As part of a larger initiative to bring broader support to its roster of artists, Sony Music Entertainment announced in an internal letter that it will be offering free counseling and therapy services to all its actively signed artists. The new initiative, called the Artist Assistance program, is an expansion …
Read More »The Koch Empire Goes All Out to Sink Joe Biden's Agenda — and His Presidency, Too
With the fate of President Biden’s domestic agenda in the balance, an armada of right-wing dark-money groups aligned with the Koch political network is mobilizing to sink Biden’s $3.5-trillion Build Back Better plan and deal a devastating blow to his presidency. The Koch network is one of the most extensive …
Read More »Can Music Rehabilitate Stroke Victims? Universal Music Group Thinks So
Music has long been touted for its abilities to heal, whether it be helping cope with loss or evoking old memories. Now, one ambitious medical startup — with the endorsement of the world’s largest music company — is looking to use music for a much more clinical purpose: teaching people …
Read More »Drugs, Desperation, and Dementia: 'Britney Vs Spears' Reveals New Horrors in Conservatorship
Britney Spears has been fighting back against her 13-year conservatorship nearly since its inception, according to the new Netflix documentary Britney Vs Spears. Directed by Erin Lee Carr and featuring journalist Jenny Eliscu, the film examines the level of control held over Spears by her father, Jamie Spears, and exposes …
Read More »Rolling Stones Honor Charlie Watts, Power Through Their Hits at 2021 Tour Kickoff
Two songs into the launch of the Rolling Stones’ No Filter Tour 2021 at the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis on Sunday, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards stepped to the front of the stage, clutched their hands together, and addressed the intense sorrow hanging over the event. “I …
Read More »How Gabby Petito's Death Exposed a Dark Side of #VanLife
Several years ago, Annie decided to buy a van. With her partner at the time, she made a pact: they were going to save $10,000 each and then hit the road for a year, living out of their van and hitting 49 states. It was fairly early in the evolution …
Read More »Footwork Pioneer RP Boo Explains His New Album, 'Established!'
The DJ and producer RP Boo is widely regarded as the godfather of a style of dance music called footwork. Born Kavain Space in West Chicago, he gained notoriety in the late Nineties for tracks where he’d push tempos to near-delirious speeds. On songs like “Baby Come On,” often considered …
Read More »Prosecutors' Closing Arguments: R. Kelly Used 'Threats and Physical Abuse to Dominate Victims'
The trial of R. Kelly in Brooklyn crawled, dragged, and inched nearer to an end on Wednesday afternoon, as the prosecution started its closing arguments. Kelly “used lies, manipulation, threats, and physical abuse to dominate his victims,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Geddes told the jury. And he relied on “his …
Read More »Tom Morello Teams Up With Bring Me the Horizon to 'Get the Party Started'
Tom Morello teams up with the British metalcore act Bring Me the Horizon on the new track “Let’s Get the Party Started,” the latest single from the Rage Against the Machine guitarist’s upcoming all-star LP The Atlas Underground Fire. “Bring Me the Horizon is really the current standard-bearer of hard …
Read More »The Best Wool Blankets We're Buying This Winter
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When the temperature drops, wool blankets are the first thing we reach for. Other blankets just can’t match the authentic coziness of the best wool blankets, and It …
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