If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s no secret that today’s workforce is spending an unprecedented amount of hours on the computer, whether you’re now working from a home office or your industry is …
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Eagles of Death Metal members testified Tuesday in the criminal trial of the surviving member of the Islamic State extremist cell that attacked the Bataclan theater during their concert in 2015, killing 90 people there, France 24 reports. Frontman Jesse Hughes spoke of faith during his testimony and mentioned forgiveness …
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Nominations for the 21st Americana Honors and Awards were announced during a special event at the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville on Monday. The annual celebration of roots music will return to the Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 14. Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, and Yola all picked up …
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After they broke up four decades ago, ABBA famously refused all kinds of money for reunion ABBA-tars and performances. But a few years ago, British entrepreneur Simon Fuller pitched an idea that piqued the Swedish superstars’ interest. “We got sort of turned on by the thought that we could actually …
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After a long five-year absence, Kendrick Lamar has finally returned. Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers is the kind of dense, complex, contradictory, and thrilling journey into the mind of Pulitzer Kenny that we’ve been waiting for. With more than 70 minutes of music, there’s plenty here to process, enjoy, …
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As I was starting to craft this article, “The Oscars Slap” occurred and drew viewership and astounding media buzz. Humor gave way to violence, as well as long conversations about what constitutes “funny” these days. Taking the Topic out of Hollywood I recently made what I thought was a snarky …
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Aaron Raitiere excels at writing the kind of country songs that blend a biting sense of humor with a little something extra, like the righteous indignation of Caylee Hammack’s spiky “Just Friends” or the winking desire of Maren Morris’ “Tall Guys.” The Kentucky singer-songwriter brings all of this to the …
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Brad Paisley‘s first new release of 2022 is here, and it’s… a very short, very silly, very catchy song about eating lunch in the nude. Like pretty much everyone else, Paisley is pivoting to podcasts, but only briefly in his case. As the title suggests, “Theme Song for Naked Lunch” …
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Chet Hanks is the latest guest to land in the hot seat on comedian Ziwe’s eponymous late-night variety show on Showtime. During his appearance, the actor-turned Instagram menace-turned self-proclaimed fitness guru was grilled about his most prominent and consistent identifier: being an unabashed culture vulture. “Are there any marginalized communities …
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Dave Chappelle is not happy that Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón declined to file felony charges against the man who tackled him to the ground onstage during the Netflix Is A Joke festival earlier this week — and he wants the county’s top prosecutor to claw the case back …
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