Every year, thousands of teenagers are shipped to boarding schools, boot camps, and other facilities against their will. Some may call it tough love, but the “troubled teen industry,” which generates billions of dollars annually, is reportedly a hotbed of psychological and physical abuse that traumatizes young people for the …
Read More »John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle' Shows That His Masterpiece Was a Perpetual Work in Progress
It’s telling that some of the most memorable moments on the new John Coltrane archival release, A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle, don’t actually include JohnColtrane. The original Love Supreme, the saxophonist’s legendary album-length suite of divine praise, featured his rightfully named classic quartet, with pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy …
Read More »Billie Eilish Decrees Gen-Z the Saviors of the Planet in 'Dear Earth' Trailer
Billie Eilish, BLACKPINK, and Lil Dicky are at the heart of a new trailer for Dear Earth, an upcoming YouTube Originals special set to premiere on Saturday. “It is our responsibility to deal with climate change,” Eilish says in the trailer. Rosé of BLACKPINK adds, “Our generation has to come …
Read More »Superman Swaps 'The American Way' for 'A Better Tomorrow' With New Motto
Amid the parade of new trailer reveals during the 2021 DC FanDome, the comic book company announced that a significant change in the iconic Superman motto. The Man of Steel’s “mission statement” “Truth, Justice and the American Way” — which dates back to the early 1940s, when the U.S. was …
Read More »Chris Stapleton Howls, Tom Morello Shreds in Dark New Song 'The War Inside'
Tom Morello recruited a slew of A-list guests for his new solo album The Atlas Underground, from Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder to Mike Posner and Bring Me the Horizon. He also tapped into the country music world, enlisting Chris Stapleton for the track “The War Inside.” Both the song …
Read More »Missouri Governor Is Extremely Confused About What Constitutes 'Hacking'
A reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently discovered that teachers’ Social Security numbers and other private information were available in the source code of a public website hosted by the Missouri government. He did the right thing by notifying the paper, which then notified the state, even giving it …
Read More »He Helped Bring Down a Top Trump Crony. Now He's Driving for Uber
When Kevin Chmielewski emerged from the FBI’s fortress of a headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C., his head was spinning. It was the fall of 2017. He’d just left a classified briefing about a matter of national security. As he walked back to his office at the Environmental Protection Agency, Chmielewski …
Read More »Dive Deep Into David Bowie's Music and Visuals at Two New Immersive Pop-Ups
David Bowie’s estate is launching two immersive pop-ups in New York and London in celebration of what would have been the late rock legend’s 75th birthday. Both Bowie 75 pop-ups will open October 25th – 75 days before Bowie’s birthday, January 8th – and they will remain open through late …
Read More »The Unexpected Appeal of Ray Romano Saying 'Zwan,' and Other 'SNL' Musical Guest Intros
As the world burns, it becomes easier to find joy in more innocuous moments. A niche literary dispute about a donated kidney. Cats hanging out in bodegas. Or a two-second clip of Ray Romano introducing the short-lived Billy Corgan side-project Zwan on a 2003 episode of Saturday Night Live. The …
Read More »RS Recommends: The Best Recording Kits for Your Home Studio
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Recording music at home is easier than ever. Now, whether you have a rough song idea in your head or you’re putting the final touches on a track, …
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