With protests over the police killing of George Floyd spreading throughout the country, public health officials are concerned that these large gatherings could trigger another type of spread: an increase in COVID-19 cases. The demonstrations began on Tuesday in Minneapolis, where Floyd was killed, and as of Saturday, May 30th, …
Read More »Drive-in Concerts Are the Latest Test for Concert Promoters. But Will They Last?
For the first time since the pandemic sidelined live music in the U.S. in March, veteran DJ D-Nice finally had the chance to play an in-person live gig. D-Nice, who’s been a mainstay amid safer-at-home regulations with his popular Club Quarantine Instagram Live Sessions, flew out to Hallandale Beach, Florida …
Read More »'RS Interview: Special Edition' With Julián Castro
Julían Castro, the former Housing and Urban Development Secretary under President Obama, was an underdog during the Democratic primary contest, but he was perhaps the most forceful candidate on issues related to civil rights and identity. He had bold plans to address mass incarceration and recidivism, and he was the …
Read More »Trump Admin Buries CDC Reopening Guide: It 'Will Never See the Light of Day'
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 …
Read More »Why Metallica's Lars Ulrich Is Obsessed with Rage Against the Machine Right Now
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 …
Read More »Sara Bareilles and the Cast of 'Waitress' Pay Tribute to Nick Cordero
Sara Bareilles and the cast of Waitress paid tribute to former cast member Nick Cordero, who has been battling COVID-19 since March 31st. Cordero, who starred as Earl Hunterson in the 2016 original production, has been in a medically induced coma after getting his right leg amputated and having a …
Read More »A24 to Auction Off 'Uncut Gems,' 'Midsommar' Memorabilia for COVID-19 Relief
A24 will auction off paraphernalia from some of its films and TV shows, including Uncut Gems, Midsommar and Euphoria, to raise money for charities aiding essential workers and communities hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. The studio will host a handful of auctions over the coming weeks, each with different …
Read More »Andrew Cuomo Takes Charge
This story appears in the May 2020 issue of Rolling Stone, on newsstands May 5th. On March 1st, New York reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19, after a Manhattan health care worker in her late thirties, who had visited Iran, tested positive at a hospital in the city. Six …
Read More »Florida Man Accused of Murdering His Wife, Using COVID-19 as Cover
A Florida man is accused of killing his wife and using coronavirus as a cover story for her disappearance. David Anthony, 48, was arrested on March 31st in Las Cruces, Mexico, in connection with the disappearance of his wife Gretchen, 51. He is charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping. According …
Read More »Bad Bunny Drops New Quarantine Song 'En Casita'
With COVID-19 sweeping the globe, Puerto Rico residents are under an especially strict lockdown — and Bad Bunny is no exception: The Latin Grammy-winning singer announced Saturday that he would reschedule his YHLQMDLG arena shows in Puerto Rico’s Estadio Hiram Bithorn for October 30th and 31st. In spite of the …
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