Two weeks ago, Styx founder Dennis DeYoung posted a solo rendition of the band’s 1981 hit “Best of Times” onto YouTube that he recorded in his house. Much to his amazement, it quickly racked up 847,000 views and inspired him to post another song (the band’s 1990 tune “Show Me …
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David Letterman and Stephen Colbert, the past and current hosts of The Late Show, both slammed Vice President Mike Pence for visiting the Mayo Clinic and ignoring its face mask policy meant to halt the spread of COVID-19. On The Late Show Tuesday, Colbert criticized Pence’s overall handling of the …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Seen any good movies lately? Chances are you haven’t, at least not in theaters. But as our new stay-at-home normal stretches out into another month, some films once …
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Unlike the basketball-deprived millions glued to their TVs on Sunday nights, Micky Goldschmidt isn’t watching The Last Dance, ESPN’s 10-part docuseries about the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty. “I grew up a die-hard New York Knicks fan,” the 48-year-old says of the team that Michael Jordan would knock out of the …
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An update from writer David Peisner, 11/18/20: Since I spent a few days with Bobi Wine in Uganda in December, his campaign to unseat the country’s longtime ruler, Yoweri Museveni has continued to endure, despite the obstacles put in his way by the sitting government, and the COVID-19 pandemic. But …
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Bravado, Universal Music Group‘s merchandise wing and one of the largest music artist merchandisers in the industry, is selling face masks as part of a new charity initiative to support struggling musicians and industry workers amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced on Friday. The new initiative, called We’ve …
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New York City jazz outfit Onyx Collective have unveiled a starry-eyed take on the Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart classic, “Manhattan,” which will appear on their tribute to the Rodgers and Hart/Rodgers and Hammerstein songbook, Manhattan Special, out Friday,April 24th, via TMWRK Records. A New York City anthem since it …
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At Workis a Rolling Stoneseries exploring how decision-makers in the fast-changing music business spend their hectic days — as well as what burgeoning ideas they’re keen to explore, what advice they’d give to industry newcomers, and more.Readearlier interviews here. When Justin Lubliner gets on the phone, he’s somewhere in the …
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Michael Moore has released a new documentary on climate change from director Jeff Gibbs, Planet of the Humans; it will be available to watch on YouTube for free for the next 30 days. Moore served as an executive producer on the film, which first screened at the Traverse City Film …
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While technically the entire month of April this year is 4/20, today marks the actual day that weed enthusiasts worldwide have come to claim as their own, with observances lighting up around the globe. Willie Nelson will host his “Come and Toke It” variety show at 4:20 p.m. CT, featuring …
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