Recommendations of the Editorial team
It’s a kind of turning point: The Dead Pants release their last studio album. What exactly that means, what they plan to do in the future and what challenges they faced in their farewell work Birgit Fuss discussed with Campino in Düsseldorf.
- ZOH AMBA: She became known as an accomplished jazz saxophonist, but now she’s packing Zoh Amba turns out the acoustic guitar and sings. In conversation with Katrin Parmentier Zoh tells us about a difficult childhood next to a chemical factory and other adversities.
- THE PICTURES OF NEAL PRESTON: He is one of the best rock photographers in the world. And he had them all in front of his camera: The Who, Led Zeppelin, Wings, U2, Sly Stone, Stevie Nicks, David Bowie, Tom Petty. He photographed devastated hotel rooms, enthusiastic fans and stars behind the scenes. Neal Preston is the chronicler of rock’s golden days. He commented on some of his best photos for us. By GUNTHER MATEJKA
- IS ANALOGUE BETTER? For many years, digital change has also completely affected music production. Software instead of hardware, programming instead of live performance: What does the change mean for young producers? And what influence does it have on the way we listen to music? By JÖRN SCHLÜTER
- THE ORCS FROM THE SILICON VALLEY: Like “The Lord of the Rings” the authoritarian fantasies of the tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Elon Musk inspired – and Tolkien became the patron for their fight against wokeness. An advance excerpt from “Confusion Is Next. The noughties – the decade of upheaval” by Jens Balzer.
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Mix
Fills in the USA Noah Kahan big halls, but the songwriter still doubts his abilities. It’s not that dissimilar to his colleague Linda Perry: She wrote hits for Pink, Christina Aguilera and many others, but only slowly learned to find her way back to herself. Also in the mix: Freya Ridings, Death Cab For Cutie, The Smiths, Allen Ginsberg and some more.
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Reviews
A matter of honor that Maik Brüggemeyer the new album from Paul McCartney dedicated. Sassan Niasseri reviewed again in the reissues Blumfeldand Torsten Groß buries itself in the work of Peter Doherty and The Libertines.
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Exclusive vinyl single from Toten Hosen
After Udo Lindenberg, the June issue of ROLLING STONE will be another one world exclusive vinyl single – from a band that we have accompanied for decades: Die Toten Hosen. And they even brought reinforcements with them: Sven Regener from Element Of Crime is there for “Always just loved”.
On the B-side there is a live version of the classic “Liebeslied”, recorded on the “Keep Calm And Carry On” tour in 2025. This is not available anywhere else – so much love for the Toten Hosen’s farewell album, which will be released at the same time as our June issue.
The 7-inch single comes in a sturdy, carefully designed cardboard cover and on heavyweight vinyl. It is only available with the German edition of ROLLING STONE and not in record stores.
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Playlist: New Noises in June
Like a gentle early summer breeze to reminisce with, our June playlist features great Americana songs. And: The power ballad is back!
- JACOB BRODOVSKY “RESTAURANT”: A sensitive folk ballad from the Canadian songwriter, performed with subtle percussion, who sounds like John Darnielle’s little brother on his second album, “Tell The Kids We Tried”.
- J SCHLUETER “PORTAL”: With his band Someday Jacob, songwriter and ROLLINGSTONE author Jörn Schlüter has already given us a few fabulous Americana records. Solo he inspires with old masterly and calmly flowing country pop.
- SHAKEY GRAVES “NO PLACE TO BE”: As on his previous albums, Alejandro Rose-Garcia aka Shakey Graves from Austin, Texas combines folk, country and blues on “No Place To Be” to create straightforward songs in the style of Townes Van Zandt.
- CROWN LANDS “THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS”: Yes, is the power ballad of the 80s back?, one asks oneself with this piece, which not only climbs to bright heights in terms of vocals, in which the Canadian band taps into Dream Theater and Ozzy Osbourne.
- RYAN BINGHAM “BALLAD OF THE TEXAS GENTLEMEN”: A completely different, traditional piece is this honky-tonky country gallop inspired by fiddle and bar piano by the songwriter and actor (“Crazy Heart”) from New Mexico.
- BEDOUINE “LONG WAY TO FALL”: The Syrian-American singer, born in Aleppo in 1985, mixes melodramatic strings and jubilant pedal steel guitars to create a somnambulistic, slow-blooded, romantic ballad.
- ALEX AMEN “CALIFORNIA BLUES”: Back in the late sixties: the Texan songwriter follows in the footsteps of John Stewart, Scott McKenzie and Gordon Lightfoot with this dream of California that is as melancholic as it is enchanting.
