In honor of Rolling Stone’sClimate Crisis Issue, we asked artists to contribute messages about what they, their governments, and everyday people can do to stand up to the threat of climate change. From England to Jamaica to the United States, we are hearing from artists and activists around the world …
Read More »Bright Eyes Get Existential in Bed on New Song, 'Forced Convalescence'
Bright Eyes have shared another new song, “Forced Convalescence,” from their upcoming new album, which is expected to arrive later this year via Dead Oceans. The track finds Conor Oberst staring down the past and future from his bed, as a simple mix of stomping drums, soft piano, and dreamy …
Read More »Bon Jovi Cancel Summer Tour Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Bon Jovi has canceled its summer 2020 tour and plans to fully refund ticketholders amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Due to the ongoing global pandemic, it is no longer feasible for Bon Jovi to tour this summer,” the band said in a statement. “Given these difficult times, we have made …
Read More »Watch Trump Adviser Call Anti-Stay-at-Home Protesters 'Modern Day Rosa Parks'
Conservative economist Stephen Moore, a member of the White House council to reopen the country, absurdly compared demonstrators who are dangerously opposing state social-distancing orders aimed at stemming the spread of the coronavirus to civil rights icon Rosa Parks. “This is a great time for civil disobedience. We need to …
Read More »Rina Sawayama Is the Pop Moment on Her Debut Album, 'Sawayama'
Get used to hearing Rina Sawayama’s name in every conversation about what’s hot in pop this year. The Japan-born, U.K.-raised singer-model’s debut album, Sawayama, is a thrilling musical adventure, expertly referencing the chaos of Top 40 at the turn of the century without getting too hung up on the nostalgia …
Read More »How the U.S. Made it a Crime to Have Mental Illness
Dr. Ken Rosenberg became a psychiatrist because of Merle, his late older sister who suffered from schizophrenia. But did the documentarian and Cornell Weill Medical College doctor set out to tell Merle’s story in Philadelphia when he began shooting Bedlam, his new documentary on the troubled American mental-health system, nearly …
Read More »Elizabeth Warren Talks Keeping People, Democracy Healthy During Coronavirus on 'Full Frontal'
Elizabeth Warren broke down her characteristically comprehensive plans to stem the spread of the coronavirus, as well as protect the health and democratic rights of Americans, in an interview with Samantha Bee that will air on Full Frontal tonight. The segment opened with Bee acknowledging that Warren was her preferred …
Read More »Peter Gabriel Revives Two Rare Concert Films Online
Peter Gabriel dusted off a pair of rare concert films online, seeking donations to aid Italy’s fight against the coronavirus. The singer-songwriter shared the previously released documentaries, Scratch My Back and Taking the Pulse –Live in Verona, for free via his Real World record label’s Vimeo account. Both projects document …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Can Basically Sell Me Anything, Including This Couch
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Between hosting her own daytime TV show, coaching hopeful vocalists on NBC’s The Voice and working on her latest musical project, “I Dare You” (which will be released …
Read More »See 'SNL' Alum Pay Tribute to Hal Willner With 'Perfect Day' Cover
Saturday Night Live cast members and alumni paid tribute to the show’s longtime music producer Hal Willner with a group performance of “Perfect Day,” a song by Willner’s good friend Lou Reed. Former cast members like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Molly Shannon participated in the socially distanced …
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