This article was originally published by Grist and is republished here as part of an ongoing collaboration. The period between April and December 2019 was a magical time for climate activists. The more than 20 Democratic candidates vying for the party’s nomination couldn’t stop trying to one-up each other. Candidates …
Read More »Congressional Witness: 'I'm a Republican. I Voted for President Trump … I Am Embarrassed'
After Dr. Rick Bright, a whistleblower and now-ousted director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, gave headline-grabbing testimony before Congress on Thursday, a medical supplier whose earlier warnings about the federal government’s meager stockpile of medical equipment also delivered important testimony. Mike Bowen, the vice president of surgical-mask …
Read More »Beyoncé Flexes on Remix of Megan Thee Stallion's 'Savage'
Beyoncé amps up Megan Thee Stallion‘s recent hit “Savage” even more with a fun and flouncy remix. Their share of proceeds from the track will benefit their shared hometown of Houston through the organization Bread of Life. The “Savage Remix” feels like it was always meant to be a duet …
Read More »Flashback: Hal Willner Recruits Leonard Cohen, Sonny Rollins for Transfixing 'Who by Fire'
Hal Willner wasn’t known for playing music himself. But the producer, who died Monday at 64, had a unique gift for making music happen. Through his marvelously eclectic tribute albums — which featured everything from Tom Waits yowling out Snow White’s “Heigh Ho (The Dwarf’s Marching Song)” to Debbie Harry …
Read More »As Trump Labels Coronavirus Relief Fund Oversight a 'Witch Hunt,' Republicans Pursue Biden Investigation
President Donald Trump railed against upcoming congressional oversight his administration will face after Democratic leaders announced the creation of a new select committee that will oversee how the $2.2 trillion economic coronavirus aid package will be divvied out. On Thursday, the president used the White House press briefing on the …
Read More »The Best Albums of March 2020: Megan Thee Stallion, Pearl Jam, Waxahatchee and More
Each month, the editors and critics at Rolling Stone will compile a list of our favorite new albums. Our picks from March include cosmopolitan reggaeton star J Balvin, alt-rock heroes Pearl Jam and rap dynamo Lil Uzi Vert Lil Uzi Vert, Eternal Atake Eternal Atakeis Lil Uzi Vert’s best album …
Read More »'Murder Most Foul' Is the Bob Dylan Song We Need Right Now
All across the country at this very moment, people are lost, scared, and grieving. The coronavirus crisis has transformed American life with shocking speed — and Bob Dylan wants you to know that he feels your pain. How else to explain the midnight release of “Murder Most Foul,” a somber …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Films New 'Late Show' Monologue From His Bathtub
Stephen Colbert is taking social distancing seriously. The Late Show host appeared in a surprise opening monologue in his bathtub, which aired before a rerun of the late night show. Although The Late Show is shut down until further notice due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, Colbert had a …
Read More »Neil Young Endorses Bernie Sanders for President
Neil Young has made no secret of his deep respect and admiration for Bernie Sanders over the past few months, and this weekend he wrote a long, glowing endorsement of the Vermont senator on his website and encouraged his fans to vote for him. “I support Bernie because I listen …
Read More »How Raleigh, North Carolina Became a Hotbed of Independent Music
In our new series, we look at eight cities where live music has exploded — from legendary hubs like Chicago and Nashville, to rising hot spots like Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Portland, Maine. The latest falls into the second category: the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill “Triangle,” where college radio isn’t dead and collaboration …
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