If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Even if you don’t enjoy the process of packing or getting from point A to point B, one thing that all smart travelers should have is a good …
Read More »'More Spectacle Than Substance': Spotify Response to Joe Rogan Controversy Leaves Researchers Shrugging
Earlier this month, Rolling Stone reported that a group of 270 doctors, healthcare workers, educators, and scientists was campaigning for Spotify to publicly adopt a misinformation policy. The initiative was inspired by a Dec. 31 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the wildly popular podcast hosted by comedian Joe Rogan …
Read More »Nils Lofgren Pulls Music From Spotify in Solidarity With Neil Young
Nils Lofgren has joined Neil Young in removing his music from Spotify to protest the misinformation about vaccines spread by the streaming service’s Joe Rogan Experience. “A few days ago, my wife Amy and I became aware of Neil and Daryl [Hannah] standing with hundreds of health care professionals, scientists, …
Read More »RS Recommends: The Best Gaming Chairs With Speakers
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Gaming chairs with speakers have been around for a while now, offering gamers a more immersive experience by integrating speakers in the headrest. This provides clear audio without …
Read More »Rolling Stone's Most-Read Stories of 2021
BTS. Kurt Cobain’s FBI file. The Doomsday Glacier. Rolling Stone’s most-read stories of 2021 covered a whole lot of ground. Several of the year’s biggest investigations are here: A deep dive into the planning of Jan. 6 events at the U.S. Capitol; physical- and sexual-abuse allegations against Marilyn Manson; Eric …
Read More »Prince Andrew Sexual Assault Accuser Calls Lawsuit Residency Challenge 'Tired'
The woman suing Prince Andrew with claims he sexually assaulted her at Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion when she was still a minor isn’t fazed by his latest challenge to her lawsuit, her lawyer says. Virginia Giuffre expects to move forward with her complaint against the Duke of York despite his …
Read More »Caller Who Told Biden 'Let's Go Brandon' on Christmas Eve Says He Was Kidding, Whines About Free Speech
An Oregon man who said “Let’s Go Brandon” during a Santa tracker phone call with President Biden and first lady on Christmas Eve now claims it was just a “joke.” As The Oregonian very kindlydescribed it on Saturday, Jared Schmeck’s use of the popular right-wing code for “Fuck Joe Biden” …
Read More »Remembering the Archies, a Fake Band Ahead of its Time
In an utterly accidental way, a box set devoted to the Archies, the infamous TV cartoon band of the Sixties, couldn’t have arrived at a timelier moment. Earlier this month, we lost the Monkees’ Michael Nesmith. The band’s musical gatekeeper, the one most preoccupied with the TV-generated combo being allowed …
Read More »5 Lessons on Spirituality, Activism and Humility I Learned From George Harrison
The Beatles need no introduction to anyone of any age. By every measure — artistically, culturally and commercially — they’re arguably one of the most significant rock bands of all time. Like every girl who came of age when they took the world by storm, I was a passionate fan …
Read More »Il Divo Singer Carlos Marín Dead at 53 Following Illness
Carlos Marín, a singer in the chart-topping pop-opera group Il Divo, has died at the age of 53, the surviving members of the quartet announced Sunday on social media. “It is with heavy hearts that we are letting you know that our friend and partner, Carlos Marin, has passed away. …
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