A state board in Colorado is working to make history by becoming the first in the country to cap the price of a drug it deems unaffordable. Amid an aggressive industry lobbying campaign, Colorado lawmakers are now weighing a poison pill measure that would blow up the plan and similar …
Read More »Zayn Teases New Sonic Journey on Next Album Co-Produced With Dave Cobb
Zayn Malik is gearing up to release his long-awaited fourth studio album, and he’s co-produced the upcoming LP with Grammy-winner Dave Cobb, Rolling Stone can exclusively confirm. In working with Cobb — one of Nashville’s most accomplished and in-demand producers — Malik will explore new sonic territory and lean into …
Read More »Paul Simon Reflects on His Nearly Seven-Decade Career in New Doc Trailer
Paul Simon discusses his songwriting and legacy in the trailer for In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, available exclusively at Rolling Stone. “People used to say, ‘Oh, you have your finger on the pulse,’” the 82-year-old musician says in the clip. “No, I don’t have my finger on …
Read More »'American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders' Examines Journalist's Tragic Death, Perils of Sleuthing
Obsession works like an addiction. You feed it and feed it, falling down rabbit holes, pursuing your prey with single-minded intensity. You chase the dragon, until you are indistinguishable from the beast itself and the rest of the world slowly becomes a blurry background. The new Netflix docuseries American Conspiracy: …
Read More »Courtney Love Joins Billie Joe Armstrong to Perform Tom Petty, Cheap Trick Songs in London
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong invited Courtney Love onstage to join his cover band, the Coverups, Tuesday night in London, where they performed Tom Petty and Cheap Trick songs at The Garage, a 600-capacity venue. The band performed a number of covers, including Plimsouls’ “A Million Miles Away” and Ramones’ …
Read More »Mdou Moctar's New Album Is a Blazing 'Funeral for Justice'
Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar and his band are back with a new song, “Funeral for Justice,” the opener and title track for his next album, out May 3 via Matador Records. The scorching new track is stuffed with dizzying riffs that always seem to lead to downbeat punches. The lyrics …
Read More »Trans Hate Is Big Business. Kids Like Nex Benedict Are Dying as a Result
I have been thinking a lot about Nex Benedict, the 16-year-old transgender student who died on Feb. 8, a day after allegedly being assaulted in the restroom at Owasso High School in Oklahoma. Although Nex’s death is still being investigated, his grandmother has said he had been bullied in the …
Read More »Prince Harry Loses Bid to Keep Public-Funded Security Detail, U.K. Court Rules
A U.K. court has ruled that Prince Harry was not unfairly stripped of his public-funded security detail when the former royal moved to the U.S. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, had their official security detail removed afterstepping away from their royal dutiesand moving to California in 2020, with …
Read More »This Kanye-Obsessed GOP Candidate Wants to 'Exile' Jews
The Republican Party doesn’t seem to have much of a problem with Nazis these days. NBC News recently reported on how they “openly mingled” at last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference. The report was alarming, but not surprising. The event’s keynote speaker and the party’s standard-bearer, Donald Trump, has a …
Read More »The Avett Brothers Return With 'Love of a Girl' From First Album in Five Years
The Avett Brothers last released a full-length studio album in 2019, continuing their steady collaborative streak with Rick Rubin on Closer Than Together. In the five years since, the band and producer have been putting together the pieces for their next record, a self-titled album set for release on May …
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