If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The humble tank top’s influences and references run as varied as Marlon Brando and Eminem. What started as a basic work-shirt for day laborers and construction workers has …
Read More »Colbert, Fallon, Meyers Imagine Dr. Fauci's Brave New World of No Handshakes
Earlier this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci — head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — offered a blunt but not unrealistic opinion about how modern society will have to reshape itself following the coronavirus: “I don’t think we ever should ever shake hands ever again,” he said, …
Read More »Gorillaz Recruit Peter Hook for New Order-Inspired 'Aries'
Gorillaz recruit Peter Hook for their New Order-inspired new song “Aries,” the latest installment in the cartoon rockers’ Song Machine series. Damon Albarn and his animated outfit have ably assumed the musical costume of their featured guest, and — buoyed by Hook’s signature bass sound — have created a track …
Read More »Cherie Currie Releases New Rendition of Runaways' 'Queens of Noise'
Former Runaways frontwoman Cherie Currie will digitally release her long-awaited, star-studded album, Blvds of Splendor, via former Runaways guitarist Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records on April 28th. The album previously came out as a vinyl-only release for Record Store Day last year, but didn’t get a wide release; the digital version …
Read More »The Weeknd Throws a Drug-Fueled Confetti Party in 'Until I Bleed Out' Video
The Weeknd has shared a new XO-directed visual for “Until I Bleed Out,” from his latest album, After Hours. The clip sees the Weeknd at a drugged-up, confetti-covered party in an old movie palace. As he struggles to stand upright amid all the technicolor papier-mache, he finds that the ground …
Read More »Charli XCX Announces 'DIY' Quarantine Album 'How I'm Feeling Now'
Charli XCX is keeping herself busy this quarantine by recording a whole new album — and she needs your help. The British pop star announced in a video on Monday that she’ll be releasing the LP, with the working title: How I’m Feeling Now, on May 15th, and that she’ll …
Read More »The Best Walkie Talkies For Hikes, Road Trips and Emergencies
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Nearly everyone has a cellphone and/or a smartwatch these days, so getting in touch with your friends or family is as easy as firing up a text, calling …
Read More »John Prine: The Secrets Behind His Classic Songs
Back in 2016, John Prine was having trouble writing new songs. It had been more than a decade since his last album, 2005’s excellent Fair & Square,and the longer he waited to release a new one, the more anxious he felt. “One of the reasons I’m having such a difficult …
Read More »Trump's War on Whistleblowers Continues as Navy Fires Captain Who Spoke Up About Coronavirus Outbreak on Aircraft Carrier
The captain of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, Brett Crozier, was dismissed by Navy higher-ups on Thursday — a move that was precipitated by Crozier sending a letter earlier this week to military leaders pleading for help with the outbreak of coronavirus cases onboard Crozier’s aircraft carrier. In the …
Read More »Ed O'Brien Drops Psychedelic Earworm 'Olympik'
Ed O’Brien dropped a psychedelic new track titled “Olympik,” the third single off the Radiohead guitarist’s upcoming solo debut Earth, out April 17th via Capitol Records. The track meticulously shifts along a tight groove, courtesy of drummer Omar Hakim and Nathan East on bass. “Kaleidoscope will start to spin/Shaking up …
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