Rolling Stone Australia — June 2017

(やまだぃちぅ) #1
Ju ne, 2017

UNKNOWN
LEGENDWhen
John Legend
arrived at London’s
St. Pancras
International train
station, he sent
out a tweet: “Do
they still have
that piano there?”
They did, so he
satdownand
played several
hits for a huge
mob. Legend will
play considerably
bigger gigs on
tour in the U.S.
this summer.

Gorillaz’ Supersize Return
Gorillaz played their first show in six years, in London, and made up for the wait. “We’ve
got pretty much everyone who’s on the record here,” said Damon Albarn, before playing
hiscartoonband’sentirenewalbum, Humanz. Guests included Danny Brown, De La Soul
and Noel Gallagher. “I’m not going to introduce anyone – because I’d spend the whole
eveningdoingthat,”Albarnsaid.

DOUBLE
TROUBLE Eric
Clapton celebrated
50 years as a
recording artist, in
New York, where
he traded licks
with opener Gary
Clark Jr. on “Before
You Accuse Me”.
The tour was set
to continue in
L.A., but Clapton
cancelled due to
severe bronchitis,
saying he is “very
sorry to disappoint
[my] fans”

LORDE’S TEENAGE
KICKS Lorde
premiered two new
tracks at Coachella.

GUCCI GAME
Gucci Mane
watched the
Clippers beat the
Lakers in style,
sporting a $3,
Gucci jacket.

ACE OF BASS
Esperanza Spalding
rocked an upright
bass in Miami
Gardens. “The sound
is tremendous,” she
said. “It’s kind of
musically orgasmic.”

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