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Rolling Stone\u2019s Musicians on Musicians took over the Beacon Theatre in New York City Thursday (Oct. 23) night for its third annual edition. Hosted by Saturday Night Live\u2019s James Austin Johnson (whom you know for his spot-on impersonations of President Trump), the night brought the magazine\u2019s latest issue \u2013 which features 10 musicians paired off in twos having frank, revealing conversations with each other about art and the music industry \u2013 to life on stage. Of the pairings who hit the stage at the Beacon were RS cover stars Hayley Williams and Jack Antonoff as well as Role Model and Mar\u00eda Zardoya of the Mar\u00edas. Each musician-on-musician duo sat down for a chat (the stage was done up to resemble a living room\u2014chairs, coffee table, even a potted plant) before picking up their guitars and ripping through five-or-so songs apiece.<\/p>\n
More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Zardoya\u2019s ethereal, assured voice was a revelation in the venue\u2019s recently improved acoustics, and Role Model\u2019s band did justice to the Mar\u00edas\u2019 songs in the absence of her bandmates. Role Model himself was reserved and coy in the conversation portion of the night, but he had the audience on its feet and eating out of the palm of his hand when he grabbed the mic.<\/p>\n Hayley Williams\u2014whose solo album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party dropped in late August\u2014continued to demonstrate why she\u2019s one of our most versatile, effortless rock stars, sharing the stage with Jack Antonoff\/Bleachers for the evening\u2019s raucous finale. The long-time friends have an easy rapport, with the Paramore frontwoman adding her voice to Bleachers tunes and Antonoff rocking out on Williams\u2019 solo cuts\u2014including one which received its live debut.<\/p>\n Here are seven highlights from Rolling Stone\u2019s Musicians on Musicians 2025 event, presented by Sonesta International Hotels.<\/p>\n \u201cI did not for a second think it was going to resonate the way it did,\u201d Zardoya said of the Mar\u00edas\u2019 breakthrough hit \u201cNo One Noticed,\u201d their first Billboard Hot 100 entry (No. 22 peak). \u201cBut after I leaked it online the fans took it,\u201d she says of its rise. Apparently, fans can thank an 84-year-old friend of the band, who listened to the song and remarked, \u201cI\u2019ve never done drugs, but I think this song sounds like molly.\u201d Upon hearing that, Zardoya promptly decided, \u201cI\u2019m gonna leak it.\u201d<\/p>\n After Johnson asked if Zardoya or Role Model ever get their own songs stuck in their head, Role Model admitted, \u201cIt\u2019s torture in a way.\u201d To unwind after a concert, he shared that \u201cI watch dumb podcasts when I get offstage to fully turn off my brain.\u201d Would that be a podcast from Jake Shane, perhaps?<\/p>\n \u201cIt was funny to just play into that,\u201d Role Model admitted of the Internet rumor that \u201cSally, When the Wine Runs Out\u201d is about podcaster Shane. When asked about Saint Laurent Cowboy, the musician\u2019s alter-ego social media account, he kept the ruse going. \u201cI try not to shine a light on him,\u201d he said with a straight face, giving a big thumbs down as the audience cheered for Saint Laurent Cowboy.<\/p>\n It\u2019s become a tradition at his shows for Role Model to bring out a fan (or a famous friend, such as Olivia Rodrigo or Charli xcx) to dance along to the bridge of his Adult Alternative Airplay No. 1 hit, \u201cSally, When the Wine Runs Out.\u201d But that didn\u2019t happen at the Beacon. \u201cIt\u2019s a corporate gig, so no \u2018Sally,\u2019\u201d he explained to expectant fans during the song. Still, his fervent fanbase exceeded his expectations: \u201cDamn, I thought this was a corporate gig!\u201d he laughed early in the show upon seeing the sold-out crowd hop to its feet and shout the words back at him. <\/p>\n While Johnson was there to facilitate conversation between Williams and Antonoff, the two couldn\u2019t help but turn the tables on him, asking the comedian a few questions and commenting on his work. \u201cHas Trump contacted you?\u201d Antonoff asked the Donald impersonator. (Short answer: No, but he has commented on the impersonation.) Williams hailed Johnson\u2019s satirical send-up of Trump as a balm that \u201chelps us survive the worst times.\u201d<\/p>\n Hayley Williams\u2019 new solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, is at least partly inspired by the endless sea of bachelorette parties blanketing Williams\u2019 beloved city of Nashville. But she made it clear that while she can throw shade at Music City, it\u2019s not an invitation for others to do so: \u201cIt\u2019s like, you can talk sh-t about your mom but others can\u2019t,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n Williams has been dominating stages since she was a teen, so at this point, she\u2019s an effortless powerhouse; Antonoff, meanwhile, is not only a pro at delivering cathartic rock n\u2019 roll but preternaturally adept at supporting other\u2019s musical artistry. So the two onstage together, trading vocals on each other\u2019s songs, were a formidable force. Williams\u2019 growl on \u201cKill Me\u201d hit on a gut level and the live debut of her \u201cGood Ol\u2019 Days\u201d (which was just released<\/a>) was incendiary. Bleachers served up a satisfying helping of Jersey rock, particularly with \u201cMerry Christmas, Please Don\u2019t Call\u201d\u2013and helped remind everyone that there really should be more saxophonists in rock music these days.<\/p>\n Best of Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Billboard’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rolling Stone\u2019s Musicians on Musicians took over the Beacon Theatre in New York City Thursday (Oct. 23) night for its third annual edition. 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