The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has announced a second round of NFT fundraising for independent venues in partnership with Goldflyer, after raising over $200,000 in NFT sales earlier this month. NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway will be releasing a follow-up drop on Friday, April 16th at 1:30 p.m. ET. Tove …
Read More »Selena Gomez, Janelle Monáe, Laverne Cox Sign GLAAD Open Letter Marking Transgender Day of Visibility
Selena Gomez, Janelle Monáe, and Laverne Cox are among the over 465 signatories of an open letter from GLAAD that responds to recent anti-trans legislation and rhetoric. The letter was issued in observance of Transgender Day of Visibility, which is Wednesday, March 31st, and Women’s History Month. The letter opens …
Read More »Michigan GOP Chair Calls State's Democratic Leaders 'Witches… Ready for Burning at the Stake'
Michigan state GOP Chairman Ron Weiser took it all the way back to the 17th century when he made a remark about the assassination of Michigan’s governor, attorney general, and secretary of state — all of whom are women. Weiser called the women “witches… ready for the burning at the …
Read More »Stone Temple Pilots Prep 'Tiny Music…Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop' Deluxe Edition
Stone Temple Pilots are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1996 LP Tiny Music…Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop by releasing a three-disc/one-LP deluxe edition featuring a remastered version of the original album, alternate versions and mixes of several of the songs, and a complete concert taped at the Club …
Read More »Van Morrison Drops Spirited New Tune 'Only a Song'
Van Morrison has released a new track, “Only a Song,” from his upcoming album, Latest Record Project: Volume 1, which is set to arrive May 7th via Exile/BMG. “Only a Song” boasts a fluttering soul groove led by a spirited organ and interspersed with call-and-response vocals and a couple of …
Read More »Laura Mvula Previews New Album 'Pink Noise' With 'Church Girl'
Laura Mvula has released a new song, “Church Girl,” from her upcoming album, Pink Noise, which is set to arrive July 2nd via Atlantic Records. “Church Girl” boasts a big, glossy beat that feels taken straight from the Eighties, and it finds Mvula confronting the doubts that came after the …
Read More »Counting Crows' Adam Duritz Has Quietly Turned His Instagram Into a Cooking Show
As much of America continues to self-quarantine, the propensity to go stir crazy increases with each passing day. Celebrities are no different: bored out of their minds while sitting at home indefinitely. Maybe they are ceaselessly launching Instagram Lives just for some human connection. Maybe they’re teasing us with some …
Read More »Everything You Need to Stream Music in Surround Sound
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Music streaming services have replaced CDs and music downloads, but they haven’t offered the option of listening in surround sound until recently. Many classic albums were remixed in …
Read More »Ta-Nehisi Coates to Pen New 'Superman' Film for DC Extended Universe
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates has been enlisted to write a new Superman film for DC Films and Warner Bros., with J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot also on board to produce. While the project is early in its development, Variety reports that Coates’ Superman movie — like the upcoming The Batman …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Rights Management Company Countersues Evermore Theme Park
TAS Rights Management, the company that handles the rights for Taylor Swift’s music and other trademarks, has filed a lawsuit against the Evermore theme park in Utah. The suit comes several weeks after Evermore filed its own lawsuit against Swift, accusing her of trademark infringement over her album of the …
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