Governors across the country have been frustrated for the past two days with the Trump administration’s inept distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine created by Pfizer-BioNTech. They say the number of doses they expected was cut by nearly half in some cases, and they were left in the dark as to …
Read More »Year in Review: 10 of the Biggest Breakthrough Artists of 2020
It goes without saying that, for just about everyone, 2020 was a no-good, very-bad year. But for a handful of artists, it was, numbers-wise, actually a very good year indeed – the year they rose from obscurity to stardom, all without leaving their homes. But who had the best year? …
Read More »PJ Harvey's Rough, Guitar-Centric 'Angelene' Demo Shows Another Side of Her 'Desire'
“Angelene,” a somber monologue sung from the perspective of the “prettiest mess you’ve ever seen,” may be the most inauspicious opening track in PJ Harvey‘s catalogue. She plucks an awkward chord on her guitar and assumes her character, describing the life of a prostitute with penchants for Salinger and pining …
Read More »Hear Smokey Robinson Tell the Secrets Behind 'My Girl' and Other Motown Classics
One of the greatest songwriters ever, Smokey Robinson, looks back on his singular career in the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, breaking down his artistic process and telling vivid tales of how he wrote “Shop Around,” “My Girl,” “My Guy,” “I Second That Emotion,” “Ooo Baby …
Read More »Brandi Carlile Announces Memoir 'Broken Horses'
Brandi Carlile has earned accolades — and Grammy awards — as the songwriter of such personal works as “The Joke,” “The Story,” and “The Mother.” This spring, she’ll share an even more intimate, lengthy tale with the release of her first memoir, Broken Horses. Due April 6th via Crown, an …
Read More »'Animaniacs' Revival Misses the Zany Magic of the Original
Tom Ruegger wanted no part of a Tiny Toon Adventures spin-off. The animation vet had created the Tiny Toons — kids inspired by the original Looney Tunes characters, now learning comedy from Bugs Bunny and friends — but was already burnt out on them when he was asked if he …
Read More »Doug Supernaw, Nineties Country Singer of 'I Don't Call Him Daddy,' Dead at 60
Doug Supernaw, the Texas-born Nineties country singer who had a string of radio hits in the early part of the decade, including the 1993 Number One “I Don’t Call Him Daddy,” has died at 60 following a lengthy bout with lung and bladder cancer. Supernaw’s death was confirmed by his …
Read More »Ryan Bingham Pays Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver, Jerry Jeff Walker With Shaver's 'Live Forever'
“You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone,” Billy Joe Shaver sang in his signature anthem “Live Forever.” The Texas songwriter died October 28th at 81 after suffering a stroke, immediately casting that lyric into stark reality. Just a few days prior, Jerry Jeff Walker died at 78 after a long …
Read More »See Brandy, Erykah Badu, Teyana Taylor, H.E.R.'s BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher
Brandy, Erykah Badu, Teyana Taylor and H.E.R. joined forces for an empowering cypher during the BET Hip Hop Awards 2020 on Tuesday. They freestyled over Brandy’s 1994 gem, “I Wanna Be Down.” With Badu behind the decks, Teyana Taylor was up first, slickly setting the mood. “The tone is what …
Read More »Dolly Parton Is an Angel Spreading Holiday Joy in 'Christmas on the Square' Trailer
Dolly Parton is an angel attempting to save a town in Christmas on the Square, a new musical out on November 22nd via Netflix. The trailer features Regina Fuller (Christine Baranski), a Scrooge-type woman who tries to evict the residents of her hometown and sell the land to a mall …
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