Jason Isbell has released “Only Children,” the third track he’s shared from Reunions, his forthcoming studio album with the 400 Unit. The ballad follows lead single “Be Afraid,” with its empowering chorus to “do it anyway,” and the moody seven-minute opus “What’ve I Done to Help.” “Only Children” is the most …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Where do your song ideas come from? Whether it’s while driving or dreaming, brainstorming or bored at work, it doesn’t matter – what’s important is where you go …
Read More »How Long Will Schools Need To Stay Closed? A Pandemic Expert Weighs In
As American parents scramble to educate their kids at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, it’s worth asking: How effective are school shutdowns at halting the spread of the disease? Dr. Isaac Chun-Hai Fung is an infectious-disease epidemiologist Georgia Southern University, and he’s published science demonstrating how lengthy school shutdowns can …
Read More »'Crip Camp' Review: Netflix Doc Revisits Ground Zero for Disability Rights Movement
Produced by Michelle and Barack Obama and directed by Nicole Newnham with Jim LeBrecht, this indispensable documentary defines what it means to call a movie “inspiring.” Their raucous fist-bump of a film is a 1950s origin story about Camp Jened, affectionately nicknamed “Crip Camp,” a New York summer getaway for …
Read More »Lady Gaga Postpones Release of New Album, 'Chromatica'
Lady Gaga took to her Instagram to announce the postponement of her upcoming album, Chromatica. The LP was slated for release on April 10th. “I wanted to tell you, that after a lot of deliberation, I’ve made the incredibly tough decision to postpone the release of Chromatica,” she wrote. “I …
Read More »You Produced a Hit! Now Good Luck Getting Paid
On July 16, 2018, Drake’s “In My Feelings” was crowned as the biggest hit in the country. To have a hand in a Drake single is a life-changing event for a producer, but that change can come slowly — according to one industry source, the several million dollars in writing …
Read More »Trump's Coronavirus Response Will Be His Toxic Legacy
His handling of this pandemic is how history will remember Donald Trump. Fifty years from now, historians will not spend much time on Russiagate, Robert Mueller, or dirty dossiers and alleged pee tapes, nor will massive tax cuts for the rich or the endless petty insults and the litany of …
Read More »Trevor Noah Recounts Trump's Embarrassing Coronavirus Cure Claims on 'Daily Show'
Trevor Noah marveled at how President Donald Trump falsely claimed that there was a readily available coronavirus treatment on the latest installment of The Daily Social Distancing Show. From the confines of his home, Noah spoke about Thursday’s press conference, where Trump boasted that a malaria drug called chloroquine would …
Read More »Hear Norah Jones' Piano Cover of Guns N' Roses' 'Patience'
A housebound Norah Jones performed her rendition of Guns N’ Roses’ “Patience” on Twitter Thursday in an effort to raise donations for organizations helping those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. “I heard a song yesterday that made me feel good and I’ve always wanted to cover it. So I …
Read More »Zac Brown on U.S. Response to COVID-19: 'We're Late to the Game'
UPDATE (3/20): Zac Brown Band have canceled all touring plans for 2020, including the Roar With the Lions dates that were slated for late spring and summer. “We are deeply disappointed this has happened, touring is our life blood and performing live for our fans is the best part of …
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