Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham, Dakota Fanning and more will read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first of J.K. Rowling’s classic series, out loud from home in quarantine. Radcliffe, who starred as Harry Potter in all eight films, kicked off the readings with Chapter One, “The Boy Who Lived,” …
Read More »The Flaming Lips Cover George Jones' 'He Stopped Loving Her Today'
The Flaming Lips offer their own unique spin on George Jones‘ signature song, “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” for the new film Arkansas. A dark-comedy tale about drug trafficking in the South, the movie stars Vince Vaughn, Liam Hemsworth, and Clark Duke, and premieres May 5th on Apple, Amazon, On …
Read More »No Matter the Pandemic, Department of Education Still Seizing Wages From Student Loan Borrowers, Suit Claims
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has continued the practice of garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default, according to a lawsuit filed on Thursday. The suit, brought by a New York woman on behalf of about 285,000 borrowers, claims that DeVos and her department have not halted …
Read More »Marshmello Recruits Halsey for Reassuring New Song 'Be Kind'
Marshmello and Halsey have teamed up for the reassuring new song “Be Kind,” which explores trust issues and reinforces that it’s OK to be vulnerable with someone you love. The pair unveiled the song’s lyric video, which features bright animation to go along with the uplifting sentiments. “Wanna believe, wanna …
Read More »'We Are Freestyle Love Supreme' Doc to Debut on Hulu in June
UPDATE: Hulu will now premiere the documentary We Are Freestyle Love Supreme July 17th, 2020. The documentary’s original June 5th release was postponed earlier this month in a show of solidarity with ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. “Today our country, our world struggles to reach an end to this systemic …
Read More »'In My Room' With Shaggy
In the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s In My Room IGTV series, Shaggy recruits — via video — recent collaborators Sting and the Last Bandoleros‘ Jerry Fuentes to perform alongside him for the reggae singer’s three-song set. Shaggy first perfectly syncs himself to Sting — his cohort on their 2018 …
Read More »'Upload' Review: A Familiar Trip to TV Heaven
Early in Amazon Prime Video’s new sci-fi comedy Upload, a character explains that her grandmother is in heaven. “Which one?” she’s asked. The question makes sense within the context of the near future depicted in Upload, where tech companies can — for the right price — digitize human consciousness and …
Read More »'In My Room' With Grace Potter
Grace Potter attended Rolling Stone‘s Women Shaping the Future event on March 4th, a week before New York’s stay-at-home orders. Now, she joins us for the latest installment of our In My Room IGTV series. “This is an important time for us all to be within our homes and be …
Read More »Republican State Senator Dons Confederate Flag Mask, Then Things Get Weirder
A Michigan state senator wore a Confederate flag during a state senate vote on Friday, then denied the obvious by stating that the flag was not what it clearly was. Then, he ultimately halfheartedly apologized after also throwing his wife under the bus for the incident. On Friday, State Sen. …
Read More »Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Drop New 'Reunion' Track 'Dreamsicle'
Jason Isbell recently announced that he and his band the 400 Unit would be releasingtheir new albumReunions on May 8th, a week before its originally scheduled release date on May 15th. In the meantime, the band has shared “Dreamsicle,” the newest preview track from the LP. Produced by Dave Cobb, …
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