Charli XCX appeared on Apple Beats 1 with Zane Lowe to discuss her latest quarantine single, “I Finally Understand,” and to chat about how self-isolation with her boyfriend has brought them closer together. “The song is basically about [how] me and my boyfriend are quarantined together during this time,” she …
Read More »'Normal People' Might Have Realistic Sex — But the BDSM Plot Is All Wrong
If you’re suffering from quarantine-inflicted horniness, you’ve probably already sat through repeated viewings of Hulu‘s critically acclaimed drama Normal People, an adaptation of the equally critically acclaimed novel by Sally Rooney. The series has been much lauded for its depiction of the complex relationship between Connell (Paul Mescal) and Marianne …
Read More »Deftones Plot Online Listening Party for 'Diamond Eyes' 10th Anniversary
Deftones will host an online listening party to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their album Diamond Eyes Tuesdau, May 5th, on YouTube. The stream starts at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and, per a press release, fans are invited to “virtually chill with the band and listen live.” A poster …
Read More »While Trump Lies About 'Great Reviews' for Pandemic Response, His Admin Projects 3,000 Deaths per Day
As President Trump was tweeting about getting nowhere-to-be-found “great reviews” on “how well” he is “handling the pandemic,” his administration is projecting a steep rise in coronavirus cases that will reach 3,000 deaths per day by June 1. According to the New York Times, modeling by the Centers for Disease …
Read More »Gorillaz Pay Tribute to Tony Allen With New Song 'How Far?'
Gorillaz pay tribute to the late Afrobeat legend Tony Allen — Damon Albarn’s band mate in the Good, the Bad and the Queen — in the animated band’s new track “How Far?” featuring Allen and Skepta. “How Far?,” the latest installment in Gorillaz’ Song Machine series, “was written and recorded …
Read More »A 'Tinder for Songwriters' App Is Thriving in Quarantine
When Kevin McCarty and Richard Casper got together to createan app a few years ago, they had a simple mission: Get two songwriters in a room together. They never expected that a global crisis would kick things into high gear. Since shelter-in-place orders went into effect, their Nashville-based company We …
Read More »Indigo Girls Address Queer Representation in New Song 'Country Radio'
Indigo Girls, the duo of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray, will release their 16th album Look Long on May 22nd. It’s the folk group’s first LP in five years and one that finds a sonically easy alliance with country music and its small-town Southern roots. That’s especially true, in part, …
Read More »Latin Music Is Growing Faster Than Overall U.S. Music Market
Latin music’s streaming surge only intensified in 2019, according to new research from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The trade body revealed Thursday that revenues for the genre in 2019 reached a new high of $554 million — roughly one-third, or 28% more than the previous year. It …
Read More »The Best Whiskey Glasses For Your Next Party or Virtual Happy Hour
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When it comes to drinking whiskey, your chosen glassware has a direct effect on your sensory experience. While a shot glass or the old coffee mug can get …
Read More »Billie Joe Armstrong and Sons Cover 'I Think We're Alone Now' on 'Corden'
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, along with his sons Joey and Jakob, performed a cover of “I Think We’re Alone Now” on Tuesday’s Late Late Show With James Corden. Performing via the singer’s recording studio, the Armstrongs delivered a fiery punk-pop take on the Tommy James and the Shondells single. …
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