Elon Musk made headlines this week when he launched into a rant directed at California’s shelter-in-place mandate during a Tesla Q1 earnings call — and Trevor Noah was quick to poke fun at the tech entrepreneur on The Daily Show. On the earnings call, Musk criticized the state’s requirement that …
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In this week’s quarantine episode of ourUseful Idiotspodcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by Rep. Rashida Tlaib to discuss her initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic and how she deals with Trump. Matt and Katie respond to Hillary Clinton’s conversation with Joe Biden, and the multifaceted tone-deafness of Clinton …
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Dashboard Confessional‘s Chris Carrabba is self-isolating at his home in Tennessee as he prepares for his charity livestream, As Social As I Get Now, Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST. All proceeds will go to Music Health Alliance to fund COVID-19 relief efforts, and Spotify will match donations. In the meantime, …
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Sara Evans makes several unexpected song choices on her upcoming covers album Copy That, which includes versions of tunes from the Wallflowers, the Pretenders, and Hank Williams. One of her most unusual covers is “Come On Eileen,” the Eighties hit by left-field English new wave group Dexys Midnight Runners, which …
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Megan Thee Stallion (and her adorable French bulldog Thor) called into Jimmy Fallon’s at-home Tonight Show on Monday night and announced that she’s working on a new album. “I’ve been recording [here in L.A.],” she said. “But you know, that’s the best thing about quarantine. I would have been working …
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This is the second installment of Rolling Stone‘s Music in Crisisseries, which looks at how people all across the music industry are coping with thecoronaviruspandemic. ___ Early this year, King Princess — rising singer/songwriter Mikaela Straus, backed by a band of close friends — was preparing for a big European …
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As the coronavirus spread across the country in March, and stay-at-home orders began to go into effect, every state with a regulated cannabis system allowed weed sales to continue in some form, deeming medical-marijuana businesses essential during the pandemic, along with groceries and pharmacies. This, The New York Times declared, …
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and millions remain quarantined around the globe, more and more musicians have joined the streaming trend — performing live from their couches, kitchens, and even bathrooms — while consoling fans. Even classic bands like the Grateful Dead are streaming archival concerts, reminding listeners of a …
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To face mask or not to face mask? That’s been the question these past few weeks, with the CDC finally suggesting we wear cloth coverings when in public to combat the spread of COVID-19. With the item now in hot demand (just take a look at Amazon), the band Thursday …
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As the world fights a pandemic, we reached out to some of our favorite artists with a few quarantine questions about these unprecedented times. Here’s what Mike Scott of the Waterboys had to say. What are you doing with your unexpected time at home? I’ve been at home with my …
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