On Sunday night, a whole host of Canadian artists performed in Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble, a television special and livestream dedicated to raising money for Food Banks Canada as they help fight the coronavirus pandemic. The broadcast culminated in a remote — yet, very obviously, studio-produced — sing-along of Bill Withers’ …
Read More »Andrew Cuomo Talks COVID-19, Reopening New York on 'The Daily Show'
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo appeared onThe Daily Show Wednesday night to discuss the coronavirus pandemic in his state. Cuomo reiterated that New York had successfully “flattened the curve” of the virus through social distancing measures and that both the death rates and hospitalization rates in the state were in …
Read More »Earth Day: 'A Strong Community Is Going to Help Us Get Through Climate Change'
In honor of Rolling Stone’sClimate Crisis Issue, we asked artists to contribute messages about what they, their governments, and everyday people can do to stand up to the threat of climate change. From England to Jamaica to the United States, we are hearing from artists and activists around the world …
Read More »Watch Kane Brown, John Legend at Their Homes in 'Last Time I Say Sorry' Video
Kane Brown and John Legend have released a simple black-and-white video for their duet “Last Time I Say Sorry.” The two will perform the song live for the first time during the televised special ACM Presents: Our Country on Sunday, April 5th. Brown and Legend serve as co-directors on the …
Read More »Watch Dave Grohl, Billie Eilish Perform on Elton John's Coronavirus Relief Concert
Elton John hosted a “living room concert” for coronavirus relief on Sunday and tapped everyone from Dave Grohl to Billie Eilish to Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong to Mariah Carey to perform as part of the virtual concert. Grohl performed an acoustic rendition of “My Hero,” dedicating his performance to …
Read More »'Bacurau' Review: An Exploitation-Movie Gem, Made for the Politically Exploited
“If You Go, Go in Peace.” This is the town motto of Bacurau, a small hamlet in central Brazil that’s home to a modest population of rural residents. It’s a small place, but it’s got a lot. There’s the museum, a tourist attraction (sort of) which sheds light on the …
Read More »Robert Plant Plots North American Tour
Robert Plant announced a spring tour with his new band Saving Grace, marking their performance debut in North America. Plant formed Saving Grace — vocalist Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson and guitarists Tony Kelsey and Matt Worley — last year, playing several shows in the U.K. The band also unveiled …
Read More »'The Lodge' Review: Fairy-Tale Horror Film Quickly Falls Apart
Atmosphere, creepy and unnerving, is the main star of The Lodge, a fits-and-starts horrorshow from Veronika Franz and her nephew Severin Fiala, the Austrian duo who made a skin-crawling debut in 2014 with Goodnight Mommy. Now they’re up to their old tricks, this time in English, with parenthood and its …
Read More »'BoJack Horseman' Series Finale Recap: Alone Again, Naturally
This post has full spoilers for the final season of BoJack Horseman, which is available now on Netflix. The lurid opening credit sequence of BoJack Horseman follows the animated title character (Will Arnett) — a washed-up Nineties sitcom star in thrall to addiction, depression, and his own toxic personality — …
Read More »Introducing RS Pro
On the day after music’s biggest night of the year, we’re pleased to welcome readers to the first branch of RS Pro: a dynamic email newsletter for readers obsessed with the music business. What is this? RS Pro is for insiders who run — or aspire to run — the …
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