New York is on the precipice of legalizing cannabis for recreational use. Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers have put the finishing touches on an agreement to make the drug legal for adult use, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The news comes a day after Bloomberg and several …
Read More »We're Finally Starting to Understand How Covid-19 Affects the Brain
A couple of months into the pandemic, when scientists and physicians were still approaching Covid-19 primarily as a respiratory illness, Dr. Igor Koralnik, chief of neuro-infectious diseases and global neurology at Northwestern Medicine, began seeing a new category of patients seek treatment at his neurology practice in Chicago. In addition …
Read More »Rod Wave Tops Apple Music Pre-Add Chart With 'SoulFly'
Rod Wave may not be a household name, but he sure streams like one. The Florida rapper reaches a new career peak on the RS 100 this week with his new song “Street Runner” at Number 15, and now, with his upcoming album SoulFly, he takes Number One on this …
Read More »Kacey Musgraves Covers Willie Nelson's 'On the Road Again' at Matthew McConaughey's Texas Benefit
Kacey Musgraves shared a cover of Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” while Nelson himself performed the country standard “Beautiful Texas,” during Matthew McConaughey’s “We’re Texas” fundraiser on Sunday, March 21st. Musgraves’ performance begins at the 1:26:23 mark, with the musician explaining how she got involved in the fundraiser: “The …
Read More »Questlove is Bringing the Country Together, One Vegetarian Cheesesteak at a Time
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. They say the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach, and Questlove is hoping to spread a little bit of love this season by offering up …
Read More »Brandi Carlile to Allow Fully Vaccinated Fans, Chosen at Random, at Her Nashville Concert
Brandi Carlile will perform her first live band concert since the start of the pandemic on March 28th, a livestreaming performance airing from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. On Thursday, Carlile announced that a select few vaccinated fans will be able to attend the concert in person. Fans who have either received …
Read More »Rhye's Michael Milosh Calls Abuse Allegations 'Outrageous False Claims'
Rhye frontman Michael Milosh has responded to accusations of sexual abuse, assault and grooming made by his ex-wife, actress Alexa Nikolas. Milosh released the statement to Rolling Stone on Wednesday, in response to a five-part open letter Nikolas posted to Instagram titled “Groomed by the Groom.” In her open letter, …
Read More »Avett Brothers, Billy Strings, Jon Pardi Anchor Bonnaroo 'Concerts on the Farm' Series
Bonnaroo is currently slated to return in September, but the festival grounds won’t sit dormant until then. A new socially distanced live-music series —“Concerts on the Farm” — is set to kick off in May. The run begins with Billy Strings on May 28th. The singer-guitarist, who won his first …
Read More »Watch Dua Lipa Stun With 'Levitating,' 'Don't Start Now' at 2021 Grammys
Dua Lipa dazzled in her performance of two of her biggest hit songs, “Levitating” and “Don’t Start Now,” at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Lipa took the stage in a large, robe-like pink gown in front of a surreal, purple cloud background to perform “Levitating” solo. DaBaby took the stage soon …
Read More »Guess the Cool Pope Isn't So Cool After All
Rightly or wrongly, Pope Francis has long enjoyed the reputation as the “cool pope,” a view that has been bolstered by, among other things, his public statements in support of the theory of evolution and a 2014 profile in the pages of this magazine. A documentary released last fall even …
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