Ahead of Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards, Ashley McBryde visited The Late Show Friday to perform “Sparrow” from her album Never Will, released a year ago this month in April 2020. As Stephen Colbert noted in his introduction of McBryde — who virtually performed from the stage at Nashville’s …
Read More »Pete Townshend on the Who's Uncertain Future and the Legacy of 'The Who Sell Out'
A 15-minute interview with Pete Townshend is a near-impossibility. Not only is he one of the most eloquent and thoughtful figures in rock history, but he’s also one of the most loquacious. And even though we said that we’d limit this conversation — tied to the new deluxe edition of …
Read More »Greensky Bluegrass Cover John Prine's 'Speed of the Sound of Loneliness' in New Video
The popular acoustic group Greensky Bluegrass offer up a spirited cover of John Prine’s classic “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness” in a new video released on Thursday. The track appears on the group’s Leap Year Sessions Vol. 2, taken from a collection of live performances they gave in 2020. …
Read More »Lawrence Rothman Processes Trauma in the Amanda Shires Collab 'Thrash the West'
L.A.-based songwriter Lawrence Rothman addresses childhood abuse and trauma head on in their stunning new song and video “Thrash the West.” The moody, atmospheric track features Amanda Shires on harmony vocals. “Thrash the West” is the latest preview of Rothman’s upcoming album, Good Morning America, due July 16th. The project …
Read More »Mick Jagger Has Some Thoughts on the Pandemic, Anti-Vaxxers, and Conspiracy Theories
Mick Jagger was sitting at home last month monitoring the coronavirus pandemic when he was struck with an idea for a new song. He was ruminating over the past year on both a personal and global level, noting that while the world remains gripped by the pandemic, a return to …
Read More »Ringo Starr, Flea, Slash, the Edge Talk Van Touring in Dave Grohl-Directed 'What Drives Us'
Ringo Starr, Flea, Slash, the Edge, and more appear in the new trailer for Dave Grohl‘s What Drives Us, out April 30th. Directed by Grohl and produced by Foo Fighters, the trailer features Radkey and Starcrawler — two young bands currently on the road — as a bevy of notable …
Read More »What Are the Best Watch Winders (and How Exactly Do They Work?)
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Like any complex piece of machinery, automatic watches benefit from being used rather than being left idle. Even if you don’t wear your watch every day, you can …
Read More »Emma Stone Stirs Up Trouble in New 'Cruella' Trailer
Disney has dropped a second trailer for its upcoming film Cruella, which stars Emma Stone as the titular villain. The clip reveals Stone’s aspiring fashion designer character Estella clashing with her boss, Baroness von Hellman, played by Emma Thompson. Baroness von Hellman is the leader of a London fashion house …
Read More »CDC Declares Racism a 'Serious' Public Health Threat
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared racism a “serious threat” to public health. In a statement announcing a health equity initiative on Thursday, the agency acknowledged that racism “negatively affects the mental and physical health of millions of people, preventing them from attaining their highest level of …
Read More »Ozuna Is the Latest Superstar to Join Gaming Company XSET
Latin superstar Ozuna is the latest artist to join esports company XSET, the singer and company tell Rolling Stone on Wednesday — marking another affirmation of the music industry’s rapidly growing appetite for video-game partnerships. XSET and Ozuna’s team declined to give financial details on the new partnership — which …
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