Steve Earle has released an album every two or so years since getting sober in the mid-Nineties. That’s inevitably led to a mixed bag of results, from the inspired (2009’s Townes Van Zandt tribute Townes) to the less compelling (2015’s blues genre exercise Terraplane). From a narrative standpoint, Earle’s latest …
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Dressed in male drag, Rina Sawayama‘s night of drinking alone takes a turn in the video for “Bad Friend.” The track appears on her self-titled debut album Sawayama. The black-and-white video opens with Sawayama dressed like a sullen businessman sitting at a bar alone. The solo character proceeds to order …
Read More »Green Day, Weezer, Fall Out Boy Postpone 'Hella Mega' Tour
Green Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy have officially postponed their massive Hella Mega stadium tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hopefully this doesn’t come as a surprise,” the bands wrote in a joint statement on Instagram, “but as much as we were all looking forward to seeing you all …
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Editor’s note: Adult-content creators interviewed in this piece have asked that we identify them by their performer names for their privacy and safety. Last March, Allie Awesome, an adult-content creator, woke up one Sunday morning to check her DMs on OnlyFans, only to realize she couldn’t log into her account. …
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It’s not a very bold statement to say that the 2020s have gotten off to a less-than-awesome start. We’re not even six months into this decade, and the U.S. is already seeing historic unemployment figures and a second Great Depression right on the horizon — not to mention the fact …
Read More »Katy Perry Launches Fifth Album With Resilient New Song 'Daisies'
Katy Perry has released an anthemic new single titled “Daisies.” It tees off her fifth album cycle, preparing fans for her as-yet-untitled new LP’s release this summer. “Daisies” is a booming, empowering song about the strength of the human spirit in the style of her hit “Roar.” The bright track …
Read More »Katy Perry, DJ Khaled to Headline New Livestream App
Just as the music livestreaming space has quickly grown saturated with competition as stay-at-home restrictions have kept concertgoers homebound, new livestreamer BeApp, launching on Thursday, is bringing a star-studded set of performances to the app. Among the many high-profile acts slated to perform through the two-month series, EDM DJ Kaskade …
Read More »After Washing Your Hands, Here's How to Clean and Disinfect Your Watches and Jewelry
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. By now, your new quarantine routine likely includes wiping down household surfaces daily, not to mention washing your sheets more often and disinfecting your devices (think: phones and …
Read More »Watch Rivers Cuomo Cover Nirvana's 'Heart-Shaped Box'
Rivers Cuomo continued the quarantine trend of covering Nirvana Monday with a piano rendition of “Heart-Shaped Box.” Cuomo performed the In Utero track next to a towering plant and a desk boasting a prominently-placed guitar and bottle of hand-sanitizer. Neither the angle nor the video quality is all that good …
Read More »How a 56-Year-Old Photo Wound Up on the Cover of Bob Dylan's Upcoming LP
The photo on the cover of Bob Dylan‘s upcoming LP, Rough and Rowdy Ways, was snapped more than 50 years ago by a man who is, admittedly, not all that familiar with the musician. “Like most photographers, I’m a visual guy,” 86-year-old photographer Ian Berry tells Rolling Stone via phone …
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