Certain songs are timeless in unexpected ways, which is surely the case with Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” Recorded 50 years ago this June, the song — written by Gaye, Al Cleveland and Renaldo Benson — touched obliquely on the Vietnam War, civil rights, anti-war protests and those who “judge …
Read More »Co-Living During COVID-19
When Cassidy Claire Risien, 34, first toured Haven, a co-living space whose Instagram features images of attractive, hard-bodied Los Angelenos surfing, doing beachside yoga, and having rooftop vegan meals, she was immediately drawn to it. Not only was into the amenities, such as a meditation and yoga studio, home theater, …
Read More »Best TV to Watch/Stream in April: Beasties Doc, 'Run,' 'Mrs. America'
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Chances are, no matter how much television you normally watch, you’ve been watching more than usual lately. A lot more. We’re all stuck inside, bored to tears, and …
Read More »With Clubs Closed for COVID-19, Strippers in Portland, Oregon, Take to Topless Food Delivery
When fears of the COVID-19 pandemic first started circulating, Brodie Grody, a stripper in Portland, Oregon, saw her income dwindle to about half of what it usually was. “People were scared,” she says. “They were going out less. They were buying fewer lap dances and sitting at the stage less …
Read More »'In My Room' With Angelique Kidjo
With the coronavirus crisis rapidly unfolding, artists around the globe are coming up with innovative ways to keep the lights on and the music playing — without leaving the house. With this in mind, Rolling Stone has launched a new IGTV performance series, “In My Room.” The debut episode featured …
Read More »How Alaina Castillo Held the Internet Captive by Strangely Addictive Lullabies
Two years ago, Houston, Texas native Alaina Castillo was an unassuming high school senior at Clear Falls High — who was covertly building her own mini-empire on YouTube’s ASMR community. In her first of several videos, titled “Sing You to Sleep,” she soothes her viewers’ senses with an extra hushed …
Read More »Coronavirus Has Hammered the Stock Market — But It Could Be Good for Warner Music Group's IPO
You don’t have to be Gordon Gekko to see how spiraling anxiety over coronavirus has already wrought damage upon global industries. The arrival of James Bond’s latest outing, No Time To Die, is being delayed by six months after its backers decided that stay-at-home corona precautions could damage its box …
Read More »Democrats Have a Turnout Problem
WASHINGTON —At his final rally in South Carolina last Friday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) made a plea to the boisterous crowd gathered to see him. “I’m asking you to bring out your friends and your coworkers and your neighbors,” Sanders said, “so we can have the largest voter turnout in …
Read More »The First Time: SZA
SZA discusses her early penchant for grotesque writing, her love of marine biology and her time as a young gymnast in the latest installment of “The First Time.” The recent Rolling Stone cover star — alongside Megan Thee Stallion and Normani — said that the first poems she wrote in …
Read More »Even Republicans Are Worried the Trump Administration Isn't Ready for a Coronavirus Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday issued a warning that the coronavirus is likely to break out in the United States. “It’s not so much of a question of if this will happen in this country any more but a question of when this will happen,” said Dr. Nancy …
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