Jarvis Cocker has built one of rock’s weirdest, wittiest, most fascinating careers. But he’s still not finished experimenting. In the Nineties, he crashed the British charts as the frontman of Pulp, turning into an unlikely sex god purring hits like “Common People” and “Disco 2000” on classics like Different Class. …
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Beyoncé has announced a new visual album called Black Is King, set to premiere on Disney+ on July 31st. The Beyoncé-directed film is based on her 2019 LP The Gift, and arrives in celebration of the one-year anniversary of Disney’s live-action The Lion King remake. “This visual album from Beyoncé …
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Every night I dream about going out to hear music. The bands in my sleep are terrible, but I’m always sorry when I wake up and it’s over. The other night I dreamed I stood in a Brooklyn basement watching a god-awful punk band called “Bestie.” The singer pogo’d on …
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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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Ron Louie would do anything to catch a couple of songs. Last fall, the country and roots music superfan persuaded his wife, Janine, to take a trip to Alabama to see Jason Isbell, one of his all-time favorite artists, headline a festival in Isbell’s hometown. After a full weekend of …
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The ultimate goal of Birding With Charles was always to bring people together to marvel at the wonderful world of birds. In the spring, a very stoned Valee stood in awe of the majestic creatures as he learned how to use binoculars. As the summer ended, Doja Cat remixed her …
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The music-streaming war is headed to its most dramatic setting yet: the stage. On Tuesday, Apple Music announced that it will host a surprise Billie Eilish performance this week to celebrate its “first-ever Apple Music Awards” — just two weeks after Spotify announced plans to host its own “first-ever Spotify …
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B illie Joe Armstrong seems shocked when Billie Eilish tells him her favorite Green Day song. It’s not a hit; it’s “All by Myself,” the acoustic hidden track on 1994’s Dookie. “Oh, that’s Tré Cool!” says Armstrong, clarifying that the band’s drummer sings the song. “I know it is!” says …
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