O n the second-to-last day of her first New York Fashion Week, the young singer Alemeda is dodging bees on the rooftop of a hotel in the Flatiron District while we try to talk about some very big news for her. Alemeda is 24 years old. She’s Ethiopian, Sudanese, and …
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Nearly every night of the year, there’s an amazing show happening somewhere — and by the time they step off stage, your favorite artist is probably feeling hungry. In the new book “Taste in Music: Eating on Tour With Indie Musicians,” edited by Real Estate’s Alex Bleeker and musician/food writer …
Read More »Enjoying the Voidz's New 'Like All Before You' Depends on Lady Luck
The most thrilling way to experience the Voidz‘s third album, Like All Before You is on vinyl, imagining it as a roulette wheel, dropping the needle like a ball and seeing what you get. The record is the most unpredictable that the group, which features Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas, has …
Read More »Trump's Tax Plan Is Another Giant Boon for the Wealthy
Former President Donald Trump can’t stop touting his 2017 “Trump tax cuts” as his signature economic achievement, claiming vast benefits delivered to average Americans. He’s pledged to both continue and expand the cuts if elected president. But new research shared exclusively with Rolling Stone and extensive existing studies reveal Trump’s …
Read More »Tragically Hip Doc Shows Why They Should've Been More Than Canada's Favorite Band
On Sept. 5, 1989, the Tragically Hip, arguably Canada’s most influential and culturally significant rock band, released their debut studio album Up to Here. Exactly 35 years to the day, the four surviving members of the group gathered at Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre to screen a documentary that charts their …
Read More »'Pachinko' Revisits a Devastating Historical Tragedy
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Pachinko, which is now streaming on Apple TV+. Among the many highlights of the incredible first season of the Apple historical epic Pachinko was its penultimate chapter. Until that point, the series had largely bounced back and forth between Korea in …
Read More »Ice-T and David Gilmour Recorded a New Version of Pink Floyd's 'Comfortably Numb'
Over the past few years, David Gilmour and Roger Waters have beefed about everything from control of the Pink Floyd Facebook page to the war in Ukraine. They communicate primarily through lawyers and extremely caustic Tweets. But they finally found something they could agree on when Ice-T approached them this …
Read More »'West Wing' Cast Headed to Real West Wing to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
The West Wing is headed to the actual West Wing. To celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary, creator Aaron Sorkin and stars Martin Sheen, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, and more will appear at the White House with First Lady Jill Biden today, Sept. 20, Variety reports. The event was announced earlier …
Read More »Hear Manu Chao and Willie Nelson Beat Their Bad Day Back on New Duet
Nobody could have a bad day singing with Willie Nelson, which is probably why Manu Chao sounds pretty upbeat on his duet with Nelson, “Heaven’s Bad Day.” The track appears on Viva Tu, Chao’s just-released first record in 17 years. The artists sing, “Nobody come to visit my heavens today,” …
Read More »Audrey Nuna Will Explore Life's Stark Dualities on 'Experimental' Album 'Trench'
Audrey Nuna has been thinking a lot about duality, and how two polar opposite feelings and emotions can exist at the same time. It’s part of what inspired her album Trench, which she exclusively announces with Rolling Stone. She’s also sharing her new single “Mine,” which showcases a darker and …
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