I t’s late November at the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Iowa, a Forties dance hall converted from a World War I tire factory with ancient plumbing and a buzzing neon sign. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is listed on the marquee just above the cage fights and the craft …
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On Wednesday at 10am, Daniel Hernandez — better known as Tekashi 6ix9ine — will be sentenced. The controversial rapper, who rose to prominence in 2017 before being arrested on federal racketeering charges in 2018, currently faces 37 years to life in prison. However, since cooperating with the U.S. Attorney’s office …
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A man walks into a bar. He’s handsome enough to attract the attention of the ladies in this tavern, including Liz Kloepfer, a single mother who’s been dragged to the tavern by her best friend for a night out. He notices her, too. They meet-cute at the jukebox, talk, flirt. …
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During a two-night stint at the fabled Troubadour in West Hollywood this past October, Tanya Tucker mixed classic hits, such as “San Antonio Stroll” and “It’s a Little Too Late (to Do the Right Thing Now),” with songs from her multiple-Grammy-nominated While I’m Livin’. Ablend of material exhibiting her decades-long …
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Billy Joel was eight songs into his show at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night when his daughter Alexa came out to lead the band in a rendition of “White Christmas.” The Irving Berlin classic is one of the most covered songs of all time, but Joel hasn’t performed it …
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In the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Brittany Spanos, Rob Sheffield, and Andy Greene join host Brian Hiatt to discuss the unexpected intersection of two artists whose heyday is separated by decades, styles and a whole lot of other differences: Billie Eilish and Van Halen. To …
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British rock band Madness are hitting the road again in 2020. More than 40 years after the release of their debut album, 1979’s ska-punk-y One Step Beyond…, Madness will be performing a slew of tour dates, including their first U.S. shows in eight years. The tour will feature most of …
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So, How Was Your Decadeis a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Chilean singer-songwriter Mon Laferte has taken on several iterations of herself over the past …
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Linda Ronstadt did not let Saturday night’s festivities stop her from telling Secretary of State Mike Pompeo what she thought about his connection to President Donald Trump. “I’d like to say to Mr. Pompeo, who wonders when he’ll be loved, it’s when he stops enabling Donald Trump.” The singer, songwriter …
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Cyndi Lauper has officially released her optimistic “Hope,” the singer’s first single since 2016. Lauper has been performing the song since 2017, when her battle with psoriasis inspired her to pen the track. “I’m so excited to finally release ‘Hope’ as a single. The song doesn’t really have too many …
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