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12-06-2025
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Carnie Wilson Mourns Dad Brian Wilson: ‘I've Never Felt This Kind of Pain Before'
Following the death of Beach Boys frontman and legendary songwriter Brian Wilson at 82, his daughter Carnie Wilson shared a moving tribute to him on social media. 'I have no words to express the sadness I feel right now,' Carnie wrote alongside a photo of her, Brian and sister Wendie. 'My Father @brianwilsonlive was every fiber of my body. He will be remembered by millions and millions until the world ends.' More from Rolling Stone Al Jardine Pays Tribute to Beach Boys Bandmate Brian Wilson: 'My Brother in Spirit' Elton John Calls Late Brian Wilson 'The Biggest Influence on My Songwriting' Elton John, Carole King, More Remember Brian Wilson: 'His Cherished Music Will Live Forever' She continued, saying she was 'lucky to have been his daughter and had a soul connection with him that will live on always.' 'I've never felt this kind of pain before, but I know he's resting up there in heaven … or maybe playing the piano for Grandma Audree his Mom,' she wrote. At the end of her tribute, she said that she 'will post something else soon but this is all my hands will let me type,' adding, 'I love you Daddy….I miss you so much already.' Brian formed the Beach boys with his younger brothers Dennis and Carl in 1961 with their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine. His prolific legacy includes dozens of ubiquitous hit singles with the Beach Boys, including three Number One tracks ('I Get Around,' 'Help Me, Rhonda,' and 'Good Vibrations'). His family announced his death in a statement Wednesday. 'We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now,' his family wrote on social media. 'Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world.' Wilson's family did not provide a cause of death, but it was revealed in February 2024 that the Beach Boys member was battling dementia. 'The world mourns a genius today, and we grieve for the loss of our cousin, our friend, and our partner in a great musical adventure,' the band wrote in a statement. 'Brian Wilson wasn't just the heart of the Beach Boys — he was the soul of our sound. The melodies he dreamed up and the emotions he poured into every note changed the course of music forever. His unparalleled talent and unique spirit created the soundtrack of so many lives around the globe, including our own. Together, we gave the world the American dream of optimism, joy, and a sense of freedom — music that made people feel good, made them believe in summer and endless possibilities. 'We are heartbroken by his passing,' the group continued. 'We will continue to cherish the timeless music we made together and the joy he brought to millions over the decades. And while we will miss him deeply, his legacy will live on through his songs and in our memories.' 'Brian Wilson, my friend, my classmate, my football teammate, my Beach Boy bandmate and my brother in spirit, I will always feel blessed that you were in our lives for as long as you were,' Jardine said in a separate statement to Rolling Stone. 'I think the most comforting thought right now is that you are reunited with Carl and Dennis, singing those beautiful harmonies again. You were a humble giant who always made me laugh and we will celebrate your music forever.' Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked
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10-06-2025
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Addison Rae's Pop Queen Dreams Are Massive, and Just Out of Reach
Listening to Addison Rae's self-titled debut feels like wearing your gaudiest dress and stepping into the Chateau Marmont on a hot summer day. There are glistening turquoise pools, loads of cigarettes, diamond jewelry, and everything is doused in the golden Los Angeles sun. At the center of the glamour stands Rae in stilettos. She's a self-assured, cheeky girl-next-door shedding her past and stepping into this new chapter with her unique ability to set a distinct vibe. For Rae, it's incredibly important to build this world. After all, unlike most musicians making a debut record, the former TikTok sensation is out to do more than just make a name for herself. Rae's public persona already exists: She's the fifth most-followed person on TikTok, known for her vivacious online personality. But the platform she built back in 2019 as a Louisiana teen who moved to L.A. and became all about content creators, online dance trends, beauty brand deals, and torrid love triangles doesn't apply to her self-titled debut. Instead, Addison is a reintroduction, a portrait of the young woman Rae has grown into, one who is free to take her artistry wherever she pleases. More from Rolling Stone Sabrina Carpenter, Lil Wayne, Addison Rae, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week Lady Gaga Praises Queer Music Pioneer Carl Bean in Docu Clip: 'Anthems Unify People' Addison Rae's Long-Awaited Debut Album 'Addison' Is Here Rae first took a swing at music back in 2021 with her debut single, 'Obsessed.' After the ultra-packaged dance-pop track was panned by critics, the aspiring singer went back to the drawing board to rethink her craft. Her 2023 EP AR, which included the Charli XCX-assisted '2 Die 4,' showed more potential with alternative-pop leanings and a hazy center. Since then, Rae has been vocal about taking her music seriously and sharpening her instincts. For her debut LP, Rae notably kept the production team small with two female producers, Luka Kloser and Elvira Anderfjärd. On Addison, Rae's eclectic intentions are loud and clear: to create a distinctive, dreamy soundscape that brings her album moodboards to life — and, naturally, make fun music for people to dance to. The album opener, 'New York,' throws listeners into Rae's world with a club-ready nod to her most beloved collaborator and influence, Charli XCX. 'I'm a dance whore,' Rae proclaims before a pulsating Jersey club beat takes over the song. 'Money Is Everything' is just as fun with lively dance-pop energy punctuated by a slower trip-hop twist. The bubbly track celebrates Rae's inspirations: 'DJ play Madonna/Wanna roll one with Lana/Get high with Gaga,' she sings. It's quite a dream blunt rotation to conjure. Lush synths drive Addison as Rae continues to lean into the sparkling sonics of her singles 'Diet Pepsi' and 'Aquamarine.' Those early previews are the strongest examples of the sound Rae has shaped here. The Lana Del Rey-inspired 'Summer Forever' takes the same low-key melody as those singles and makes it moodier, with twinkling production that evokes a glinting afternoon car drive down Sunset Boulevard. Both the R&B-inflected 'Times Like These' and 'In the Rain' push the fantastical feel of the album incrementally further with bass lines that desperately want to boom even louder. The most exciting sonic turn occurs on album highlight 'Fame Is a Gun,' with a supercharged synth that moves in tantalizing directions and evoke Britney Spears' In the Zone and Lady Gaga's The Fame. She's not the second coming of Spears, Gaga, Del Rey, or Madonna. Instead, Rae translates pieces of these icons' music and filters them through the lens of the modern internet age. Lyrically, Rae writes about 'the glamorous life' you'd expect from an L.A.-based 24-year-old. 'Diamonds are my best friend like I'm Norma Jean,' she sings on 'Money Is Everything' before cackling, 'I'm the richest girl in the world.' Honestly, why shouldn't Rae brag about how much money she has? She became a self-made millionaire by the time she was 20. There's a whole lot of California ease as Rae conjures sex and cigarettes, and sometimes both. She's more believable telling us she's 'young, dumb, and cute' with 'nothing to lose' during 'In the Rain' than she is trying to trying to convince us, 'I'm not an easy fuck/But when it comes to shoes I'll be a slut' in 'High Fashion.' The album's most interesting moments are the ones that try to reveal a sliver of the star's more complex innermost thoughts, including some insecurities. On 'Times Like These,' the former TikToker turned pop sensation admits that attention can be overwhelming. 'My life moves faster than me,' she sings before asking: 'Do I eat what I want tonight?/Or will it make me feel less tight.' Rae's ever-present smile really falls away when she wonders if her parents' messy divorce will stop her from finding lasting love; it's a subject she explores in multiple songs, including 'Summer Forever,' 'Headphones On' and 'Times Like These.' There's only a line or two in each track, but these insightful moments are a welcome reprieve from the sparkly hedonism. 'Keeping a smile on my face for protection/Turning my tears into gold,' she sings on 'In the Rain.' Such flashes of vulnerability offer a welcome backdrop to her unshakable optimism. Addison isn't the work of a fully formed pop technician on the level of her heroes. For a dance-pop record, some of the album gets bogged down by a lack of dynamism, with too much of the music feeling circular and repetitive rather than propulsive, almost like you're floating along rather than being driven by a captivating rhythm. At worst, the LP's dream-like quality starts becoming literally sleepy. The 'Lost and Found' and 'Life's No Fun Through Clear Waters' interludes are vibey moments meant to pull us in with thoughtful-seeming lines like 'I lost myself and found myself again,' but these passages feel like gauzy, emotional window dressing rather than being genuinely revealing. It doesn't help that the singer's vocal abilities can sometimes get muddied in production that buries her feathery falsetto. There's a sense at times that she can't quite take the command that she wants. It's clear, even in this new version of herself, Rae hasn't quite nailed the right balance of pop-star decadence and pop-star introspection. Maybe she'll get it right on her next project. For now, as she sings on 'Times Like These,' the foundation is set for her next phase: 'Head out the window/Let's see how far I'll go.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
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03-06-2025
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Michael J. Fox Wants Your Help Finding His Long-Lost ‘Back to the Future' Guitar
Michael J. Fox and Gibson guitars are searching for the cherry red ES-345 guitar that the actor famously played in Back to the Future, which has been missing since the late 1980s. Fox played the guitar during the film's pivotal scene at the 'Enchantment Under the Sea' dance, as his character Marty McFly tried to make sure his high school-aged parents fell in love. Filling in for injured bandleader Marvin Berry (Harry Waters Jr.), Marty rips a rendition of 'Johnny B. Goode' (with some hair metal-style solos for good measure) that's several years too early for the 1955 audience — though Marvin famously calls his cousin Chuck to tip him off to this 'new sound.' More from Rolling Stone Michael J. Fox Will Return to Acting With Guest Role on 'Shrinking' Season 3 Wear the Movies: Uniqlo Debuts New Universal T-Shirts Featuring Films Like "Jaws", "Back to the Future" The 'Cobra Kai' Creators Teased a 'Back to the Future' Show in the Series Finale. Is That Possible? While the scene instantly became one of the most iconic moments from the smash 1985 movie, by the time Fox and the Back to the Future creative team reunited for the 1989 sequel, the guitar was missing. 'It's somewhere lost in the spacetime continuum, or it's in some teamsters garage,' Fox quipped in a short promo video announcing the search. The clip also features several other Back to the Future actors, including Waters, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson, as well as the film's writer, Bob Gale. Huey Lewis, who provided music for the original film and had a small cameo as a high school talent show judge, even makes an appearance. As for the actual search, fans who might have information pertaining to the whereabouts of the cherry red ES-345 can contact Gibson via the website or by calling or texting 1-855-345-1955. In a statement, Fox spoke about his long love of music and called the 'Enchantment Under the Sea' scene 'an expression of my love for guitar and all the great players,' from Jimi Hendrix to Eddie Van Halen. He also noted the significant influence the scene has had on other musicians, recalling, 'John Mayer said, 'I play guitar because of you,' and Chris Martin said the same thing.' Fox continued: 'I am glad they took it further than I did, they went to the trouble of being really good players. I just love the guitar, and I love the movie.' Mark Agnesi, a guitar aficionado and director of brand experience at Gibson, said he's been looking for the Gibson for years. He started his search way back in 2009 when he began working at the hallowed shop Norman's Rare Guitars in Los Angeles, adding, 'After 16 years of searching, I'm so excited to get the entire guitar community together to help find the guitar that made me, and so many other guitarists of my generation, want to learn to play.' The hunt for the guitar notably coincides with the 40th anniversary of the release of Back to the Future. Gibson Films is also helping to produce Doc Crotzer's upcoming documentary, Lost to the Future, which will chronicle the search for the guitar while also looking at the legacy and making of the film. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best 70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
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27-05-2025
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Joe Jonas Shares ‘Music for People Who Believe in Love' Deluxe Edition With New Song
Joe Jonas isn't done believing. The singer has released the deluxe edition of his new solo LP, Music For People Who Still Believe in Love, just days after the original album's release last Friday, May 23. The deluxe edition features a brand new song, 'Water Under the Bridge.' On the New Wave-inspired track, Jonas croons about a relationship that has run its course over sleek synths. 'I don't wanna wake up, ten years, same bed, tryna make up/ I don't wanna fake it, can't turn back time,' Jonas says, switching vocal styles into a rap-like manner in the verses. More from Rolling Stone Joe Jonas and Aly & AJ Squash Decades-Long Beef in New TikTok Joe Jonas Longs for Love on Aching Single 'Heart by Heart' Jonas Brothers Capture a Retro Recording Session in 'Love Me to Heaven' Video The Music For People Who Still Believe in Love deluxe also includes two live renditions of previously released songs 'Heart By Heart,' 'What Could This Be,' and 'Honey Blonde.' Jonas recored the live versions as part of his Vevo live sessions. The original album was initially slated for release last October, but was held off until May after Jonas wanted to add finishing touches. 'This album has been a long time coming, and it holds a whole lot of my heart,' Jonas wrote on Instagram when the album originally came out. 'It's the most personal music I've ever made, full of the messy, beautiful, confusing, and hopeful parts of love and life,' he wrote in the caption, adding, 'Making this record was a special journey that I feel so lucky to have had.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
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16-05-2025
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Don Toliver, Doja Cat Rev Up ‘F1 the Movie' Soundtrack With ‘Lose My Mind'
With this new Don Toliver-Doja Cat joint, F1 might be gearing up for what might be the film soundtrack of the year. On Thursday, the Brad Pitt-starring film released a sultry, race car dream sequence video for the single 'Lose My Mind' off of F1 the Album. The Christian Breslauer-directed video opens with a close-up of one of the Formula One vehicles with Toliver singing inside of it. The film then transforms into an X-ray version of the car as he delivers the high-energy, electronic track's lyrics. 'In my world, in my mind, always runnin' out of time/In my love, in my heart, you're the only kryptonite,' sings Toliver atop a pedestal made up of driver helmets. More from Rolling Stone Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, Burna Boy, Rosé, and More Feature on 'F1' Soundtrack Doja Cat Is Teasing New Music, But Don't Ask Where the Album Is Young Thug Will Play First Show Since Jail Release at 2025 Summer Smash The video then switches to a futuristic clip of Doja being created by a pair of robots as an automobile-ified half-human. She then hangs nude in a pool of car oil while swinging atop an engine. (Her stunning looks were made by Mugler.) 'You saw me at rock bottom, you wanted a new winner/I paved the way for 'em/Take the pain, doubled it, put it in wave form,' raps Doja on her verse. 'Safe to say trouble ain't what you was made for/Keepin' the rang on/I told 'em all game on the minute I came on.' The new song will be featured on F1 the Album, the companion LP to the Joseph Kosinski-directed F1 the Movie, which stars Pitt alongside Kerry Condon, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, and Lewis Hamilton. Ryan Tedder produced the Atlantic Records-led album, which also features a theme song composed by Hans Zimmer. The album, which will likely feature a star-studded lineup of musicians, is set to drop on June 27 with the film. F1 the Album is being produced by the same folks behind the soundtracks for Twisters, Suicide Squad, and Barbie. 'Lose My Mind' follows Toliver's collaboration with Speedy, J-Hope, and Pharrell on 'LV Bag,' while Doja joined Jack Harlow on 'Just Us' and Raye and Lisa on 'Born Again' earlier this year. (She's also been teasing a new album.) Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
