The pop musical Six was set to debut on Broadway on March 12th, but that never happened, since the coronavirus pandemic prompted New York to shut down all productions to halt the spread of Covid-19. The cheeky musical — which had already been a hit in the U.K. — took …
Read More »New Podcast Explores How a Mysterious 'Apology' Hotline Consumed Its Creator
Wondery has released a new trailer for The Apology Line, an upcoming podcast about a mysterious confessional hotline that popped up in the Eighties and slowly consumed its creator, Allan Bridge. The show will be available to Wondery Plus subscribers January 12th, before hitting Apple Podcasts on January 19th. A …
Read More »Watch Black Pumas Perform Two Songs on 'CBS This Morning'
Black Pumas performed two tracks from the Album of the Year Grammy-nominated album as part of CBS This Morning’s latest Saturday Sessions. For the virtual gig, the Austin, Texas psychedelic soul duo of singer Eric Burton and guitarist Adrian Quesada — here joined by a full backing band — showcased …
Read More »Year In Review: From Britney Spears to Fiona Apple, Our Best Podcast Discussions
When our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast isn’t spotlighting interviews with current stars and music legends, it features music discussions and debates that span genres and eras. Here’s the best of 2020; press play below to listen now, or go to iTunesor Spotify to hear any episode and subscribe. Claire …
Read More »'The First Time' With Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha
In the latest episode of Rolling Stone’s The First Time, Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha from the movie Sylvie’s Love kick things off by discussing their initial reading of the script and what drew them to the film. “I just remember listening to all the songs in the script, so …
Read More »Julian Casablancas, Chris Hedges Talk Founding Father Myths and People's History on 'S.O.S.'
Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas sits down with his “personal hero and greatest intellectual (along with elder chieftain Noam Chomsky),” journalist and professor Chris Hedges, on the latest episode of his Rolling Stone interview series, S.O.S. — Earth Is a Mess. The pair spoke during a snowy afternoon at Princeton Battlefield …
Read More »Iggy Pop Wrote a Song About Covid-19
Iggy Pop just dropped a song about Covid-19 titled “Dirty Little Virus” because he’s Iggy Pop and he can do what he wants. “Covid-19 is on the scene,” Pop growls in his distinctive voice, “the boys and girls can’t stop their world/Grandfather’s dead/Got Trump instead.” The song was co-written with …
Read More »'Useful Idiots': Surveillance in Tech, 'Biracial Commercials,' Obama's Drones
In the latest socially distanced episode of ourUseful Idiotspodcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by Edward Ongweso Jr., a prolific journalist currently at Vice’s Motherboard. Matt submits a story he recently published on the flailing efforts of Democrats to negotiate a Covid-19 relief package, citing a Congressional staffer …
Read More »The Best Earbuds for Working From Home
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. As working from home becomes increasingly more common, little earbuds have taken on a big role. A good pair of wireless earbuds is an essential work from home …
Read More »The Future of Music Journalism… Is on TikTok
Near the end of September, Sam Levine, who manages the rising act Tom the Mail Man, noticed an unexpected bump in the singer-rapper’s streaming numbers. After some internet sleuthing, Levine traced the rise back to the source: a post by MostleyMusic, a TikTok account that functions like an early 2010’s …
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