House Democrats introduced a single article of impeachment charging President Trump with “incitement of insurrection” for his role encouraging the violent mob that stormed the Capitol last week, resulting in five deaths. Hours after its release the article reportedly has the support of more than 218 members of Congress, the …
Read More »Twitter Permanently Suspends Donald Trump's Account to Prevent 'Further Incitement of Violence'
@RealDonaldTrump has gone dark. President Trump has been permanently banned from his favored social media platform. For years, as he rose to political prominence and through is presidency, Trump has used Twitter as his personal bully pulpit. Until Friday evening, he enjoyed unfiltered access to more than 88 million supporters …
Read More »Trump Finally Acknowledges New Administration Will Be Inaugurated
President Donald Trump admitted that soon he will not be president, ending a months-long effort to overturn the results of a free and fair election. Trump’s admission, however, only comes after a riotous mob of his supporters — egged on by him — stormed into the Capitol to stage an …
Read More »Biden: 'Democracy Is Under Unprecedented Assault'
As D.C. police worked to clear a pro-Trump mob that had stormed Capitol Hill as Congress was certifying the results of the 2020 election, President-elect Joe Biden addressed the nation from Wilmington, Delaware. “At this hour, our democracy is under unprecedented assault unlike anything we’ve seen in modern times,” Biden …
Read More »The Polls Give Democrats a Slight Edge in the Georgia Senate Runoffs … Gulp
Remember in November how everyone got super mad at the pollsters for overestimating Democrats’ standing for the second straight election? Well, there are two pretty big runoff elections in Georgia on Tuesday that will decide which party controls the U.S. Senate, and guess what? The polls once again give Democrats …
Read More »Here's Why You Should Film Your Podcast (and the Best Podcast Cameras to Use)
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Podcasting might be an audio medium, but many podcasters are now live streaming and filming their sessions. If you’re just getting started with a podcast – or looking …
Read More »Year in Review: So, How Was Your 2020, Rhett Miller?
So, How Was Your 2020?is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. 2020 found the Old 97’s making a new album under conditions that encapsulated this disastrous year: …
Read More »With All Eyes on Georgia, Atlanta Rappers Reignite Role as Political Kingmakers
W hen Joe Biden held a drive-in rally in an amphitheater parking lot in Atlanta on October 27th — one week before the election — he made sure to welcome hip-hop culture. Election Day was near, and he was on the south side of the city, in an area that …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'Evermore': The Ultimate Podcast Deep Dive
The latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast is a definitive deep dive into Taylor Swift‘s second surprise album of the year, Evermore. The discussion breaks down every track on the album, digging into fan theories, musical influences, and much more. Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host …
Read More »New Book Explores How the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Landed in Cleveland
On October 2nd, 1995, weeks after the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened its doors in Cleveland, Ohio, Rolling Stone founder and then-Hall of Fame chairman Jann Wenner sent a letter to CBS disc jockey Norm N. Nite. “With all the hoopla past us, I just want to take …
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