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 »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 »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 »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 …
Read More »Selena Gomez Endures Endless Bad Dates in Twisty 'Boyfriend' Video
Sick of going on bad dates? Selena Gomez has a solution for you in her witchy “Boyfriend” video. The song was just released on the Rare Deluxe Album earlier this week. Matty Peacock (Billie Eilish, Carly Rae Jepsen) helmed the dark video for Gomez’s new single, in which the pop …
Read More »Pharmacy Workers Are Coming Down With COVID-19 — But They Can't Afford to Stop Working
At his home in the Bronx, where he lies in bed with a fever, Jose Peralta keeps replaying the scene in his head. It was Monday, March 16th, the start of an unusually hectic week at a Walgreens in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. Peralta, a senior pharmacy …
Read More »Elvis Costello Pays Tribute to 'Dear Friend' and Producer Hal Willner
Elvis Costello has penned a heartfelt tribute to his “dear friend,” the late producer Hal Willner, whom he worked with on a number of projects that spanned from recorded work to film and live events. Willner died on Monday at the age of 64. The cause of death has not …
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