President Trump has announced his nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Who it is doesn’t really matter — at least not in terms of the nominee’s legitimacy of the appointment. The GOP made clear on the night of Ginsburg’s death that they planned to rush a …
Read More »Mick Fleetwood Releases Apt Video for 'These Strange Times'
Mick Fleetwood has released a new recording and video for “These Strange Times,” as part of his Da*da*ism project. Originally released on Fleetwood Mac’s 16th studio album Time in 1995, “These Strange Times” was rerecorded by Fleetwood with the addition of a sample of “Albatross,” the classic Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac …
Read More »Anya Taylor-Joy Is an Orphan Chess Prodigy in 'The Queen's Gambit' Trailer
Anya Taylor-Joy is an orphan chess prodigy in The Queen’s Gambit, out October 23rd on Netflix. Based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis, the trailer features Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon, who grows up in a Kentucky orphanage in the late Fifties. She soon discovers a talent for chess, in …
Read More »At Work With Julie Miles, a Vocal Coach Training Stars in Quarantine
In Rolling Stone‘s series At Work, we go behind the curtain with decision-makers across the fast-changing music business — exploring a range of responsibilities, burgeoning ideas, advice for industry newcomers, and more. Read earlier interviews here. In a given week, Julie Miles can be working with a hundred different voices, …
Read More »Poetic Drama 'Residue' Makes Gentrification Personal
At the center of Residue, writer-director Merawi Gerima’s debut feature, there’s a crisis born out of a familiar ritual: coming home. Jay (Obinna Nwachukwu) is a D.C. native who’s just returned home from college in Los Angeles. The experience is immediately rendered strange, right in front of his own doorstep. …
Read More »Run the Jewels to Perform All of 'RTJ4' for Special Voter Registration Concert
UPDATE 10/1/2020: Run the Jewels have rescheduled theHoly Calamavote show to October 17th at midnight ET/PT, due to a health scare on the show’s crew that temporarily halted production. The duo have also announced a slate of special guests, including Mavis Staples, Zack de la Rocha, and Josh Homme, as …
Read More »Package Addressed to Trump Containing the Poison Ricin Was Intercepted in White House Mail
A package addressed to President Donald Trump containing the poison ricin was intercepted by federal authorities earlier this week, according to several reports on Saturday. Both the AP and CNN say the letter was intercepted at an offsite government facility where White House mail is sorted and screened. The FBI, …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Celebrates 'Crazy Train' Anniversary With New Animated Video
Ozzy Osbourne is marking the 40th anniversary of his solo debut, Blizzard of Ozz, with a new video for the record’s breakthrough single, “Crazy Train.” The clip features a lighthearted cartoon performance of the singer, tasseled jacket and all, and his band rocking out to the clip, with cameos by …
Read More »U2 to Relaunch YouTube Page With Remastered Videos, Unreleased Footage
U2 will relaunch their YouTube page Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of their 2000 LP All You Can’t Leave Behind, with the band rereleasing “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of” as a remastered 4K video to mark the occasion. The remastering of the “Stuck” video is …
Read More »Billy Joel, DMC, Pat Benatar Appear in Harry Chapin Doc Trailer
Billy Joel, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Pat Benatar and more appear in the new trailer for Harry Chapin: When In Doubt, Do Something, out October 16th. Directed by Rick Korn, the clip opens with Chapin performing his 1974 classic “Cat’s in the Cradle.” The film chronicles his early life as the …
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