Hillary Clinton spoke about her efforts to help boost voting ahead of the November election and President Donald Trump letting Roger Stone off the hook in an interview with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show Monday. Clinton said she’s been working with the advocacy group Democracy Docket, which is focused …
Read More »Read the Book That Inspired Netflix's Latest Hit, 'The Old Guard'
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Netflix scored another hit movie this past weekend with the premiere of Charlize Theron’s superhero epic, The Old Guard. Though the streaming service doesn’t typically release viewership numbers, …
Read More »Tim McGraw Previews New Album 'Here on Earth' With Soaring Title Track
Tim McGraw has announced plans for his new album Here on Earth, his first solo release in nearly five years. The project, which reunites him with previous label home Big Machine, is due out August 21st and includes the soaring title track, released on Friday. “Here on Earth,” penned by …
Read More »Flashback: Talking Heads Play a Scorching 'Crosseyed and Painless' in 1980
Earlier this week, we spoke to Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club drummer Chris Frantz about his new memoir Remain in Love. It’s a fascinating book that explains how the Talking Heads rose out of the CBGB scene in New York City to become one of the most innovative bands …
Read More »Cranberries Ready 'No Need to Argue' Reissue With B-Sides, Demos
The Cranberries will rerelease their 1994 album No Need to Argue as a deluxe reissue featuring B-sides, remixes, demos, unreleased tracks, live recordings from the era and more. The expanded edition arrives September 18th. The LP, the follow-up to the band’s breakthrough 1992 album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So …
Read More »'The Old Guard' Review: Charlize Theron Kickstarts a New Action Franchise
Former atomic blonde Charlize Theron goes nuclear brunette to play Andromache the Scythian (call her Andy for short), a centuries-old warrior who’s getting weary of fighting the good fight into the violent present. As per screenwriter Greg Rucka’s graphic novel, Andy leads a tight group of dedicated immortal mercenaries that …
Read More »Listen to Jerry Garcia and John Kahn Stroll Through Bob Dylan's 'When I Paint My Masterpiece'
Jerry Garcia and bassist John Kahn lay down a delightful rendition of Bob Dylan’s “When I Paint My Masterpiece” on the latest offering from GarciaLive Volume 14: January 27th, 1986 the Ritz, out July 24th. The performance finds Garcia and Kahn offering a fully stripped-down take of the song, with …
Read More »Feid Drops Epic 'Porfa' Remix Video With Reggaeton All-Stars
Colombian singer-songwriter Feid and Puerto Rican crooner Justin Quiles made R&B-reggaeton magic in their 2019 track, “Porfa.” Produced by Feid’s fellow parcero, Sky Rompiendo, the song is a highlight from his latest album, FERXXO VOL 1: M.O.R. After receiving much fanfare across Latin America, including a Number One spot on …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Bill Callahan, 'Pigeons'
Bill Callahan begins his new song, “Pigeons,” with a greeting: “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash.” He signs off, “Sincerely, L. Cohen.” Sandwiching his own work between the names of two musical luminaries might seem the height of hubris — if Callahan weren’t such a damn good songwriter himself. “Pigeons” is a …
Read More »Radio Pulled Violent Songs Off Air After 9/11 — But It Won't Reckon With Race
On June 9th, Cumulus Media read out on its 424 radio stations a list of black victims of police brutality, including Breona Taylor, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, and George Floyd. Cumulus’s tribute was supposed to air only on its urban-formatted stations. But it switched gears at the last minute and …
Read More »