The topics of the June issue
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones played their first concert 60 years ago – now they are on tour in Germany. Our author followed the formative years of the band as a student. Here he describes how the Stones revolutionized rock music and shaped his life. Stones fans like Ray Davies, Pete Townshend and David Bowie were also there and caught fire at the early live shows. Also: An interview with Keith Richards
By Wolfgang Doebeling
Florence + The Machine
Florence Welch may have found her groove, but her life remains complicated. On the fifth album by Florence + The Machine, she asks the eternal questions as if in private – and finally wants to overcome her fear of love
By Tara Joshi
MrBeast
25-year-old Jimmy Donaldson, a nerd from North Carolina, has built a $54 million empire with elaborate video pranks and crazy cash gifts. Now he wants to become the greatest YouTuber in the world
By EJ Dickson
Porridge Radio
Female teenagers and middle-aged men in particular like the emotional lo-fi rock of their band Porridge Radio, believes singer Dana Margolin. And: Andrew Lloyd Webber likes him too
By Jenni Zylka
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney is still revered primarily as the Beatle, but he has also achieved great things as an ex-Beatle. A tribute to the solo work for the 80th birthday
By Maik Bruggemeyer
the mix
Marius Müller-Westernhagen
After a serious lung condition, Marius Müller-Westernhagen recorded his thoughtful new album in New Jersey
By Ralf Niemczyk
Kat Frankie
The Berlin-based Australian musician has written some sublime songs about the world we want to live in
By Joern Schlueter
Kevin Morby
In Memphis/Tennessee, the songwriter traced the American music tradition for his new record
By Max Gosche
Obongjayar
On his debut, the sound inventor confidently mixes R&B, hip hop, jazz, prog rock and afrobeat
By Markus Schneider
Q&A: Liam Gallagher
A surprisingly cheerful chat with the singer about his fake image, Dave Grohl – and why he misses his brother Noel
By Birgit Fuss
HISTORY: ABC
“The Lexicon Of Love”, the debut of the glitter poppers, was released 50 years ago
By Sebastian Zabel
PLUS: Def Leppard, xPropaganda, Lydia Persaud, Kathryn Joseph and some more
Reviews
music
News from Angel Olsen and 87 other reviews
RSGUIDE: John Cale
Arne Willander on a unique life’s work
FILM, SERIES & LITERATURE
“The Worst Man Alive” and 18 other reviews
Playlist: New Noises in June
Kevin Morby and Porridge Radio are in top form, GrantLee Phillips sings as beautifully as ever, and Nigerian newcomer Obong jayar has the best R&B of the moment: our playlist for June.
Kevin Morby “Five Easy Pieces”
After a near miss, the Texas songwriter is at his best on his new album, This Is A Photograph. “Five Easy Pieces” heralds this with lavish Americana.
Porridge Radio “Birthday Party”
On the somewhat awkwardly titled “Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky”, the band from Brighton around singer Dana Margolin find their way to a furious sound between desperate punk and anthemic pop.
Grant Lee Phillips “All That You Can Dream”
In the title song of the new album by US songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips, enthusiastic crooning meets blissful Sixties pop in the style of the Beach Boys.
Dehd “Bad Love”
Already on their last two records, the trio from Chicago developed a delicate mix of post punk, surf rock and jangle pop. The new album, Blue Skies, once again offers irresistible teen odes.
Avi Kaplan “Try To Get It Right”
As part of the a cappella quintet Pentatonix, the Californian singer has already delighted audiences with his bass voice. On his solo debut, “Floating On A Dream”, he succeeds in solemn Americana ballads.
Obongjayar “I Wish It Was Me”
The musician Steven Umoh alias Obongjayar, who comes from Nigeria and lives in London, combines spiritual depth with finely balanced electro sounds to somnambulistic R&B pieces on his first album.
Kathryn JosephHow Well You Are
The folk meditations on the third album by Scottish singer and songwriter Kathryn Joseph are melancholy and at the same time bewitchingly weightless.
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