Cynthia Erivo captures the spirit of Underground Railroad freedom fighter Harriet Tubman with enough ferocity and feeling to set this biopic soaring. The passionate acting of this British dynamo — a Tony winner for The Color Purple on Broadway — comes in handy when the film itself threatens to trip …
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Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy joins host Brian Hiatt on a new episode of our podcast, Rolling Stone Music Now, for an in-depth discussion of the band’s excellent new album, Ode to Joy, and much more. Tweedy explains how political lyrics slipped in (he sometimes writes dummy lyrics while listening to …
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Camila Cabello praises the carefree side of a good relationship in her new song “Easy.” It’s the third single the pop star has unveiled from her forthcoming sophomore album, Romance. In the ballad about being open to a person who gets to know you and continues to love you, warts …
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In early 2005, Eric Clapton relented after decades of pressure and agreed to reunite with Cream for a four-night stand at London’s Royal Albert Hall. “Given the fact that we were all still capable of playing together, I thought it would be fitting to pay tribute to ourselves while we …
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Tegan and Sara visited The Late Show Friday – the day both their new album Hey, I’m Just Like You and memoir High School were released – to perform “I’ll Be Back Someday” and sit down with Stephen Colbert to discuss the projects. “We wanted to write our origin story,” …
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Twenty-five years after Harry Nilsson died of a heart attack at the age of 52, his estate has announced a new album of unreleased material. Titled Losst and Founnd, the record will arrive on November 22nd via Omnivore Recordings. Nilsson was working on the record at the time of his …
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Democratic presidential hopefuls appeared at presidential forum on LGBTQ issues that took place in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday night. Candidates including Kamala Harris, Corey Booker, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg were lauded for their comfortability and familiarity with the issues—Warren, notably, read a list of 18 transgender women of …
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Freestyle Love Supreme co-creator Anthony Veneziale has a very specific goal in mind as he steps out on stage each night to perform the improv-driven show. “I’m looking for those ‘oxygen deprivation’ moments — where the audience has a gasp of air,” he says. “The more the audience has those, …
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Pusha T has released his latest track “Coming Home,” produced by Kanye West and Mike Dean and featuring a rare guest appearance by Ms. Lauryn Hill. On the track, Pusha T speaks to black disenfranchisement and the struggle to achieve freedom: “I’m speakin’ to the soul of my black native …
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Miley Cyrus made a surprise appearance at the 2019 Video Music Awards to perform her heartbreaking new song “Slide Away.” The track was released earlier this month in the wake of her separation from husband Liam Hemsworth. After being introduced by Lizzo, Cyrus appeared onstage in a black dress accompanied by …
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