Ian Anderson has released a statement clarifying his diagnosis of COPD, an incurable lung disease that the Jethro Tull frontman first opened up about in an interview with Dan Rather. “Thanks for your concern but no worries about my diagnosed COPD and asthma,” he writes. “I have had 14 months …
Read More »Trevor Noah Wonders if Anyone, Even President Trump, Knows What 'Obamagate' Is
Trevor Noah tried to get to the bottom of President Donald Trump‘s latest obsession, “Obamagate,” on The Daily Show Tuesday. In the days since the Justice Department unexpectedly dropped the charges against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, who pled guilty to lying to the FBI during the Mueller investigation, …
Read More »Black Keys Cancel 'Let's Rock' Tour Due to COVID-19
In light of the spread of COVID-19, the Black Keys have joined the lengthy list of artists to cancel an upcoming tour. “We are very disappointed to let you know the U.S. Let’s Rock Summer tour is no longer happening,” the band said in a statement. “We were looking forward …
Read More »'The Last Dance' Week 4: Tragedy, Baseball, and the Cost of Being Jordan
In Episodes Seven and Eight of The Last Dance, there are tears. Michael Jordan cries over the shocking loss of his father in 1993. His friend Ahmad Rashad wells up at the memory of tying a trembling Jordan’s tie for him on the day of the funeral. Members of the …
Read More »Flashback: Little Richard Performs a Blazing 'Long Tall Sally' in 1956
As if there wasn’t enough sorrow in the world right now, the news arrived Saturday morning that Little Richard died from bone cancer. The rock pioneer was 87. “A lot of people call me the architect of rock and roll,” he told Rolling Stone in 2004. “I don’t call myself …
Read More »'Saint Frances': Real People, With Real Problems in This Near-Perfect Queer Parenting Comedy
Donald Trump will surely hate this fun time trailblazer, which has already taken conservative flak for being a “woke checklist for millennials,” what with its pro-choice stance, its insistence on women’s rights, and its celebration of liberal causes from mixed-race lesbian marriage and queer parenting to racial, financial and social …
Read More »David Byrne Postpones Immersive 'Theater of the Mind' Project to 2021
David Byrne‘s immersive, sensory-rich theater project Theater of the Mind will now be premiering in 2021. The production was supposed to open this year at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, via its DCPA Off-Center arm, but the city’s pandemic shutdown has upended Byrne and co-creator Mala Gaonkar’s plans. …
Read More »The Best Wired Charging Stands to Recharge Your iPhone, iPad, AirPods, or Android
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Wireless charging is the most convenient way to charge your phone, but it’s not the fastest. Plugging it into a power USB power adapter will refill its battery …
Read More »Metallica Plan 'Month of Giving' to Aid Coronavirus-Related Charities
In the month of May for the last two years, Metallica has encouraged fans to volunteer at food banks and give back to their communities for their “Day of Service,” organized through their charitable organization All Within My Hands. Since the coronavirus pandemic has created even more need in the …
Read More »'In My Room' With Alex Ebert
Alex Ebert, frontman of the band Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, performs some fan-favorites in the latest installment of Rolling Stone‘s “In My Room,” an IGTV series in which musicians perform from their home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Performing from his backyard in New Orleans, Ebert jumps into the …
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