No artists are better equipped for our quarantine-induced digital dependency than the 1975. They were so prepared that they already had a song about “getting naked on FaceTime” — as singer Matty Healy put it — written and ready to go for their upcoming album, Notes on a Conditional Form. …
Read More »RS Charts: DaBaby Returns to Number One on Artists 500 Chart
DaBaby climbed all the way back to the top of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart, pulling in 163.3 million song streams for the week of April 17th through April 23rd. The North Carolina rapper has been a mainstay in the upper echelons of the chart since his breakout in …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Hollywood,' 'Love Life,' 'White Lines,' and More
Dead To Me, Season Two The new season picks back up as Jen (portrayed by Christina Applegate) and Judy (portrayed by Linda Cardellini) attempt to cover up a murder – and practice better self-love in the process.With going to the police out of the question, the two women hilariously try …
Read More »Earl Sweatshirt Gets Existential With Alchemist, Maxo on New Song 'Whole World'
Earl Sweatshirt shared a new song this week, “Whole World,” featuring production from the Alchemist and a verse from Los Angeles MC Maxo. The cut will appear on the upcoming vinyl deluxe edition of Earl’s 2019 EP Feet of Clay. “Whole World” boasts a brooding and hypnotic Alchemist beat that …
Read More »Jerry Seinfeld Announces Netflix Comedy Special '23 Hours to Kill'
Jerry Seinfeld will stage his first stand-up special of new material in 22 years with his upcoming 23 Hours to Kill, premiering May 5th on Netflix. Recorded during one of Seinfeld’s sets at New York’s Beacon Theater, the hour-long special marks the comedian’s first new stand-up special since 1998’s I’m …
Read More »Stokley, Longtime Mint Condition Leader, Scores a Solo Hit
Sports are shut down, but there is still room for underdog stories: “She,” a single from the 52-year-old Stokley Williams, quietly leapfrogged two long-running hits, Chris Brown and Drake’s “No Guidance” and Wale and Jeremih’s “On Chill,” to reach Number One at R&B radio on Monday. “No Guidance” and “On …
Read More »Annie Leonard of Greenpeace's Message on Climate Change
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 »Drink Your Weed: How Cannabis Beverages Finally Took Off
About a year ago, when Lyden Henderson took a sip of a nonalcoholic, cannabis-infused beer, he discovered something was amiss: The beverage was chunky — bits of cannabis floated throughout the beer, creating an unpleasant consistency. “It tasted kind of like I was drinking milk that had been sitting in …
Read More »How to Celebrate 4/20 Online
While COVID-19 cases peak and stay-at-home orders remain in place, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) is advising cannabis consumers with access to legal weed to stock up on product in advance of April 20th, and weed lovers are figuring out new ways to celebrate the most …
Read More »From Dusk Till Dawn, Fuego Sets a Seductive Mood With 'Nightshift'
A talented música urbana practitioner with a catalog 15 years deep, Fuego rarely disappoints. Since linking with Universal Music a couple of years back, the enduring Dominican American singer-rapper has seen his already strong sound evolve into something even more polished and enticing. That approach served him well on 2019’s …
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