President Trump finds himself backed into a corner, wagging a fire poker at anyone or anything that dares cross him — the liberal media, his former lawyer-fixer, defenestrated White House aides, a dead senator. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation continues to gain strength with each passing week, and more …
Read More »Muse Preview New Album 'Simulation Theory' With Slick Song 'The Dark Side'
Muse speed through an intergalactic universe in the new video for their latest song, “The Dark Side.” The track will appear on the group’s upcoming album, Simulation Theory, out November 9th via Warner Bros. Records. “The Dark Side” finds Muse crafting another sleek, stadium-sized rock song, with singer Matt Bellamy’s …
Read More »Hear Paul Simon's New Take on 'Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War'
Paul Simon adds lush orchestral layers to “Rene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War” in a new version of the 1983 track. New York chamber ensemble yMusic offers textural elegance to the rerecorded take, which appears on the singer-songwriter’s upcoming 14th LP, In the Blue Light. The …
Read More »Mollie Tibbetts Murder: Family Members Push Back on 'Racist, False Narrative'
A cousin of Mollie Tibbets, the 20-year-old Iowa college student whose murder garnered national attention, has pushed back on Republican lawmakers’ attempts to politicize her death after Cristhian Rivera, an undocumented 24-year-old Mexican immigrant, was arrested and charged with Tibbets’ murder. “For 34 days, investigators searched for 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts,” …
Read More »Why Did Reality Winner Do It?
Reality Winner stood in a county jail in rural Georgia, phone receiver pressed to her ear, staring at a brick wall and racking her brain, trying to remember the minimum sentence for violating Chapter 18, Section 793(e) of the U.S. Criminal Code. She’d signed papers acknowledging the penalty so many …
Read More »President Trump Mused About His Own Impeachment on Fox News
In a taped interview with Fox & Friends that aired Thursday morning, President Trump mused about his own impeachment. “I guess it says something like ‘high crimes’ and all,” Trump said, showing a typically deep understanding of the Constitution. “I don’t know how you can impeach somebody who’s done a …
Read More »Loretta Lynn Announces Release Date for Delayed New Album 'Wouldn't It Be Great'
After a delay of 13 months, during which she has been recovering from a stroke, 86-year-old music icon Loretta Lynn will release her new studio LP Wouldn’t It Be Great. A showcase of songs written or co-written by the resilient Country Music Hall of Fame legend, the album is now …
Read More »Drake Visits 11-Year-Old Awaiting Heart Transplant
Drake met a young fan, Sofia Sanchez, at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital after the 11-year-old, who is awaiting a heart transplant, appeared in a video dancing to the rapper’s “In My Feelings,” CBS Chicago reports. The clip was part of the viral meme the #KiKiChallenge, in which Drake fans dance …
Read More »Unreleased Bruce Springsteen, Tom Morello, Donovan Songs Lead Appleseed Recordings Comp
Unreleased cover songs by Bruce Springsteen, Tom Morello, Donovan and Tim Robbins highlight the massive compilation celebrating the 21st anniversary of protest music label Appleseed Recordings. In addition to Springsteen’s take on “We Shall Overcome,”Appleseed’s 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches exclusively features the rocker’s rendition of the Pete Seeger folk …
Read More »Aretha's Greatest Albums: 'Love All the Hurt Away' (1981)
Aretha Franklin, who died on August 16th at age 76, recorded more than 40 full-length albums in her six-decade career. It’s a deep catalog, crowded with indisputable classics and hidden gems. Rolling Stone’s music staff is paying its R.E.S.P.E.C.T.s to the Queen with tributes to our favorite Aretha LPs. Next …
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