The X-Files stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson virtually reunited with dozens of the beloved sci-fi series’ cast and crew to provide new lyrics for the show’s spooky theme song. The show’s creator Chris Carter, series vets like Vince Gilligan, Frank Spotnitz, Darin Morgan and Michelle MacLaren, composer Mark Snow …
Read More »Louis DeJoy Is a Fanboy of the Late Senator and Racist Jesse Helms
You can tell a lot about a millionaire by how he spreads his money around. In the case of Louis DeJoy — the GOP megadonor now threatening the integrity of the 2020 election as Postmaster General by slowing deliveries and destroying mail-sorting equipment in swing states — he’s offered consistent …
Read More »'The First Time' With Joe Keery
Joe Keery, best known for his role as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things, appeared on Rolling Stone’s The First Time to discuss his latest project, Spree. In the black comedy satire directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko and executive-produced by Drake, Keery plays a psychotic, murderous ride-hail driver and influencer named Kurt Kunkle who attempts …
Read More »Angel Olsen Channels Old Soul on New Song 'Waving, Smiling'
Angel Olsen has shared a stirring new song, “Waving, Smiling,” set to appear on her upcoming album, Whole New Mess, out August 28th via Jagjaguwar. “Waving, Smiling” is centered around a simple and familiar — although no less potent — finger-picking pattern with the distinct feel of classic soul. Olsen …
Read More »Three Music-Industry Trends From Quarantine That Are Here to Stay
Watching live rock & roll from the confines of a mini-sheep pen. Superstar artists delaying their big record releases. A rave featuring the Goldman Sachs DJ guy. Music fans have faced a string of disappointments and oddities in recent months that the music industry will eventually be glad to turn …
Read More »'Useful Idiots' With Alex Morse, Mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts
In this week’s quarantine episode of our Useful Idiots podcast, hosts Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts, Alex Morse, who discusses the recent controversy around his campaign for Congress. First, Matt and Katy discuss the Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion song “WAP,” and …
Read More »Peaches Calls for Systemic Change in Rebellious New Single 'Flip This'
Peaches challenges status quo and calls for systemic change in her rebellious new single, “Flip This.” She filmed the song’s accompanying video in her Berlin recording studio on an iPhone. In what appears to be a one-shot take, it opens on a sheet of paper with “BLM” scrawled across it. …
Read More »Fortnite Is Going to War With Apple
Updated: After Apple pulled Fortnite from its App Store, Google also removedthe gamefrom its Google Play Store. A google spokesman providedRolling Stone with the following statement: “The open Android ecosystem lets developers distribute apps through multiple app stores. For game developers who choose to use the Play Store, we have …
Read More »Gospel's Birthplace Nearly Leveled By Chicago Storm
Chicago’s Pilgrim Baptist Church was gutted by fire in 2006 and now, following this week’s windstorms, has been reduced to two walls. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the location was set to become the National Museum of Gospel Music in recognition of the historic role the church played in crafting …
Read More »Throwing Muses Bring a Snowstorm to Summer With 'Frosting'
Boston trio Throwing Muses have shared another new song, “Frosting,” from their upcoming album, Sun Racket, out September 4th via Fire Records. “Frosting,” as its title suggests, is a chilly blast of all-enveloping alt-rock, although the decisive swing of David Narcizo’s drums and Bernard Georges’ bass makes for a unique …
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