Jamie Foxx, Tiffany Haddish, Jessica Kirson, Ricky Gervais and others appear in the trailer for This Is Stand-Up, a new documentary premiering April 12th on Comedy Central. Directed and produced by Paul Toogood, the film will examine the life and art of stand-up comedy. “I was funny right out the …
Read More »See Low Cut Connie's Impassioned Rendition of Bill Withers' 'Ain't No Sunshine'
Low Cut Connie‘s Adam Weiner has been reaching through computer screens and cellphones with his enthusiastic Live From South Philly livestream performances since the quarantine began. This weekend, Weiner paid tribute to the vocalist and songwriter Bill Withers with a pair of the late soul singer‘s most enduring compositions, “Ain’t …
Read More »Elton John Launches $1 Million Coronavirus Emergency Fund
Elton John, through his AIDS Foundation, has launched a COVID-19 Emergency Fund to help those with HIV maintain their care in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. John tweeted Saturday, “Today, I’m proud to announce that my Foundation is launching a $1 million COVID-19 Emergency Fund to make sure that …
Read More »J Balvin Releases Three Color-Themed Live Videos for 'Colores'
J Balvin has released three collaborative performance videos with Vevo, with songs taken from his latest album Colores. He kicked off his mini-series of performances last week with “Amarillo.” In his latest clips, the Latin music star performs inside of a tarp-covered set. His outfits and the color of the …
Read More »Hear Mavis Staples' New Song 'All in It Together' With Jeff Tweedy
Mavis Staples has shared a new collaboration with Jeff Tweedy, “All in It Together,” with all proceeds from the track going to charity. “All in It Together” was co-written and produced by Tweedy, who also plays guitar and sings background vocals on the track. It’s unclear when the song was …
Read More »The Best Body Wash For Men
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A bar of soap has always served its purpose, but these days, more and more people are switching to using body wash as a more hygienic and convenient …
Read More »Michael McDonald Brings Yacht Rock to Your Home in NPR's 'Tiny Desk Concert'
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, NPR has been bringing their Tiny Desk Concert series to artist’s homes, recently with performances by Soccer Mommy and Margo Price. Now, the series has sprinkled some yacht rock magic into your quarantine, with Michael McDonald performing Doobie Brothers hits from his home in …
Read More »13th Floor Elevators Will Be Featured in New Visual Book
The story of psych-rock pioneers 13th Floor Elevators is chronicled in a new visual book, out April 21st via Anthology Editions. Titled 13th Floor Elevators: Visual History, it was written by Paul Drummond, who wrote the band’s 2007 biography, Eye Mind. The book provides an extensive visual history of the …
Read More »The 1975 Postpone 'Notes on a Conditional Form' Release Date (Again)
The 1975 have once again postponed the release date on their albumNotes on a Conditional Form, most likely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The band didn’t release a statement explaining the change but posted the new date — May 22nd — and a preorder link to their social media …
Read More »The Assassination Blues: Rock's History of JFK Death Songs
The day John F. Kennedy was assassinated, Brian Wilson and Mike Love met up and, in a half hour, wrote “The Warmth of the Sun,” triggered by the events of that day. But as Bob Dylan’s new epic “Murder Most Foul” shows, that Beach Boys song was the first, but …
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