, Dead at 86
The Grammy-nominated singer also released Sixties hit "It Keeps Right on A-Hurtin," which was covered by Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and Wanda Jackson
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Young Thug Denies Making Threats After Prosecutors Seek to Revoke His Probation
The rapper was accused of engaging in "conduct that threatens the safety of witnesses and prosecutors"
- 'Peace and Love'
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U.S. State Department Revokes Mexican Band's Visa Over Song Praising Drug Cartel Kingpin
Corrido group Los Alegres del Barranco accused of "glorifying" Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, a.k.a. "El Mencho," the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (JNGC) at a recent concert
- Bad Company
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Bartees Strange, Speedy Ortiz, L'Rain to Play Inaugural 'Liberation Weekend' Fest
"The reason we’re putting this event on is simple: Artists of all genders and genres should stand in vocal support of the trans community,” said Ekko Astral's Jael Holzman
- Trans Rights
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See Patti Smith Perform at Rally to Save Beloved New York City Park
"The Garden is not only an oasis of greenspace within our city, but truly stands as a work of art," singer-songwriter previously said of Elizabeth Street Garden
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Momma Hit the Slacker-Angst Sweet Spot
Brooklyn indie-rock band's new album Welcome to My Blue Sky is brash, loud, and effusive
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Here's What Lady Gaga Said About Lucy Dacus' 'Abracadabra' Cover
Fresh off her new album Forever Is a Feeling, Dacus covered the superstar's latest hit — and she responded
- Your Biggest Fan
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5 Seconds of Summer's Michael Clifford Blasts to the Past With Solo Debut 'Cool'
The singer and guitarist is the third member of the band to release solo material, opting for a pop-punk approach that reflects his earliest influences and revisits pivotal moments
- Here With My Emotions
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JBL’s Immersive, Off-the-Wall Sound Bodega Was an Explosive Music Experience for SXSW Attendees
On a Tuesday afternoon in Downtown Austin, lines of buzzing SXSW attendees snaked around the block outside legendary music venue 3TEN. That day, however, it wasn’t just a music venue. It had been transformed into an immersive sound experience, designed to look like an off-the-wall corner-store, complete with interactive games, bodega-inspired photo ops, exciting giveaways […]
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