The 1970s were, arguably, the golden age of classic TV Christmas specials. Before variety shows and specials all but disappeared from the lineups of the three major networks (and before cable TV took over and shrank network viewership), each holiday season brought forth highly rated variety specials to please nearly …
Read More »Trump Adviser Caught on Tape Discussing 'Aggressive' Voter Suppression in 2020
Justin Clark, a senior political adviser and senior counsel to Trump’s reelection campaign, was caught discussing 2020 voter suppression efforts while at a Wisconsin chapter meeting of the Republican National Lawyers Association, according to the AP, though Clark denies it and says he was discussing “false accusations” that the GOP …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Snail Mail?
So, How Was Your Decade is a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Indie-rock prodigy Lindsey Jordan began the 2010s at a young age. “I’m going …
Read More »Bohemian Rhapsody: The Incredible Life of the Late World-Music Singer Lhasa
As Fred Goodman makes clear in Why Lhasa de Sela Matters (University of Texas Press), the late world-music troubadour never made it easy on anyone. Start with her music. Lhasa (as she called herself professionally) was born and raised in America but became a one-stop global musician: Goodman accurately describes …
Read More »Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison Add Dates to 2020 Tour
Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe and Poison have added seven dates to the rockers’ 2020 stadium mega-tour. The new slate of dates take place before the tour’s previously announced starting point of July 7th in Miami, with the bands now opening their much-anticipated trek on June 21st at San Antonio, Texas, …
Read More »Watch 'Star Wars' Cast Play 'Family Feud' on 'Kimmel'
The cast of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker joined Jimmy Kimmel to play a few rounds of “Force Family Feud”in honor of the film’s upcoming release. Kimmel tapped J.J. Abrams, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Kelly Marie Tran, Naomi Ackie and Keri Russell, …
Read More »David Crosby Says He's Recording With Jason Isbell
During last summer’s Newport Folk Festival, David Crosby joined Jason Isbell onstage during his set with the 400 Unit to perform a pair of Crosby, Stills & Nash songs. The collaboration on “Wooden Ships” and “Ohio” was a successful one, and the pair became Twitter buds, tweeting praise and “Hi” …
Read More »Why Do We Still Pay Only $10 a Month for Music?
Of the litany of things you can buy for $10 — a sandwich, a box of pens, and a print magazine among them — unlimited access to a catalog of 50 million songs is one of the most bang-for-your-buck options out there. But that’s how much music-streaming subscriptions have cost …
Read More »RS Charts: 'Frozen 2' Soundtrack Takes Number One
The soundtrack to Disney’s Frozen 2 crept to Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart this week. The film has topped the weekend box office for three consecutive weeks and brought in more than $900 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. The accompanying soundtrack features songs …
Read More »Tame Impala Announces 'Slow Rush' Release Date, Tour With Perfume Genius
Kevin Parker, aka Tame Impala, has announced that his highly anticipated albumThe Slow Rush will be released on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. He also shared a full North American tour schedule for next year, featuring special guest Perfume Genius. The new dates follow previously announced stops in California and Mexico …
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