When Brittany Howard first began touring the U.S. with Alabama Shakes circa 2010, she’d steal a few moments in the grimy tub of the band’s shared Motel 6 room. Later, as the band became a Grammy-winning success, she’d enjoy a finer soak. “It’s the place at the end of the …
Read More »What It's Like Releasing a Novel About a Deadly Virus in the Middle of Pandemic
Boston math teacher Paul Tremblay, like many of us, is currently sheltering in place with his family, peering uncertainly into the future as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt our everyday life. Unlike the rest of us, he has a book about a deadly virus of mysterious origins dropping on …
Read More »Religious Leaders Violate Public Health Policy by Continuing to Hold Massive Services
Across the country, churches, synagogues, mosques, and other houses of worship have been closing its doors in response to stay-at-home orders intended to curb the spread of COVID-19. Yet some religious leaders have been directly flouting such orders in order to keep hosting services at their houses of worship, while …
Read More »Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora Is the Latest Victory for Merck Mercuriadis
Richie Sambora is selling the rights to his nearly 200-song catalog to song-acquisition investment company Hipgnosis Songs Fund, Hipgnosis announced on Monday. Financial details between the company and the former Bon Jovi guitarist weren’t specified, but given Merck Mercuriadis‘ reputation to overpay for his acquisitions and the number of hits …
Read More »'In My Room' With Graham Nash
Graham Nash performs Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young classics in the latest installment of “In My Room,” a new IGTV series in which musicians perform from their homes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Sitting at his piano from his apartment in New York City, Nash played three tracks …
Read More »Hayes Carll, Allison Moorer Team Up for Cover of 'That's the Way Love Goes'
As social distancing becomes a part of everyday life, married singer-songwriters Hayes Carll and Allison Moorer have released their intimate new single, a cover of one of Merle Haggard’s biggest hits, “That’s the Way Love Goes.” The result is a romantic duet that provides the aural equivalent of a warm …
Read More »Governors Ball 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Governors Ball 2020 has been canceled due to concerns over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Festival organizers made the announcement on Thursday afternoon, stating that they plan to resume the festival in 2021. “It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the cancellation of Governors Ball 2020 due to …
Read More »Thomas Rhett, Jon Pardi Cruise Key West in 'Beer Can't Fix' Video
Vacation is pretty much out of the question right now, so you can try to get a vicarious thrill out of the new sun-soaked video for Thomas Rhett and Jon Pardi‘s “Beer Can’t Fix.” The collaborative song originally appeared on Rhett’s 2019 album, Center Point Road. Filmed in Key West …
Read More »'Wonder Woman 1984' Postponed Because of Coronavirus Pandemic
The release of Wonder Woman 1984 has been pushed back, while the release dates for other movies, including an adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s musical In the Heights, have been called off with plans to reschedule, Variety reports. Wonder Woman 1984, the sequel to the 2017 blockbuster, was set to hit …
Read More »How to Set Up a Mesh WiFi System to Help Eliminate Dead Zones
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Very few technologies have taken over the world like WiFi, which started as a luxury, but has become a borderline necessity. WiFi connects everything from our phones to …
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