This article was originally published by Grist and is republished here as part of an ongoing collaboration. In his first State of the State address, a little over a year ago, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine took time out to recognize his “amazing” health and human services team, asking them to …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Smartphone cameras have become way more powerful over the past few years thanks to significant advances in software, DSP (digital signal processors), and the miniaturization of lenses and …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen on Lockdown Life, the Legacy of Little Richard
Bruce Springsteen played DJ again Wednesday morning on SiriusXM’s E Street Radio as part of his ongoing Bruce Springsteen — From His Home to Yours series. His selections included Glen Campbell’s “Times Like These,” The Magnetic Fields’ “Andrew in Drag,” Bob Dylan’s take on “Some Enchanted Evening,” and his own …
Read More »America's First Pandemic Concert Shows How Far the Live-Music Industry Has to Go
Following weeks of contention between the state of Arkansas and Fort Smith music venue TempleLive over plans to stage the country’s first pandemic concert, the art deco theater opened its doors Monday night to host Travis McCready, the singer of blues-rock band Bishop Gunn. It was America’s first concert since …
Read More »'The First Time' With Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt recounted his earliest experiences of Star Wars and Comic-Con — as well as the unconventional confidence boost Jason Alexander gave him during a guest appearance on Seinfeld — in the latest installment of Rolling Stone‘s “The First Time.” Oswalt said he was eight years old when his parents …
Read More »J. Cole's Dreamville Festival Cancels 2020 Event Due to COVID-19
J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival in North Carolina has canceled its 2020 event, rescheduled for August, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “After much deliberation and careful monitoring of the current situation, we have decided to cancel Dreamville Festival 2020,” organizers said in a statement Friday. “Although we originally hoped it would …
Read More »Kathleen Sebelius on the Trump Administration's 'Terrifying' Pandemic Response
As a former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, serving under President Obama, and a former governor of Kansas, during the George W. Bush era, Kathleen Sebelius has a unique perspective on the challenges posed by a pandemic, the urgency of coordinating a federal response, and the …
Read More »Kiss Postpone Cruise to 2021 Because of Coronavirus
Cruises chartered by Kiss, Kesha and more have been postponed to 2021 due to ongoing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The Kiss Kruise, Kesha’s Weird and Wonderful Rainbow Ride 2, the Melissa Etheridge Cruise IV and Coheed and Cambria’s S.S. Neverender have all been rescheduled for next fall. New dates …
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This story appears in the June 2020 print edition of Rolling Stone. In late April Marko Kolanovic, a financial analyst for JPMorgan Chase, wrote to clients with good news. Pandemic aside, investors should expect stock prices in S&P 500 companies to return to record numbers some time early next year! …
Read More »Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton' to Debut on Disney+ in July
The filmed performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s award-winning and record-breaking Broadway musical Hamilton is getting a much earlier release date than initially planned.Hamilton will be premiering on Disney+ on July 3rd, just in time for Independence Day and nearly 15 months earlier than its original theatrical date of October 15th, 2021. …
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