In the heart of London’s Soho neighborhood, a new,two-floor boutique opens Wednesday featuring an ubiquitous red tongue.The tongue is the centerpiece ofthe Rolling Stones’ latest venture: a flagship retail shop called RS No. 9 Carnaby Street that the band conceptualized and created and marking the first time a musical artist …
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“Why is it that us people of color are always having to stand for something, or say something in our work?” Keef Knight complains. “That’s why I keep it light.” Keef (played by Lamorne Morris), the hero of Hulu’s new comedy Woke, is a writer and artist on the verge …
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A few years ago, Conor Oberst was attending a Christmas party at Nate Walcott’s home in Los Angeles when he told his Bright Eyes bandmate he had an idea. “It kind of just came out of my mouth,” Oberst, 40, recalls: “’Let’s do it. Let’s make a record.’” To Walcott, …
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In celebration of the Grateful Dead‘s Blues for Allah turning 45 this week, Devendra Banhart released a dreamy cover of “Franklin’s Tower.” Released on Amazon Music, the rendition is significantly slower and more cerebral than the cheery original that Jerry Garcia sang the lead on. “God save the child who …
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Ahead of the release of his new album By the Fire this month, Thurston Moore has shared the 12-minute single “Siren.” Accompanied by a short film on Bandcamp, “Siren” is described as “the soundtrack to an ancient coming-of-age mermaid ritual.” Mermaids swim in the water as the track transcends from …
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Miley Cyrus performed a cover of Billie Eilish’s “My Future” for the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge this week. Although not in the usual Live Lounge studio due to Covid-19, Cyrus and her band picked a warmly lit stage for their performance, which fit the vibe of the Eilish cover …
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“As long as I am strong, I am young,” Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, the reggae architect whose deified, six-decade musical career helped popularize the genre, toldRolling Stoneearlier this year. The ska-reggae legend sounds stronger than ever onGot to Be Tough, his first album in more than a decade. Co-produced by Zak …
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In October 2019, Lev Parnas found himself in a Virginia jail, wondering what had happened to his life. Only days earlier, Parnas had been at the center of Trump’s Washington, holding court at the president’s Washington hotel, traveling around the world, and mixing with powerful and well-connected figures. Then, Parnas’ …
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It’s been 10 years since Katy Perry’s mega-blockbuster Teenage Dream set an almost stratospherically high bar for modern Californicated pop bliss in the 21st century, becoming the first album to land five songs at the top of the charts since Michael Jackson’s Bad. That’s a tough act to follow, and …
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Chris Stapleton looks ahead to a brighter future in the new song “Starting Over,” the title track to his fourth studio album, due November 13th. “Well, the road rolls out like a welcome mat/to a better place than the one we’re at,” he sings in the shuffling number, written with …
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