Last week, mere weeks after the surgeon general discouraged Americans from buying masks to protect from COVID-19 transmission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started recommending that Americans wear masks to help slow the spread of coronavirus. It was the type of about-face that has characterized the government’s response …
Read More »Chris Hemsworth Embarks on a Deadly Rescue Mission in Wild 'Extraction' Trailer
Chris Hemsworth tries to rescue a young child in the middle of an outrageously violent drug war in the new trailer for Extraction, set to premiere on Netflix April 24th. Directed by Sam Hargrave, Extraction stars Hemsworth as Tyler Rake, a black market mercenary who is thrust into the middle …
Read More »Why Warner Records Is Still Releasing Big Albums Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
It was not on my list of expectations, when interviewing Los Angeles-based chairman and COO of Warner Records Tom Corson, to be greeted by a quote from the German soccer coach Jurgen Klopp. But these are, as those serotonin-sapping global headlines keep reminding us, unpredictable times. “Football is the most …
Read More »Pink Reveals Recovery From Coronavirus, Pledges $1 Million Donation
Pink revealed on social media Friday that the singer and her young son had tested positive to — and have since recovered from — COVID-19. The singer also announced she would donate $1 million to coronavirus-related funds. “Two weeks ago my three-year old son, Jameson, and I are were showing …
Read More »Madison Beer Is Afraid of Breaking on 'Stained Glass'
Madison Beer offers a reflection on her own fragility with her new song “Stained Glass.” She debuted the song on Instagram Live last week and released it following demand from her fans. On “Stained Glass,” Beer begs to be treated gently, fearing that she “just might break.” The track starts …
Read More »With Rappers Stuck at Home, the Hip-Hop Features Market Is Booming: 'Everybody's Offering Discounts'
Shows are canceled. Studios are shuttered. What’s a young rapper to do while sheltering in place? A lot of acts are turning to recording feature verses for other artists as a way to stay sharp, stave off boredom, and pad their bottom line during the quarantine caused by COVID-19. “The …
Read More »The True Cost of Carbon
Heat-trapping pollution is invisible in the atmosphere. And the unit used to measure the gas at the heart of the climate crisis — metric tons of CO2 — doesn’t translate to the lived experience of most people. Can you visualize your own CO2 emissions? Or how changing your behavior might …
Read More »Ben Gibbard, Jim James, Fred Armisen to Play Light in the Attic Coronavirus Charity Livestream
Ben Gibbard, Jim James, Fred Armisen and more will participate in a livestreaming charity concert hosted by the archival label Light in the Attic this Friday, April 3rd, on YouTube and Twitch at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST. The concert will feature a mix of contemporary artists and older musicians …
Read More »Jane Fonda Fights On
On a recent winter day, Jane Fonda pops out of a side room, looking every bit the Hollywood celebrity-activist that Trumpistas hate. The blond hair someone once described as needing its own agent is perfect, and her white blouse is stylish. She cradles her lapdog Tulea in her arms. We …
Read More »How to Start a Podcast: 7 Things These Experts Say You'll Need
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. So you want to start a podcast. Like blogs and social media, podcasts are democratizing the way people share their thoughts with the world, with the episodic audio …
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