Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reunite for another sojourn through Europe in The Trip to Greece, the fourth installment in the British actors’ culinary and comedic travelogue series. Ahead of the fourth film’s stateside arrival on video-on-demand and (potentially) movie theaters on May 22nd, IFC Films has shared the official …
Read More »A Legacy of the COVID-19 Pandemic Will Be That Even More Americans Own Guns
Greg Offner never wanted a gun. Growing up, Offner, 38, attended military school in Wayne, Pennsylvania, where he was first taught how to safely operate firearms. As an adult, he was no stranger to the firing range, but he happily relinquished his rented handgun or shotgun to the clerk at …
Read More »RS Charts: The Weeknd Beats Out 5 Seconds of Summer in Tight Race for Number One
The Weeknd won a very close race for Number One on the latest Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. His After Hours album earned 146,500 album equivalent units, just enough to squeeze by 5 Seconds of Summer‘s Calm, which arrived at Number Two with 144,300 units. After Hours enjoyed robust …
Read More »'Better Call Saul' Recap: Silver Linings
A review of this week’s Better Call Saul, “Bagman,” coming up just as soon as my strip steak is marinating in a secret blend of herbs and spices I call Old El Paso… “That’s the price.” —Jimmy If last week’s “JMM” gave us the Better Call Saul equivalent of Walter …
Read More »The Strokes Go New Wave on Latest Single 'Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus'
The Strokes have released their latest new wave-y single from their forthcoming albumThe New Abnormal, due out April 10th. The track, “Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus,” sees lead singer Julian Casablancas meditating on memories, from old friends to the “Eighties bands” of his youth. He wants to form new relationships but …
Read More »'In My Room' With Steve Earle
Steve Earle joinsRolling Stone for “In My Room,” our new IGTV series that features artists performing music from their own homes during quarantine. The singer-songwriter tuned in from his home in Fairview, Tennessee, with just a guitar and a microphone set up. “This isn’t my room, it’s my living room, …
Read More »The Best Direct Boxes For Music Production, Recording and Playing Live
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Recording your own original music is exhilarating. The opportunity to finally get your songs produced for the whole world to hear. But listen closely, because nothing stops the …
Read More »Brittany Howard's Bathtub Escape
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 …
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