InRolling Stone‘s weekly series At Work, we go behind the curtain with decision-makers across the fast-changing music business — exploring a range of responsibilities, burgeoning ideas, advice for industry newcomers, and more. Read earlier interviews here. “Major” and “independent” are normally contradictions in the music industry — but Darius Van …
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June, 2020
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19 June
'Mr. Jones': Stalin Thriller Is Saddled With Too Many Important Stories to Tell
A good idea for a biopic doesn’t always find its ideal reflection on screen. Look what happened to Leonardo DiCaprio’s J. Edgar (as in Hoover), Hilary Swank’s Amelia (as in Earhart) and Colin Farrell’s Alexander (as in the Great). To that list of stymied ambition, add Mr. Jones, as in …
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18 June
Wonder Woman Encounters Darkseid in First 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' Clip
A month after HBO Max revealed plans to release the Zack Snyder version of Justice League, the streaming service offered up a sneak peek at the director’s cut. In the 30-second clip, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman comes face-to-face with a mural of the supervillain Darkseid. A long-time adversary of Superman, …
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17 June
SZA, Lil Baby to Headline Festival Held by the Roots, Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama will be co-hosting a virtual iteration of Roots Picnic, the annual music festival held by the Roots in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. After initially canceling the in-person event this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, festival organizers have announced a new lineup for the virtual livestream that includes SZA, …
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16 June
Pharrell Joins Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam in Call to Make Juneteenth a State Holiday
Pharrell Williams spoke at a press conference Tuesday in support of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s call to make June 19th, widely known as Juneteenth, an official state holiday commemorating the end of slavery. Pharrell, who grew up in Virginia Beach, called the moment “very special” and “a big display of …
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15 June
The Best Music-Themed Baby Clothes and Kids Tees, From Classic Rock to K-Pop
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Try as we might to instill our musical tastes upon them, children will always march to the beat of their own drums (and especially to songs about baby …
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13 June
Trump Administration Revokes Obama-Era Transgender Health Care Protections
In a blow to transgender civil rights, the Trump administration finalized a regulation that removed health care discrimination protections for transgender patients. Adding insult to injury, the rule was finalized in the middle of a global pandemic – when health care access is paramount – and on the fourth anniversary …
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12 June
Lady Antebellum Is Now 'Lady A.' But So Is a Blues Singer Who's Used the Name for 20 Years
Seattle blues singer Lady A had just gotten off of work on Thursday when a bombardment of phone messages from friends, fans and producers came in all shouting the same thing: Her name had been stolen. Earlier that day, Grammy-winning country trio Lady Antebellum — whose name had been criticized …
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11 June
Creed Bratton, of 'The Office,' on His New Album, Quarantine Life and the Scranton Strangler
As every true fan of The Office knows, Creed Bratton had a long and interesting life long before he joined up with the crew at Dunder Mifflin. Back in the Sixties, before some of his Office castmates were even born, Bratton was scoring big radio hits as a member of …
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10 June
David Crosby: 'Trump Is Far More Dangerous Than Nixon'
The past few months haven’t seemed that different from the darkest days of 1968 to David Crosby. The biggest difference was that Nixon was a villain he was able to largely understand. Trump is a very different story. “I would paint the villain in darker colors this time,” he tells …
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