Just a few hours before my interview with Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey, he sent out a tweet so dystopian that I had to take a moment to breathe: “Wawa sent a 53-foot refrigerated truck to Bergen County after hearing about our need for refrigerated trucks to help take …
Read More »RS Charts: The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Is Number One in Quiet Week
The Weeknd‘s “Blinding Lights” spent a second week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, surging in the aftermath of the official release of the singer’s new full-length, After Hours. Roddy Ricch’s long-running hit “The Box” continues to perform strongly after more than four months on …
Read More »Robert Wagner, Mia Farrow, Robert Redford Appear in Natalie Wood Documentary
Natalie Wood’s five-decade career and personal life will be the subject of a new documentary, Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind, premiering on HBO on May 5th. “The day my mom died, my entire world was shattered,” Wood’s daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner says in the clip; she was 11 years old …
Read More »Gig Bags 101: Which Guitar Bag is Best For You?
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Your electric guitar is more than just an instrument – it’s an investment you’ve made in your music and perhaps in your career. If you want to keep …
Read More »Alexander McQueen Will Soundtrack Your Home Fashion Show
For those of you nearing mind-numbing agony from spending weeks at home — like we are — fashion brand Alexander McQueen’s new Spotify channel could be the soundtrack to your next DIY project. The channel, launched Monday with a collection of playlists and songs from previous McQueen runway shows, is …
Read More »John Mayer Donates to Montana Hospital to Fund Ventilators Amid COVID-19 Crisis
John Mayer made a “generous” donation to Livingston HealthCare hospital in Livingston, Montana, which hospital officials said will go toward the purchase of much-needed ventilators in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. As The Livingston Enterprise reports, Mayer is a part-time resident of Park County, where the hospital is located. …
Read More »Jason Isbell on His New LP, 'A Star Is Born,' and Hanging With Springsteen and Crosby
“It’s all based on a true story,” says Jason Isbell, “and it’s all fiction.” The roots-drenched singer-songwriter’s excellent new album, Reunions, is filled with tales of lost friends and other melancholy memories, but don’t let his gift for novelistic detail fool you: The people he’s mourning didn’t necessarily exist, just …
Read More »Hit Songwriter Jessi Alexander Revisits Her Childhood in 'Decatur County Red' Video
Country singer-songwriter Jessi Alexander, whose hits include Miley Cyrus‘ “The Climb,” released her new solo album Decatur County Red on March 27th. The album’s autobiographical title track and centerpiece comes to life in the new video, which features photos and videos from Alexander’s childhood spending time on the Tennessee River. …
Read More »Pete Townshend Is Starting a New Who Record During Coronavirus Isolation
The coronavirus may have forced the Who to push all their tour dates until 2021, but that doesn’t mean Pete Townshend has been inactive. In a new interview with the BBC’s Matt Everett, he revealed he’s using the downtime to begin work on new Who music. “I’m in Wilshire; I’ve …
Read More »Jay-Z and The-Dream's 'Holy Grail' Demo Sounds Better Than the Official Version
“Holy Grail,” the opening salvo of Jay-Z’s 2013 album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, was always an ostentatious affair. Justin Timberlake sings what seems to be a sexual innuendo where a reproductive body part is compared to a “holy grail.” Jay-Z delivers part of Nirvana’s “Smell Like Teen Spirit” in a …
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