Dirty Projectors have revealed Ring Road, the final addition to their five EP cycle, accompanied by the new single “Searching Spirit.” Directed by Noel Paul, the video features an aerial view of snowy plains and textures. “I looked out and I discovered,” they sing in unison, “There is no end/To …
Read More »Sabrina Spellman and Her Coven Return for 'Chilling Adventures' Part Four
Sabrina Spellman will bring witchy justice to Greendale one last time in Part Four of TheChilling Adventures of Sabrina, out December 31st on Netflix. When we last saw the teenage witch (played by Kiernan Shipka), she had split herself into two beings so that she could simultaneously rule hell and …
Read More »Jerry Jeff Walker, Outlaw Country Architect and 'Mr. Bojangles' Songwriter, Dead at 78
Jerry Jeff Walker, the “Mr. Bojangles” songwriter and a pioneer of the “cosmic cowboy” sound that would evolve into outlaw country, died Friday after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 78. Walker’s publicist confirmed his death to Rolling Stone. Born Ronald Clyde Crosby in Oneonta, New York, in …
Read More »Debates Can Shake Up an Election. But Does Record Early Voting Mean This One Is Too Late?
In a normal election year, Thursday night’s debate would offer perhaps Donald Trump‘s last-best hope of upending the dynamics of an election that — if the polls are correct — is trending against him. In national polling, Trump trails Joe Biden by nearly 8 points. Polling averages also show Biden …
Read More »Listen: Heart's Nancy Wilson Covers Bruce Springsteen's 'The Rising'
After nearly a half-century of dividing her time between bands like Heart, the Lovemongers, and Roadcase Royale, guitarist Nancy Wilson is finally releasing her debut solo LP. She’s still putting the finishing touches on the album, but she’s tentatively calling it The Lab, and her lead-off single, a cover of …
Read More »Joe Wong Drops Fred Armisen-Directed Video for 'Nite Creatures'
Joe Wong has released a hazy new video for “Nite Creatures” — the title track to his debut album — directed by Fred Armisen. The clip opens with birds chirping as Wong appears inside a lavish living room. Psychedelic swirls surround him for the chorus, alongside Seventies-style production with a …
Read More »Rosanne Cash, Exhausted By the State of the Country, Looks to a Better Future in New Song
Like most artists, Rosanne Cash has been stuck in her home for the bulk of the past year. But unlike some singer-songwriters who feel creatively paralyzed by the moment, Cash has been able to process what’s happened throughout 2020 — a deadly pandemic, an uprising for black lives, a looming …
Read More »'Lovecraft Country' Creator Misha Green on Bold Storytelling and the Season Finale
This post contains full spoilers for the first season finale of Lovecraft Country, which we reviewed here. Lovecraft Country was the year’s most ambitious drama — and, at times, its best and most cathartic. In addition to wild storytelling, it was trying to tackle a lot of ideas about America’s …
Read More »'The First Time' With Haley Lu Richardson
In Unpregnant, Haley Lu Richardson stars as a pregnant teenager from Missouri who embarks on a road trip to the nearest abortion clinic in Albuquerque with the help of a former friend. As the film streams on HBO Max, Richardson chatted with Rolling Stone for The First Time. Richardson kicks …
Read More »YouTube Just Banned QAnon. Will It Actually Work?
On Thursday, YouTube became the latest platform to crack down on QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory promoting the idea of a deep state leftist cabal of pedophiles and child traffickers. In a blog post, the company said that it would be “taking another step in our efforts to curb hate …
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