Twelve years have passed since Nine Inch Nails released Ghosts I – IV, their brooding suite of instrumental bric-a-brac, and in that time, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have made wordless sound collages a cottage industry. They scored David Fincher’s The Social Network two years later, winning them an Oscar …
Read More »Greta's World
T here is persona and there is reality in Greta Thunberg.It is Valentine’s Day in her hometown of Stockholm, but there’s only wind, no hearts and flowers. A few hundred kids mill about, with a smattering of adults. If there were not signs reading “Our Earth, We Only Have One,” …
Read More »James Taylor Donates $1 Million to Boston Hospital for Coronavirus Relief
Boston native James Taylor and his wife, Kim Taylor, have donated $1 million to Massachusetts General Hospital to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is no question that it’s a point of pride for New Englanders to claim the MGH as their hospital —ourhospital — and this …
Read More »Sarah Jarosz Previews New Album 'World on the Ground' With Wistful Song 'Johnny'
Sarah Jarosz, who earlier this year won a Grammy for her work with Sara Watkins and Aoife O’Donovan in the trio I’m With Her, returns with her first solo album in four years, World on the Ground, on June 5th. Produced by John Leventhal (Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello) and recorded …
Read More »Bandcamp Rakes in More Than $4 Million for Artists in Wake of COVID-19
Bandcamp has announced that fans spent $4.3 million on music and merch on its platform this past Friday. Earlier that week, the platform stated that it would be waving its revenue share for one day to help raise awareness and funds for independent musicians who have been affected by the …
Read More »Bon Jovi's David Bryan Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Bon Jovi’s David Bryan has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Rock Hall-inducted keyboardist revealed Saturday on social media. “I just got my results back today and tested positive for corona virus,” Bryan wrote on Instagram. “I’ve been sick for a week and feeling better each day. Please don’t be …
Read More »Hear Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers' Hard-Swinging, Previously Unreleased 'Quick Trick'
Back in 2018, when jazz fans heard that a previously unreleased John Coltrane album was set to come out, they immediately zeroed in on the date. The fact that the tapes dated from 1963, right in the middle of the saxophonist’s most celebrated period, signaled that this was a major …
Read More »Kelsea Ballerini Is Her Own Kind of Country on 'Kelsea'
If there’s one thing country singers love to sing about, it’s country music itself, from its spiritual power to its grounding American majesty to its everlasting authenticity. In the last few years alone, there’s been “Old Country Song” by Dustin Lynch, “American Country Love Song,” by Jake Owen, and “Country …
Read More »Monsters, Wizards, and Trashy Reality TV: Rolling Stone's Staff Picks for Quarantine Viewing
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Penske Media may earn a commission from purchases made from our links. Like the rest of you, the Rolling Stone staff has been self-isolating, holed up in our …
Read More »These Arcade Games Transport You Back to the Eighties Faster Than Doc's Delorean
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you’ve decided to access your inner child by recreating the video game arcades of your youth in your home, the good news is that you’ve got plenty …
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