Big Thief continues to unravel the world of their upcoming album Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You with a charming pair of singles: “No Reason” and “Spud Infinity.” The complete record arrives on Feb. 11 via 4AD. Big Thief fanatics will be quick to recognize the warm familiarity …
Read More »RS Recommends: The Best Beginner Turntables If You're Just Getting Into Vinyl
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Vinyl may be an old music format, but it’s more popular than it’s been in decades. Record sales are reaching levels not seen since the mid-Eighties, making right …
Read More »A Loose Salute to Michael Nesmith, the Coolest Monkee of Them All
Good night, Papa Nez. The music world is mourning today for the late, great Michael Nesmith, and celebrating his long, weird, beautiful life. He died today at 78, just weeks after the Monkees’ final show on Nov. 14. He was the coolest Monkee, the rock star of the band, the …
Read More »Azealia Banks Fires Back at Manager Jeff Kwatinetz's Libel Lawsuit
More than a year after she was first sued for stalking and defamation by her ex-manager, Azealia Banks has responded with a cross-complaint accusing the Prospect Park label boss of posing as a “romantic suitor” to “steal” from her. In new paperwork obtained by Rolling Stone, Banks says Jeff Kwatinetz …
Read More »RS Recommends: The Comfortable Face Masks You Won't Even Mind Wearing
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. With offices opening back up and some venues requiring masks at live shows and events, having a reusable, comfortable face mask remains as important as ever, and that’s …
Read More »A Warrior for the Heart: The Gigantic Music Legacy of Greg Tate
“Hip-hop is ancestor worship,” Greg Tate wrote in The Village Voice in the fall of 1988. He always chronicled music with that fiercely worshipful spirit of sacred ritual. Reading Tate was a revelation, then or now, because he was a writer who celebrated all kinds of music, from every era …
Read More »Devin Nunes Quits on Constituents to Spend More Time With Trump
Devin Nunes — the California representative who used his seat atop the House Intelligence Committee to aid Trump’s efforts to thwart the Justice Department’s investigation into his administration’s ties to Russia — is retiring from Congress. The news was first reported by Alex Tavlian of The San Joaquin Valley Sun …
Read More »RS Recommends: How to Clean Your Headphones and Earbuds
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Most earbuds are made to be worn for long stretches throughout the day, especially if you’re working from home right now. But even the best earbuds for working …
Read More »Trump-Aligned Lawyers' Election Lawsuit Was So Ridiculous a Judge Is Making Them Pay For It
A federal judge on Thursday ordered a group of nine attorneys to pay about $175,000 in legal fees for starting a lawsuit to try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Michigan. Sidney Powell, who was part of Trump’s “elite strike force” of election lawyers, and Lin …
Read More »Coveted Archives of Beatles Road Manager Mal Evans Will Finally See Light of Day
While you and the rest of the world have been watching Get Back, you’ve probably noticed the tall, bespectacled gentleman dressed in impeccable turtlenecks. This is Mal Evans, the Beatles‘ road manager and longtime confidant who died just seven years after the footage was captured. Decades later, he’s finally getting …
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