Throughout my time advocating for improving drug laws, I’ve often marked similarities between drug and sex policy. Historically, sex education laws and legislation surrounding sex were focused on abstinence-only rhetoric. This abstinence-only policy has been repeatedly proven ineffective, harming countless people and contributing to the United States’ high STD and …
Read More »Boygenius Debut Album Cut 'Cool About It' Live at Tibet House Benefit Concert
The Tibet House benefit concert, hosted at New York City’s Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, announced Boygenius‘ appearance on the lineup just one day before the concert — but the trio made up of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker was far from underprepared. Taking the stage, the group unveiled …
Read More »Wayne Shorter, Jazz Legend Who Collaborated With Miles Davis and Joni Mitchell, Dead at 89
Wayne Shorter, the legendary, Grammy-winning saxophonist who — in addition to his own renowned albums and work with jazz supergroup Weather Report — collaborated with the likes of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Steely Dan, and Joni Mitchell, has died at the age of 89. The venerated musician died Thursday morning, …
Read More »New Coaches Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper Join 'The Voice' Vets for 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' Cover
It makes sense that the lead-up to the season premiere of a singing competition like The Voice would include all four coaches gathering around to perform together. With two new coaches – Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper – on board, alongside Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson, it’s almost like …
Read More »Six Audiences Cannabis-Related Content May Be Missing
Imagine the kind of person who would read this article: “No cannabis emoji? No problem. Here are 11 Stealth Emojis You Can Use for Weed.” Overthinking aside, the first image that pops into your head is probably something like this: a millennial man sitting on his couch where he gets …
Read More »Why Did Spotify Have an Official 'Hitler Radio' Playlist?
Until last week, any Spotify user could access a playlist titled “Musikkorps Der Leibstandarte — SS Adolf Hitler Radio” — so named for the Nazi fuhrer’s personal corps of bodyguards. The streaming service itself generated the track list, and multiple Rolling Stone staffers each received a different mix upon loading …
Read More »Billie Eilish Explains Her Complicated Relationship With Social Media: 'I Don't Look at It Anymore'
Billie Eilish has a complicated relationship with the internet. The singer talks about deleting social media from her phone and the dangers of the internet in this exclusive clip from hers upcoming appearance the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast. Eilish and her brother Finneas both visited O’Brien’s podcast as …
Read More »New Business Owner? Nine Tips for Effective Resource Planning
For new business leaders, it’s important to have a clear and prioritized road map for the business’s future, as this will help guide your decisions each day. However, each initiative, project and task requires certain resources — such as staff, funding, equipment, tools and more. Determining how to allocate these …
Read More »Pulp Bassist Steve Mackey Dead at 56
Steve Mackey, the longtime bassist for the Britpop band Pulp, has died at the age of 56. Mackey’s wife, Katie, announced his death Thursday on social media, writing that he died following a three-month hospitalization. No cause of death was provided. “After three months in hospital, fighting with all his …
Read More »'Black-ish' Star Marsai Martin on Regina Hall: 'She's a Light Every Time She Walks Into a Room'
F OR ROLLING STONE’S THIRD annual Icons & Influences feature, we asked eight of our favorite artists and entertainers to pay tribute to the women who have inspired them, in life as well as in their careers. Marsai Martin, star of Black-ish and the youngest person to ever produce a …
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