Lizzo graces the pages of Rolling Stone’s February issue with a gorgeous set of photographs by David LaChapelle. The Hawaii-based photographer and artist first cut his teeth working for Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine in the 1980s, and has since risen to become a major figure in the art world for …
Read More »Inhaler: How an Asthmatic Irish Band Went From Talent Shows to Interscope
Irish rock band Inhaler got their name because of lead singer Elijah Hewson’s asthma. “Everybody saw the band as quite nerdy and geeky and we thought it was cool,” Hewson tells Rolling Stone. “I had asthma for a while and people just kind of started calling us the Inhalers. It …
Read More »The Best Sound-Activated Lighting Systems for DJs and House Parties Alike
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When it comes to lighting systems, every DJ needs visuals that are just as versatile – and full of energy – as the music being played. Whether you’re …
Read More »Court Tosses Landmark Climate Change Case Brought On Behalf of Youth
A federal appeals court has struck down a landmark climate change lawsuit brought against the federal government on behalf of children and young adults. On Friday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco tossed the suit in a two-to-one majority decision, upending an earlier district court ruling …
Read More »Rick Rubin Just Launched a Shoe Collection That Lets You Feel 'Barefoot'
Rick Rubin is no stranger to musical collaborations, but the super producer’s new project has him teaming up with a classic Cali brand that’s known more for shoes than song. Rubin unveiled a new capsule collaboration with Sanuk shoes this week, that re-imagines the footwear brand’s classic slip-on sandal. The …
Read More »Twang's Up? Samantha Bee Explores Sexism in Country Music
Despite steps forward to level the playing field by CMT, AppleMusic, and the Change the Conversation org, gender imbalance in country music remains a problem. It’s even caught the eye of Samantha Bee, who devoted an entire segment to Nashville’s lack of women on country radio on this week’s Full …
Read More »Steely Dan, Steve Winwood Set Earth After Dark Summer Tour
Steely Dan and Steve Winwood will join forces this summer for the Earth After Dark Tour. Donald Fagen and company — who recently completed a fall trek — and the former Traffic and Blind Faith singer will kick off their 23-date joint tour June 2nd in Portland, Oregon. The jaunt, …
Read More »New Survey Shows Increasing Number of Parents With Young Children Don't Support Vaccination
Vaccines are crucial to preventing major childhood illnesses. This is a fact that is not in dispute within the established medical community, and one that should be universally acknowledged. And yet, according to a recent Gallup survey, support for vaccination is decreasing, particularly among parents with younger children. According to …
Read More »10 Best Country, Americana Songs to Hear Now: Devon Gilfillian, Whiskey Treaty Roadshow
Songwriters Jessi Alexander and Brandy Clark return with fresh solo material, Lilly Hiatt cranks the amps up to 11 for some delicious guitar rock, and Texas supergroup the Panhandlers arrive. Jessi Alexander, “Mama Drank” More than a decade after writing Miley Cyrus’ Grammy-nominated mega-hit “The Climb,” Jessi Alexander has whittled …
Read More »Best of CES 2020: Everyone Is Apparently Connected to Everything Now
In Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 blockbuster, Pacific Rim, the visionary director foresaw the year 2020 as a high-stakes battle between technology and mankind, with soldiers piloting flying mechas in an attempt to defeat skyscraper-sized robots threatening to destroy humanity. Now that the decade has turned, del Toro’s vision of flying …
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