WASHINGTON — Andrew Yang has dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary, but his signature plan to give every American adult a $1,000 a month has never been more popular. With the novel coronavirus likely to plunge the economy into a recession and decimate the livelihoods of people who own …
Read More »Neil Young, Jim James to Appear at Digital Rally for Bernie Sanders
Neil Young and Daryl Hannah will make guest appearances at a digital rally for presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on March 16th. My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James and the Free Nationals are scheduled to perform during the online-only event, becoming the latest musicians to perform in support of the candidate. …
Read More »How Long Do We Need to Change Our Lives in Response to Coronavirus?
Oregon was one of the first states to document community spread of the coronavirus — meaning that patients who got sick with COVID-19 illness had been going about their daily lives, without a connection to anyone known to be infected or at high risk due to travel abroad. Yet as …
Read More »Italian Band Plots 'Sound Flashmob' to Unite Locked Down Country
A Rome-based brass band is organizing a “Sound Flashmob” as a way to bring people in Italy together as they remain holed-up due to the spread of the coronavirus there. The “Flashmob Sonoro,” as Billboard notes, was organized by the 18-piece outfit, Fanfaroma, and it will take place Friday, March …
Read More »Two American Servicemen Killed by Rocket Attack in Iraq
Two Americans and one British service member were killed during a rocket attack on a military base north of Baghdad on Wednesday. Twelve coalition personnel were also wounded. According to the AP, as many as 30 107-mm Katyusha rockets were launched from a rigged truck discovered by the Iraqi military …
Read More »'Westworld' Season 3 Review: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
When HBO released the full trailer for the third season of Westworld, the reaction was near-pandemonium. Oh, the trailer got people excited, because of course it did — this is what trailers are designed to do. They are sales tools, and even god-awful movies and TV shows can sell themselves …
Read More »Miami's Winter Music Conference Canceled Over Coronavirus
The annual Winter Music Conference in Miami is the latest event to be canceled over coronavirus concerns. Organizers of the event announced the news on Monday, following Florida Governor Ron Desantis’ state of emergency declaration that day. The conference was originally scheduled for March 16th through 19th. “Due to the …
Read More »George Harrison's Dark Horse Label Rides Again
As Olivia Harrison remembers, her future husband, George, drove himself to work on the first day on his new job. It was October 1974, and George Harrison had flown to Los Angeles to visit the offices of the record label he’d just launched. The only problem was that no one …
Read More »Woody Allen's Memoir Canceled After Hachette Employees Stage Walkout
One day after its employees staged a walkout in protest, Hachette Book Group announced that they will not be publishing Woody Allen‘s memoir, Apropos of Nothing. The autobiography was set for an April 7th release. “The decision to cancel Mr. Allen’s book was a difficult one,” the company said in …
Read More »Improve the Strength of Your Hands, Fingers and Forearms With These Grip Strengtheners
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Oftentimes when we’re working out, we tend to focus on strengthening larger muscles like our biceps, legs and glutes. But there’s one thing many people forget to think …
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