Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday will be held indoors due to cold temperatures, Trump announced Friday. The temperature in Washington, D.C., is forecasted to be in the low 20s with the wind chill dipping into single digits. Trump will be sworn in inside the Capitol Rotunda instead of on the …
Read More »Mumford & Sons Go Back to Their Roots on New Song 'Rushmere'
Mumford & Sons are back with a new song, “Rushmere,” the title track from their first album in seven years, out March 28 via Glassnote. The song is vintage stomp-and-holler festival folk, with Marcus Mumford’s vocals sailing over thumping drums and the ceaseless tumble of acoustic guitar and banjo. “Light …
Read More »You Can Own a Guitar Played on 'Like A Rolling Stone' and at Newport '65 — For $275,000
In August 1963, a yellow Telecaster emerged from Fender’s original California factory, ending up two years later in the hands of a gifted young guitarist named Michael Bloomfield —who bought it after Bob Dylan called him up to play on “Like A Rolling Stone.” After playing his epochal licks on …
Read More »Gang of Four Round Out Farewell Tour Lineup With Ted Leo, Gail Greenwood
Gang of Four confirmed that Ted Leo and Belly and L7’s Gail Greenwood will join original drummer Hugo Burnham and singer Jon King on the English post-punk outfit’s upcoming farewell tour. On Instagram, Gang of Four praised Greenwood as a “fantastic bass player” and “an awesome presence on stage” (Greenwood …
Read More »The Roots Will Celebrate 'Do You Want More' 30th Anniversary With Blue Note Residency
Thirty years ago today, the Roots went big with Do You Want More?!!!??!, their first album release on a major label. The DGC Records LP featured over an hour of music, with rap and jazz colliding through production from The Grand Negaz, Questlove, Kelo, A.J. Shine, Black Thought, and Rahzel. …
Read More »How 'Dynasty Warriors' Created One of Gaming's Best Action Subgenres
For anyone who loves gratuitous, over-the-top action games, it doesn’t get any bigger than the Dynasty Warriors franchise. With the release of Dynasty Warriors: Origins (out today), Koei Tecmo has brought back the hack-and-slash historical fiction series and reinvented it for a new generation. And although it isn’t for everyone …
Read More »Where to Stream Unrivaled Basketball Games Without Cable
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Unrivaled —a brand-new women’s basketball league — makes its debut this week in Miami. Founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, the new league features a …
Read More »'I'm Still Here' Is a Hell of a Showcase for a Brazilian Star
Established via a coup in 1964, the Fifth Brazilian Republic had been in place for close to seven years when government officials showed up at the house of Rubens Paiva. He had been a former Congressman who’d been vocal about the regime change back in the day, but Paiva was …
Read More »Biden, Dems Suddenly Realize TikTok Ban Means TikTok Will Be Banned
President Joe Biden appears to be backpedaling on the TikTok ban he signed last year. His administration is now saying it won’t enforce the law that will boot the popular platform from app stores, which is scheduled to begin on Sunday, the day before he leaves office. “Americans shouldn’t expect …
Read More »Spin Doctors Have a New Song — And It Kind of Rocks
Spin Doctors were a Nineties anomaly — a jam band from the same New York City scene as Blues Traveler who sold over 10 million copies of their 1991 debut album, Pocket Full of Kryptonite, largely thanks to two witty, power-poppy singles: “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong” and “Two Princes.” …
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