Miranda Lambert joins pop icon Barry Gibb and Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan on a groove-heavy new recording of “Jive Talkin’,” from Gibb’s newly released album Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1. Featuring appearances by Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, and Dolly Parton, the project emphasizes the songwriting roots of …
Read More »'I Called My Wife and Told Her I Loved Her': One Congressman's Story From Inside a Capitol Under Attack
On January 3rd, Congressman Jason Crow, a Democrat from Colorado and a decorated Army Ranger and veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, was sworn in for his second term. Three days later, Crow was sitting in the gallery of the House of Representatives as the certification of the Electoral …
Read More »Ms. Lauryn Hill Speaks in Depth About Fame, Racism, and 'Miseducation'
In the late Nineties, the story of popular music became the story of Ms. Lauryn Hill. She first rose to fame as an actress and a member of the Fugees, whose second and final album, 1996’s The Score, remains one of that decade’s biggest albums. Then, at just 22 years …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon Parodies Harry Styles' New Video With Phoebe Waller-Bridge
On Monday night’sTonight Show, Jimmy Fallon starred in a parody skit for Harry Styles‘ new video “Treat People With Kindness,” in which the British artist dances a duet withFleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Rather than sending up the video itself, Fallon portrays an over-the-top Styles during dance rehearsal, going through the …
Read More »Get It Done: The Best Productivity Planners for Organizing Your Goals
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Most people want to be more productive, but even the most fastidious of us can get sidetracked when using productivity apps, thanks to never-ending smartphone notifications (you’ve got …
Read More »Year in Review: Rolling Stone Music Now Podcasts on Life Without Concerts
For most, it’s been almost an entire year without concerts, a previously unimaginable set of circumstances for fans, not to mention the musicians and behind-the-scenes workers who depend on live shows for their livelihood. Our weekly Rolling Stone Music Now podcast addressed the situation in multiple episodes; press play below …
Read More »The Road: 100 Days of Travel in Pandemic-Ravaged America
I lost my mind during the plague year. The fact that my country also lost its mind was of little comfort. Maybe you lost your mind too. There were so many opportunities. Maybe you were hiding from an invisible virus in an oppressive New York apartment, listening to the sirens …
Read More »Get Ready for a Music-Making 'Arms Race' in 2021
Robb McDaniels has a habit of seeing around corners. The Los Angeles-based exec foresaw the independent artist boom long before many of his competitors, when he founded indie distributor Ingrooves — since acquired by Universal Music Group — in 2002. After leaving Ingrooves in 2014, McDaniels foresaw a related trend: …
Read More »RS Charts: Taylor Swift's 'Evermore' Debuts at Number One
Taylor Swift‘s Evermore debuted at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart, marking her second album to top the chart this year. Evermore amassed more than 154,000 sales and over 189 million streams, adding up tomore than twice as many album-equivalent-units as the competition. As that set …
Read More »Lumineers Cover Christmas Classic 'Silent Night' to Benefit Struggling Venues
The Lumineers have released a cover of the Christmas classic, “Silent Night,” with the aim of raising money for the National Independent Venue Association’s Emergency Relief Fund. The sweet and simple cover arrives with a poignant music video that details how independent venues have struggled throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and …
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