Lee Ranaldo and Rosalía collaborator Raül Refree are extremely talented guitarists, but for their new song “Light Years Out,” they turned to an old cassette of Ranaldo throwing chairs against the wall for instrumentation instead. “We found some tapes at the studio in New York that Lee recorded many years …
Read More »Mike Pompeo Had a Fun Year with His Dog, Drone Strikes, and Linda Ronstadt
Mike Pompeo has had a busy first few days of 2020. In the wake of last week’s Trump-ordered drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, the secretary of state has been a fixture on cable news, regurgitating Iraq-invasion talking points and making specious claims about how the attack was …
Read More »J Balvin Drops Ultra Luxe New Video for 'Morado'
After his Black Eyed Peas-assisted hit “Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life),” was crowned the Number One Latin song by the end of 2019, J Balvin aims to continue his winning streak. This Thursday, he released a brand new track, titled “Morado,” his first single of 2020. “Morado,” which means “purple” …
Read More »Dennis Kucinich, Who Was Ahead of His Time, Reflects on New Hampshire, Iran, and the Antiwar Movement
Sixteen years ago, after a campaign event in New Hampshire, Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich talked about what happens in politics if voters can be convinced to spend more time worrying about polls than ideas. “Unless we’re motivated by principle in our voting, we walk into a mirrored echo chamber, where …
Read More »Sonos Sues Google Over Alleged Tech Infringement
Home speaker company Sonos on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the tech giant took Sonos’ patented technology for its own products, the New York Times reports. According to lawsuit documents obtained by The Verge, Google got access to Sonos’ patented technology through a 2013 partnership and has …
Read More »6 Reasons the Conflict with Iran is Giving Us Iraq War Flashbacks
The assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani by an American drone strike near the Baghdad International Airport last week has brought the U.S. to the precipice of yet another war in the Middle East. The Trump administration’s sudden, violent confrontation with Iran stands in contrast to the methodical march to …
Read More »David Byrne Talks 'American Utopia' Broadway Show, Becoming a U.S. Citizen on 'CBS Sunday Morning'
David Byrne discussed his hit Broadway show American Utopia and what led him to become an American citizen after six decades on this week’s CBS Sunday Morning. In a conversation with Serena Altschul, the former Talking Heads bandleader talked about how he turned his 2018 album American Utopia into a …
Read More »Justin Bieber Gives Props to His Sweetheart in New Song 'Yummy'
Justin Bieber has returned with the new song “Yummy.” He teased the track on Christmas Eve alongside a tour announcement. It’s the first single from Bieber’s upcoming fifth album, the follow-up to 2015’s Purpose. The smooth R&B song — produced by Kid Culture, Sasha Sirota and frequent collaborator Jason “Poo …
Read More »RS Charts: Harry Styles' 'Fine Line' Enjoys Second Week at Number One
Harry Styles enjoyed his second week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. Fine Line earned nearly 93,000 album-equivalent units, including more than 38,000 album sales and over 52 million streams. Roddy Ricch, whose Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial topped the chart the week before …
Read More »The Best Portable High-Res Music Players
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Convenience is key. The on-demand economy is in full boom. And though there is generally nothing wrong with that, it does mean that quality can take a hit …
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