While the internet has spent the day gleefully lambasting the fact that Facebook and its other properties are currently down, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has highlighted a darker side to the blackout: It’s a reminder of the tech giant’s stranglehold over the internet landscape — and the damage that does to …
Read More »See Pearl Jam, Sleater-Kinney, Brandi Carlile Play Neil Young Classic at Ohana Fest
Pearl Jam closed out Ohana Music Festival’s encore weekend Saturday with a rendition of Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” with Sleater-Kinney, Brandi Carlile, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and more. Prior to the song, frontman Eddie Vedder essentially invited every person watching from the stage’s wings to join …
Read More »RS Recommends: These Are the Best Manual Massage Tools to Try Right Now
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you suffer from back, neck, or other body pain, you’ve likely turned to massage to experience relief. While a massage can be extremely beneficial, it’s not necessarily …
Read More »'Havana Syndrome' Noises Were Likely Crickets, Not Super Weapons, State Department Report Says
Crickets, and not microwaves wielded by a foreign adversary, are believed to be responsible for the noises connected to strange symptoms affecting U.S. diplomats in Cuba, according to a declassified report ordered by the State Department and obtained by BuzzFeed News. The noises were believed to be linked to “Havana …
Read More »Stars Support Britney Spears After Judge Removes Dad as Conservator: 'Thank God' Cher Says
Britney Spears will finally be free of her father Jamie Spears’ reign as her conservator. A judge’s ruling on Wednesday granted the pop star’s request that her father be suspended “effective today” from overseeing her $60 million estate, an arrangement which began in 2008. Leading up to the hearing, crowds …
Read More »Dr. Lonnie Smith, Lauded Hammond Organist, Dead at 79
Dr. Lonnie Smith, the lauded Hammond B3 organist who was named an NEA Jazz Master, died on Tuesday at the age of 79, as NPRreports. His longtime label Blue Note Records confirmed the news. “We’re deeply saddened to announce that Hammond B3 organ legend Dr. Lonnie Smith passed away today …
Read More »Judas Priest Postpone U.S. Tour Due to Richie Faulkner's Hospitalization
Judas Priest are postponing the remainder of their U.S. tour due to guitarist Richie Faulkner’s hospitalization. On Monday, the band said he is being treated for a heart condition. “It is with deep regret that we have to postpone the rest of our U.S. tour. Richie Faulkner has major medical …
Read More »The Weeknd Got Teary Recalling a Quincy Jones Life Lesson at Award Show
The Weeknd got misty-eyed recalling the lessons his idol Quincy Jones taught him at the Black Music Action Coalition’s first annual Music in Action Award show in Los Angeles. The organization, formed last year in the wake of a racial reckoning in the music industry, was created to “advocate on …
Read More »Bruce Kulick on His Years With Kiss, Meat Loaf, and Grand Funk Railroad
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Announces 2022 'Wonder: the World Tour'
Shawn Mendes is hitting the road next year for his Wonder: the World Tour. The arena trek kicks off in March in Europe before heading stateside in summer 2022. Tickets for the North American legs go on sale October 7th, with American Express and First Access presale tickets available beginning …
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