An unlikely crew of environmentalists who took on the powerful Pennsylvania fracking industry in a David vs. Goliath battle to keep an injection well out of their community have notched an important victory in their fight. Using a novel strategy — seeking legal rights for nature itself — the rural …
Read More »Bernie Sanders Talks Medicare for All in Light of COVID-19
Bernie Sanders was the first-ever remote guest onLate Night with Seth Meyers Monday night, livestreaming from his home in Burlington, Vermont, while quarantined due to the coronavirus pandemic. Meyers — also at home — asked Sanders how he was running his presidential campaign and acting as a senator during this …
Read More »Save the L.A. Venue Where Phoebe Bridgers Met Conor Oberst
The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles — where Phoebe Bridgers met Conor Oberst — has launched a GoFundMe campaign amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bridgers posted a link to the theater’s campaign, accompanied by a clip of her covering Oberst’s solo track “Mamah Borthwick (a Sketch)” from 2016’s Ruminations. “If you …
Read More »The Best Water Pumps to Help You Prevent Serious Damage From a Flood
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you’ve ever had to deal with a flooded basement, you’ll understand the utility of a water pump. You stick the handheld device into a pool of water, …
Read More »Bon Jovi Teams Up With Prince Harry on New Charity Track 'Unbroken'
Bon Jovi has released a new single in collaboration with the Duke of Sussex and the the Invictus Games Choir. The track, “Unbroken,” was recorded last month at London’s Abbey Road Studios and produced by John Shanks alongside the band. All proceeds from the single will go to the Invictus …
Read More »Why Is Dan Rather Interviewing So Many Rock Stars?
Dan Rather was born 10 years before America entered World War II, is more familiar with long-ago singing cowboy Tex Ritter than his actor son John, and took a stab at playing bassoon as a child growing up in Texas. In other words, he’s admittedly the last person anyone would …
Read More »5 Seconds of Summer's New Song 'Wildflower' Is a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure
5 Seconds of Summer have released the dreamy new song “Wildflower,” off their fourth album, Calm, which drops Friday. They co-wrote the track with Rami Yacoub (Britney Spears, Ariana Grande). “Wildflower” is the brightest-sounding song yet off the upcoming record — and gives a clear nod to Eighties synth-pop. It’s …
Read More »Keith Urban Sings Kenny Rogers' 'The Gambler' in New Livestream Concert
Keith Urban hosted a livestream concert from his basement studio this week, the second in his Urban Underground series. Performing a six-song set, the singer-guitarist mixed in a classic cover as a tribute to a recently departed icon: Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler.” “I wanted to do a song for the …
Read More »Lil Uzi Vert Easily Tops Artists 500 Chart for Second Straight Week
Lil Uzi Vert cruised to his second straight week at the top of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart, racking up a staggering 322.8 million song streams for the week of March 13th through March 19th. The rapper’s latest record, Eternal Atake, currently tops the Top 200 Albums chart, and …
Read More »M.I.A. Releases New Song 'OHMNI20209' on Patreon
M.I.A. released a new song titled “OHMNI20209” on her Patreonon the 15th anniversary of her debut album Arular. “Free music to get you the fuck up outta bed! Here’s the beginning,” M.I.A. tweeted Sunday, announcing the song’s arrival. Earlier this year, M.I.A. launched a two-tiered Patreon account — for $5 …
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