ROLLING STONE in March 2022 – Cover Story: Deep Purple

The contents of the March issue

Deep Purple

With “Machine Head” and the hit “Smoke On The Water” the hard rock band achieved world fame in 1972 – and got into some trouble

By Frank Schäfer & Frank Thießies

The Weather Station

After her acclaimed album, Tamara Lindeman is releasing great songs again just one year later – this time very quietly

By Joern Schlueter

Spiritualized

A trip into the extraordinary world of Jason Pierce

By Juergen Ziemer

Mitski

How the sensitive songwriter finally made peace with herself (and pop star success).

By Angie Martoccio

“The Godfather”

A tribute to the 50th anniversary of the greatest mafia film ever

By Arne Willander

Jerry Leger

The Canadian songwriter on the benefits of staying at home

By Maik Bruggemeyer

Klaus Theweleit

A home visit for the 80th birthday of the cultural scientist

By Gerrit Terstiege

the mix

Casper

On his new album, Casper unrolls great stories of fate. A conversation about crises, hip hop and black metal

By Jens Balzer

Nilufer Yanya

With her mixture of clean guitars and beats, the Londoner plays the most fitting indie rock of the moment

By Jan Jekal

meat loaf

Remembering the heroic tenor of rock ‘n’ roll operettas: How Meat Loaf turned an insult into wonderfully over-the-top melodramas

By Arne Willander

Hurray For The Riff Raff

Alynda Segarra is rediscovering her romantic streak on her band’s latest album, Hurray For The Riff Raff

By Jonathan Bernstein

Q&A: Bryan Adams

The Canadian hit writer about fun rock music, brilliant rap and the art of laughing at yourself

By Birgit Fuss

HISTORY: The Notorious BIG

25 years ago, at the height of his career, the East Coast rapper was shot. A memory

By Jan Jekal

PLUS: Robert Glasper, Ghost, Kaina, Ryan North and some more

Reviews

MUSIC

News from Eddie Vedder and 80 more reviews

RS GUIDE: Bon Jovi

Birgit Fuss on the work of the once perfect rock band

FILM, SERIES & LITERATURE

“Parallel Mothers” and 18 other reviews

New Noises in March

Aoife O’Donovan “Phoenix”

The Boston singer/songwriter knows how to bewitch on her third solo album with finely spun folk‑pop odes somewhere between Suzanne Vega and Natalie Merchant.

Erin Rae “True Love’s Face”

The trio from Nashville around bandleader Erin Rae McKaskle is also on the move in folk‑pop realms, but with joy in the seventies genre mix, as this relaxed, pumping swamp‑rock piece proves.

Ian Noe “Tom Barrett”

Classic storytelling and traditional country folk arrangements form the foundation of the Beattyville/Kentucky songwriter’s second record. John Prine is the godfather.

Lo Moon “Expectations”

The Los Angeles band relies on stunning dream pop anthems on their sophomore effort. This uptempo track sounds like a cross between Arcade Fire, The 1975 and Coldplay.

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers “I Got This”

The songwriter from North Carolina offers uncompromising, yet catchy country punk, who not only externally combines Social Distortion, Violent Femmes and Avril Lavigne.

Jaimi Faulkner “Burning Love”

The German-based Australian’s folk-pop songs, which are underpinned by blues and soul, deserve to be heard outside of coffeehouse playlists.

Alma Naidu “Illusion”

The Munich-born musician Alma Naidu succeeds on her debut album with elegant, bittersweet jazz-pop, played by an ensemble that is always active in the song.

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