Bad Bunny released a surprise 10-track album, titled Las Que No Iban A Salir, or The Ones That Were Not Coming Out, on Sunday at noon. A number of reggaeton luminaries are featured on the album, including Don Omar, Yandel, Zion & Lennox, and Nicky Jam. The hit-writer-turned-solo-star Jhay Cortez …
Read More »'There's Power in Laughing at the Pain': 'Brockmire' Creator on Series' American Nightmare
The fantastic final season of IFC’s baseball comedyBrockmiretakes place in the early 2030s, in a world ravaged by climate change, income inequality, and an inescapable sense that the apocalypse is already happening. Yet there is still baseball, and the series ends on a hopeful note for its announcer hero Jim …
Read More »See Miley Cyrus Cover Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' on 'SNL at Home'
Miley Cyrus performed an acoustic cover of the Pink Floyd classic “Wish You Were Here” as musical guest on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live at Home. Sitting next to a fire pit that lent the performance a red glow, Cyrus and her socially distanced guitarist Andrew Watt (who …
Read More »Bob Dylan's Handwritten 'The Times They Are-a Changin" Lyrics Are Up for Sale
A handwritten lyric manuscript of Bob Dylan‘s 1964 protest classic “The Times They Are a-Changin’” are being sold $2.2 million. If that price is met, it will set a record high for song lyrics. The previous record was reached in 2014 when the lyrics for Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” …
Read More »King Princess' Manager on Postponing the Singer's Harry Styles Dates (and Everything Else)
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 …
Read More »Jane Fonda on Why Our Climate Crisis Demands Civil Disobedience
In honor of Rolling Stone’sClimate Crisis Issue, we asked artists to contribute messages about what they, their governments, and everyday people can do to stand up to the threat of climate change. From England to Jamaica to the United States, we are hearing from artists and activists around the world …
Read More »The Best Streamed Performances of the Stay-at-Home Era
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 …
Read More »Watch Steve Hackett Perform Genesis Classics From His Home
Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett was midway through an American tour that featured a complete performance of the band’s 1973 landmark LP Selling England by the Pound when the coronavirus hit. It forced him to postpone many of the shows until 2021, but he hasn’t let it stop him from playing …
Read More »General Electric Workers Want to Build Medical Equipment to Fight Coronavirus. Management Is Standing in the Way
The workers at General Electric Aviation’s facility in Lynn, Massachusetts make jet engines and helicopter parts, most notably the massive T408 engine that powers the U.S. Marine Corps “King Stallion” heavy-lift helicopter. They are good at what they do, but in the past few decades the company has steadily moved …
Read More »Trevor Noah Praises Angry Italian Mayors, Roasts Republicans Over Aid Package Slush Fund
Monday, Trevor Noah delved into the latest coronavirus updates from around the world — touching on the decision to reschedule the Olympics, angry Italian mayors and the $500 billion slush fund at the heart of the Republicans’ stimulus package on The Daily Social Distancing. Noah started with how the crisis …
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