Davido — an 11-year Afrobeats veteran at the forefront of the genre’s early crossover — has announced the title and release date for his fourth studio album, one he told Rolling Stone was nearly complete last June. Then, in the fall, tragedy struck: his three year old son, Ifeanyi, died …
Read More »Oliver Stone Advocates for Nuclear Energy to Curtail Climate Change in Doc Trailer
The towering voice of film director Oliver Stone opens the trailer of Nuclear Now with the words: “We may have come to a point in time when Earth is asking us: ‘Do you know what you’re doing?’” It’s a valid question Mother Earth may have as the climate crisis continues …
Read More »Intel Bulletins Warn of Surge in Violent Threats Over Trump Arrest
The U.S. Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies are reporting a surge in online threats of violence in the run-up to a possible arrest of Donald Trump, according to three governmentintelligence bulletins obtained by Rolling Stone and interviews with senior officials. U.S. Capitol Police, the D.C. Fusion Center, and …
Read More »Four Reasons Raising Funds Isn't Necessary To Create Your Company
Growing your startup into the large-scale, profitable business of your dreams takes resilience, creativity, a great deal of planning and capital. Innovative, hard-working and imaginative by nature, there is only one thing many entrepreneurs are lacking: funding. However, fear not—fundraising, although needed in some cases and with its own benefits, …
Read More »Bully Offer Up a Rock and Roll Ode to a Late Dog on New Song 'Days Move Slow'
Nashville garage rockers Bully are back with a new song, “Days Move Slow,” which will appear on their next album, Lucky for You, out June 2 via Sub Pop. “Days Move Slow” is a punchy but poignant tune, an energetic and honest exploration of grief that Bully’s Alicia Bognanno wrote …
Read More »Depeche Mode's 'Memento Mori' Is a Bleak Celebration
In “Ghosts Again,” one of many introspective moments on Depeche Mode‘s 15th full-length, Memento Mori, Dave Gahan croons, “Time is fleeting.” This is not a new revelation, but the tranquility in his voice feels fresh. More than four decades have passed since the group formed as a quartet of mostly …
Read More »Hayley Williams, Hozier, and a Squad of Drag Queens Spread Joy at Nashville's 'Love Rising' Concert
Radical joy and consistent action were the messages at Nashville’s Love Rising benefit concert on Monday, an event that drew supporters to the city’s downtown Bridgestone Arena. Hosted by Drag Race alumna Asia O’Hara and featuring performances by Hayley Williams, Hozier, Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell, Maren Morris, Allison Russell, Joy …
Read More »Sex, Shark Week, and Hush Money: A Trump and Stormy Daniels Timeline
It arrived a bit later than he was expecting, but Donald Trump has been indicted via a vote from a Manhattan Grand Jury. The unprecedented criminal charges against the 45th president don’t relate to Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election by unleashing a bloodthirsty mob on the U.S. Capitol. …
Read More »5 Hard Truths About Running a Cannabis Business
When I think about my time running Dynamic Jack Cannabis Co. in New Mexico so far, the lyrics of one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite musicians — Coldplay’s Chris Martin — come to mind: “Nobody said it was easy. No one ever said it would be …
Read More »Blood, Sweat, and Blackmail: How an Iron Curtain Tour Ruined a Rock Giant
Music and politics were always entwined for Steve Katz. As a teenager in the Sixties, he’d travel from his apolitical family’s home on Long Island to Greenwich Village, where he’d watch radical folkies like Tom Paxton, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, and Dave Van Ronk play. He grew especially close with Van …
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