On Thursday, May 14th, at 6 p.m. ET, Rolling Stone will be going live on Instagram for the first time, in partnership with YETI. Rolling Stone senior editor Joseph Hudak will join singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham to discuss a wide range of topics, starting off with his participation in YETI’s brand-new …
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Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Meek Mill, and Yo Gotti have signed a letter from Roc Nation‘s activist wing, Team Roc, calling for “justice to be served in the case of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder.” Back in February, Arbery was shot while out on a run in Brunswick, Georgia. During his jog, Arbery …
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Former President Barack Obama unloaded on President Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis, calling it “an absolute chaotic disaster.” Obama’s critique was captured in a recording of a private phone conversation with former members of his administration. Obama could also be heard on the call, obtained by Yahoo News and …
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Even though the 40th anniversary of Motörhead’s landmark Ace of Spades album is still half a year away, the band has dropped a strobing new lyric video for their signature song on Friday. They’re dubbing May 8th “Motörhead Day,” as “Ace of Spades” sounds a little like “Eighth of May.” …
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New coronavirus guidelines from the nation’s top scientists, meant to help the numerous states and cities who are in the process of reopening, have been put on ice by the Trump administration. According to a report by the AP on Thursday, a new guide “created by the nation’s top disease …
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It’s been nearly two months since live music shut down. For large concert companies, the revenue slippage has been a major burden. For independent venues, which have no corporate parent to fall back on, it’s an “existential crisis,” says Dayna Frank, board president of the newly formed National Independent Venue …
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Kathleen Hanna has joined Cameo — the service that lets fans pay celebs for a custom message — just in time for Mother’s Day. “Hi! I just joined this platform called Cameo where you can get me to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ or send a message to a friend or do …
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When the global COVID-19 quarantine is over — cautiously, carefully, over — the dust will begin to settle on some dramatic changes in the music business, with some big questions about the future left to answer. Obviously, the importance of live-streaming, previously treated like a nostalgic side-show by the industry, …
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Nearly 50 years after it was written and recorded, Neil Young’s “Ohio” remains one of rock’s greatest protest songs. Over the decades, it’s been covered and resurrected by the Isley Brothers, Devo, Paul Weller, and, three years ago, the combo of Jon Batiste, Leon Bridges, and Gary Clark, Jr. But …
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For Lars Ulrich, quarantining during the pandemic has meant spending more time with his wife and kids. Just in the past few days, the drummer shared video of sons Myles and Layne, both home from NYU, playing their fuzzy, noisy instrumental take on the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” Metallica had intended …
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