Creem: America’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Magazine “I lived by what was printed by Creemmagazine,” says Metallica’s Kirk Hammett in the documentary teaser’s opening moments. R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the other featured musicians looking back on the formative magazine. “Most …
Read More »Hulu Moves 'Love, Victor' and 'Taste the Nation' Premiere Dates Due to Juneteenth
Hulu is moving the premiere dates of two new shows, Love, Victor and Taste the Nation, away from June 19th (Juneteenth), out of respect for the holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans in the Confederacy. Love, Victor will now premiere two days earlier on June 17th, withTaste the Nation …
Read More »Brooklyn Metal Club Saint Vitus Asked for $15,000 in COVID-19 Relief. They Raised Over $125,000
COVID-19 has put independent music venues in a state of crisis. As nightlife spaces across the U.S. shuttered in mid-March due to the pandemic, many set up their own emergency relief funds on GoFundMe and other donation sites for furloughed staff. The Brooklyn metal venue Saint Vitus went in a …
Read More »Charlie Worsham Covers David Bowie's 'Heroes' for Health Care Workers
Charlie Worsham has recorded and released a one-man-band version of David Bowie‘s 1977 song “Heroes” as an homage to the nation’s health care workers fighting COVID-19. The country singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist filmed a homemade video for the clip that shows him recording the track in the studio and hamming …
Read More »'In My Room' With Frances Quinlan
Hop Along singer-songwriter Frances Quinlan performs three songs from her recent solo album,Likewise, from her Philadelphia home for the latest episode ofRolling Stone‘s “In My Room.” Playing simple acoustic renditions of “Now That I’m Back,” “Went to LA,” and “Piltdown Man,” all drawn from the new album, Quinlan shows off …
Read More »The First Time: Chronixx
Jamaican reggae singer Chronixx sat down withRolling Stone earlier this year for The First Time, our video series in which artists look back on milestones in their career and their most formative creative inspirations. “The first time I wrote a song, I was definitely too young to write, so it …
Read More »Irrfan Khan, 'Slumdog Millionaire' Actor and Bollywood Star, Dead at 53
Irrfan Khan, the Bollywood star who also starred in films like Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi, died Wednesday at the age of 53. No cause of death was revealed, but the actor was recently admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital due to a colon infection, his reps said. …
Read More »Ziggy Marley: 'Be Responsible Citizens of Planet Earth'
In honor of Rolling Stone’s Climate Crisis issue, we asked artists to contribute messages about what they, their governments, and everyday people can do to stand up to the threat of climate change. From England to Jamaica to the United States, we are hearing from artists and activists around the …
Read More »Stanley Kubrick Narrates His Life Story in 'Kubrick By Kubrick' Trailer
Stanley Kubrick narrates his life story and famed career in the Kubrick By Kubrick trailer, which premieres at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Grégory Monro, the film features exclusive footage and interviews with Kubrick that spans over 30 years. “A work of fiction, you have to have conflict,” …
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 …
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