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I’m a Rolling Stones superfreak with the tattoo to prove it, and their latest, Foreign Tongues, is undisputedly the best collection of cuts they’ve put out in years. This track sticks the most, thanks to its infectious “Shattered”-like chorus and Mick Jagger’s self-referential delivery, which proves that no matter age, his famous tongue remains very much in cheek. Sadly, the brand new video, starring Alexander Skarsgård (who’s been an actor crush since True Blood ) takes away from what makes this song cool. The Stones don’t need celebs to sell their music, even in 2026, and especially not with real fans.

Events like “Las Compositoras+” —a four-day songwriting camp fostering community and creating space for women in music—are important year-round, but as Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close next week, it's important to grab the spotlight now, with media and industry awareness heightened for Spanish-language and Latina-made art.

New York's Michael Rosenfeld Gallery's new exhibit “Jumping Jive” shows us how the artist's love of jazz, blues, and funk influenced his paintings

Welcome again to Making Noise, your weekly look at hot topics, buzzy tidbits and music news that’s raising the volume and going viral on social media and in music lover circles.

As a proud Silver Lake native, my respect for Flea’s Silver Lake Conservatory runs deep. I remember when he opened the school in its original location in the Sunset Junction area near my home 25 years ago, next to what would later become the trendy Intelligentsia coffee spot. As the nightlife reporter for

CenterStaging, a leading rehearsal, backline and production services in the U.S., was just announced as the "official backline partner" of the 2027 NAMM Show

Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights rocks this year with the Prince of Darkness and more

Vicky Hamilton discuss her latest projects and collaborations, including a mystical dinner party event featuring music and magic in the Hollywood Hills.

One of the first influential female managers and A&R executives in rock, Vicky Hamilton helped nurture and shape the careers of Mötley Crüe, Poison and Gun