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 …
Read More »Loretta Lynn and Johnny Cash's Historic Guitars Will Be Played Live Again
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will put to use some of the most iconic instruments in the genre’s history for its upcoming “Big Night” fundraiser, set for Wednesday, October 28th. Included among the newly announced instrument and artist pairings are guitars once owned by Johnny Cash, Mother …
Read More »Why Isn't Amazon Cracking Down on QAnon Merch?
In the waning weeks leading up to the election, numerous platforms have cracked down on QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory positioning Trump as a savior from an evil deep-state leftist cabal. Facebook announced it would be banning the conspiracy theory, and Etsy has also revealed that it would be removing …
Read More »Youth Organizers: Madison Crenshaw, Buckhead for Black Lives
Since May 2020, youth organizers across the country have been mobilizing against police brutality and working for systemic change in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder. Some of them had organized for social justice before, but many of them took to the streets for the first time and without an …
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