Metallica will stream their June 6th, 2006 — or 6/6/06 for those who want to be particularly metal about it — concert in Berlin for the next installment of their #MetallicaMondays series. The show will premiere on the band’s YouTube page July 20th at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET, and …
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Congressman John Lewis, a giant in the civil rights movement, died on Friday, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi confirmed Lewis’ death in a statement. “It is with inconsolable grief and enduring sadness that we announce the passing of U.S. Rep. …
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Tina Turner has come out of retirement at age 80 to release a Kygo remix of her 1984 mega hit, “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” The new dancefloor-ready rendition also comes with a new visual. In the Sarah Bahbah-directed video, Laura Harrier and Charles Michael Davis star as …
Read More »Song You Need To Know: 'Why Things Happen' by Jimmie Allen, Charley Pride, and Darius Rucker
It’s not clear when Jimmie Allen, Charley Pride, and Darius Rucker recorded their latest song, “Why Things Happen.” What’s clear is how the song sounded when it came out earlier this month, six weeks after George Floyd’s death sparked worldwide Black Lives Matter protests. “You’ll never know when your last …
Read More »Mason Ramsey Sings About Cow Farts in New 'Eco Campaign'
Two years after going viral for yodeling Hank Williams’ “Lovesick Blues” in an Illinois Walmart, Mason Ramsey is now applying his uncanny vocal abilities to a stinky problem threatening to overheat the Earth: cow-based greenhouse-gas emissions. “When cows fart and burp and splatter/well it ain’t no laughing matter,” Ramsey sings, …
Read More »Lori McKenna Talks Southern Accents and Songwriting on Chris Shiflett Podcast
Ahead of the July 24th release of her upcoming album, The Balladeer, Lori McKenna remotely joins host – and fellow musician – Chris Shiflett for the latest episode of his Walkin’ the Floor podcast. In a 45-minute Zoom session prefaced by Shiflett’s admission that he has “been obsessed with her …
Read More »Alanis Morissette Settles the Whole 'Ironic' Thing, Once and For All
In the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Alanis Morissette discusses her powerful new album, Such Pretty Forks in the Road, 25 years ofJagged Little Pill, and much more, including a moment when she laughingly addresses years of “shaming” over those dubious examples of irony (a black fly in …
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A Marshmello helmet — a white, identity-concealing bucket hat that’s become the DJ’s signature style — was the best-selling Halloween costume at Spirit Halloween Stores last year. On Marshmello’s YouTube, 40% of the audience is under the age of 13. The DJ owes much of his wild popularity with children …
Read More »Here's How Wireless Charging Works (Plus: Two Chargers Worth Buying)
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Wireless charging has gone from being available on select Android phones, to being adopted by the iPhone and other devices too, like cases for wireless earbuds. The appeal …
Read More »Future Islands Drop First New Song in Three Years 'For Sure'
Baltimore synth-pop outfit Future Islands have returned with their first new song in three years, “For Sure.” The track boasts a quintessential Future Islands blend of thumping drums, thick synths and a gooey bass line that anchors a swooning guitar. Frontman Samuel Herring delivers another characteristically mighty vocal performance, with …
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