To celebrate the inaugural “Women Shaping the Future” issue, Rolling Stone hosted an intimate event on Wednesday, March 20th, where contributing editor Alex Morris Kling spoke with Leana Wen, president of Planned Parenthood; TV host, journalist and philanthropist Tamron Hall; and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes. The event also featured special performances by …
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The Prodigy have invited fans to take part in a funeral procession for Keith Flint ahead of the singer’s March 29th memorial service in Essex, England. Flint died by suicide on March 4th at the age of 49; a coroner later revealed that Flint hung himself in his Essex home. …
Read More »Inside Fitz and the Tantrums' New Single '123456'
Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick is hard on himself. Even after three successful albums with his band Fitz and the Tantrums, the indie pop singer finds the writing process challenging. “This is our fourth one, so it’s not my first time,” he says. “But it doesn’t get any easier, the journey you …
Read More »Extremely Chill Trump Doesn't Even Care If the Mueller Report Goes Public
Last week, the House of Representatives voted 420-0 for a measure calling for the Justice Department to release Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s final report to the public. The resolution made its way over to the Senate, where Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) blocked it from being brought up for a vote, …
Read More »Janelle Monae, Lil Wayne, Tame Impala Among Lollapalooza's Initial Lineup Announcement
Janelle Monáe, Lil Wayne and Tame Impala are among the initial acts unveiled for Lollapalooza 2019, which will return to Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois this summer, from August 1st through August 4th. The festival revealed the first wave of acts via a video made in collaboration with animal shelter …
Read More »How to Blow $700 Billion
According to a study led by Michigan State University professor Mark Skidmore, some $21 trillion in Pentagon accounting transactions, made over a 17-year period, lack supporting data. This doesn’t mean the money is gone — the Pentagon only received roughly $9.2 trillion in budget money during that time — but …
Read More »Watch Conor Oberst, Phoebe Bridgers Cover Death Cab for Cutie
Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers performed a tranquil version of Death Cab for Cutie‘s “Title and Registration” during their Sunday concert in Seattle, Washington. The duo, performing under their collaborative name Better Oblivion Community Center, stripped down the 2003 indie-rock track to their two voices and Bridgers’ softly strummed electric …
Read More »Trump's Sensitivity Boils Over in Twitter Rant Over 'SNL' Rerun
Whether or not President Trump realized he was watching a rerun from December of a Saturday Night Live episode last night may not have mattered. As we know, it doesn’t take much to get under his skin. Trump took to Twitter this morning to bellow loudly about what he sees …
Read More »Ariana Grande Gives Delicate Rendition of 'Needy' at iHeartRadio Music Awards
Ariana Grande delivered an intimate, pre-recorded rendition of her new song “Needy” at the iHeartRadio Music Awards Thursday. The simple stage set-up found Grande delivering the track from a stool, while a small string section accentuated the track’s spare beat of snaps and synth plunks. “I admit that I’m a …
Read More »Head and the Heart Preview New Album With Pulsing 'Missed Connection'
Folk-rock outfit the Head and the Heart unveiled a new song, “Missed Connection,” that will appear on their forthcoming album, Living Mirage, out May 17th via Warner Bros./Reprise Records. “Missed Connection” notably finds the Head and the Heart embracing elements of pop, with light piano and synth stabs floating above …
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