Banned from every major social media platform and desperate for a new avenue through which to foist his delusional musings onto the American public, former President Donald Trump last month launched his own “communications platform.” The American public wasn’t interested, and CNBC reported on Wednesday that the quasi-blog, dubbed “From …
Read More »Alicia Keys Announces 20th-Anniversary Release of 'Songs in A Minor'
Alicia Keys is commemorating the 20th anniversary of her debut albumSongs in A Minor with a deluxe special edition. Songs in A Minor (20th Anniversary Edition) will feature the album’s original 16 tracks plus two previously unreleased bonus tracks, “Foolish Heart” and “Crazy (Mi Corazon),” from the original album recording …
Read More »Gavin MacLeod, 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' and 'The Love Boat' Actor, Dead at 90
Gavin MacLeod, the actor who starred on the classic sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show and captained The Love Boat, has died at the age of 90. MacLeod’s nephew Mark See confirmed the actor’s May 29th death to Variety. While no cause of death was provided, See noted that MacLeod’s …
Read More »More Than 150 House Democrats Call on Biden to Expand Medicare
A majority of the House Democratic caucus, 156 members, signed a letter to the White House attempting to pressure President Biden to keep his campaign promise and expand Medicare by lowering the eligibility age and adding dental, vision and hearing coverage. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), who leads the House’s progressive …
Read More »These Speakers Prove You Don't Need to Spend More Than $100 to Get Great Sound
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s easy to think the only way to truly enjoy your music is getting gear labeled “audiophile,” but that’s far from the case. We’ve collected the best sounding …
Read More »Mudhoney to Release 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of 'Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge'
Mudhoney are releasing a deluxe edition of their sophomore album, 1991’s Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge, to mark the LP’s 30th anniversary. The remastered set arrives on July 23rd via Sub Pop and it’s available for preorder. In conjunction with the announcement, the group dropped a Duncan Sharp-directed video for …
Read More »Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Plot 2021 Tour
After releasing the solo project And It’s Still Alright in 2020, Nathaniel Rateliff will reassemble his band the Night Sweats for a summer and fall tour. The Americana soul singer announced the 24-date trek on Monday. Rateliff’s tour kicks off July 20th in Charlotte, North Carolina, and runs through mid-October, …
Read More »J. Cole Prizes Benign Autobiography Over Social Commentary on 'The Off-Season'
For over a decade, J. Cole has rapped as the enlightened everyman, navigating issues of race, class, and gender like a thoughtful jock. His latest release, The Off-Season, finds him pondering inventive gun violence prevention measures one moment, and lobbing sexist locker-room insults the next (“Check your genitalia, pussy-niggas bleedin’ …
Read More »Mdou Moctar's 'Afrique Victime' Redefines Freedom in Rock
Mdou Moctar has previously claimed, “I don’t know what rock is exactly,” and that’s a good thing listening to the Niger-based Tuareg singer-songwriter’s latest album, Afrique Victime. There’s a unique sense of freedom in the record’s eight songs that most household-name rockers will never understand, since North American and European …
Read More »Anderson East Tries to Get Everyone Clean in 'Drugs' Video
Anderson East reckons with a collective need for clarity in “Drugs,” the funky new release from his upcoming album Maybe We Never Die. The follow-up to 2018’s Encore, Maybe We Never Die will come out August 20th. Veering away from the retro R&B sounds that have been a mainstay of …
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