The Unfinished Kobe Bryant

The noise that a helicopter makes resonates differently here in Los Angeles. The blades reverberate through our neighborhoods more forebodingly here, often conjuring images of police and media surveillance. You hardly ever hear a chopper and think that something is going right. Typically, the sound evokes calamity. After this hazy …

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How Denver's Live Music Scene Exploded

In our new series, we look at eight cities where live music has exploded — from legendary hubs like New Orleans and Nashville and Chicago, to rising hot spots like Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Portland, Maine. The first city we’re spotlighting: Denver, where nearby Red Rocks is only the beginning of …

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Rush's '2112' Climbs RS 200 After Neil Peart's Death

In the wake of Neil Peart‘s death, interest in Rush — the band that featured his virtuosic drumming and thought-provoking lyrics for more than 40 years — has surged, propelling their 1976 prog-rock masterpiece 2112 onto the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. From January 10th through January 16th, the …

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Watch Old Dominion Perform 'One Man Band' on 'Fallon'

Old Dominion appeared on The Tonight Show to perform “One Man Band,” a track off their recent self-titled album. In the clip, the musicians give the song deep emotional heft as Matthew Ramsey croons, “Been flyin’ solo for so long/Nobody’s singin’ the harmony.” Old Dominion first released “One Man Band” …

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