WASHINGTON — It took practically the entire 2016 presidential campaign for many in the media, including the powerful TV networks, to realize that Donald Trump‘s casual attitude toward truth and facts required a new approach to covering him. The first step was obvious: Stop airing his rallies live. The Trump …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Have you ever had someone who supposedly loves you “helpfully” yank an errant nose hair from your nostril and grin in your face as your eyes water and …
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Lizzo, Stevie Nicks, Gwen Stefani and a slew of other artists and executives have signed a letter from the Music Artists Coalition asking President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to provide financial relief to the music community and ease the “existential threat” posed by the coronavirus pandemic. (Per …
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Born March 18th, 1934, singer Charley Pride, left his birthplace of Sledge, Mississippi, at age 16 and later became one of the most successful country artists of all time. But that wasn’t exactly what he had first planned. The son of a sharecropper, Pride first left his family’s 40-acre cotton …
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As the COVID-19 virus spreads, store shelves have emptied of hand sanitizer, creating shortages for health care workers, first responders, and the general public. Some individuals and businesses are responding to the shortage with price gouging, but Old Fourth Distillery in the historic Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta, has …
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On March 4th, Rolling Stone hosted its second annual Women Shaping the Future event, celebrating, raising, and honoring the influential female voices in culture. The event was the first to take place at the new Edge venue in Hudson Yards, which overlooks New York City. Award-winning country artist Jennifer Nettles …
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Update (3/25): The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has extended its temporary closure through April 30th, citing the ongoing public health concerns over COVID-19. Additionally, the museum will halt programming through May 10th. ## The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville has announced plans to …
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Following both Live Nation and AEG’s decision to ground tours Thursday, Rage Against the Machine announced they would postpone the first half of their reunion trek due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Due to the current outbreak and ban on public gatherings, we are postponing the first part of our tour …
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A docuseries about the biggest law enforcement scandal in Massachusetts history — the subject of a 2018 Rolling Stone article — will debut on Netflix this spring and Rolling Stone has the exclusive look at How to Fix a Drug Scandal’s first trailer. The four-part docuseries revolves around Amherst, Massachusetts, …
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Sufjan Stevens and his stepfather Lowell Brams have released another teaser track from their upcoming instrumental album Aporia. The LP was inspired by Enya and other new-age music, and you can definitely hear it on this newest song, “Climb That Mountain,” a peaceful three-minute tune that could soundtrack a steady …
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