A New York man already facing charges for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 returned to federal court today for a completely different — albeit arguably unsurprising — indictment: An alleged scheme to distribute and sell fake Covid-19 vaccine cards. Jia Liu, a Marine Corps reservist, and Steven Rodriguez, …
Read More »Swastika T-Shirts and Cyanide: Authorities Say Former Federal Security Contractor Hid Brother's Connections to Anti-Semitic Arson
Federal authorities in Sweden have arrested a former security contractor for the U.S. embassy in Stockholm. According to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday, U.S. authorities have charged him with covering up the alleged crimes of his younger brother, the prime suspect in an investigation into anti-Semitic arson in the Boston …
Read More »Coachella and Stagecoach Scrap All Covid Precautions
Coachella and Stagecoach attendees won’t need to show proof of vaccination or negative Covid test results and won’t be required to wear masks when they descend upon the Southern California desert for the massive music festivals this April. On Tuesday, Stagecoach was first to announce the update in a tweet …
Read More »Chubby and the Gang Offer Up a Punk Rock Valentine's Treat, 'Who Loves Ya (Coup d'état)'
London punks Chubby and the Gang embrace the agony and ecstasy of love on their new Valentine’s Day track, “Who Loves Ya (Coup d’état).” The song appears on a new three-track EP, Labour of Love, which is out digitally Monday, Feb. 14, while a special picture disc seven-inch is available …
Read More »'How the F-k Did This Get on the Telly?': Inside the Cult-Hit UK Mockuseries 'People Just Do Nothing'
If the title of People Just Do Nothing doesn’t tell you everything you need to know about the cult-hit BBC series, consider the events of the pilot: Out of the gate, we see four boys banging away at their pirate radio station, Kurupt FM, assaulting everyone within a half-mile radius …
Read More »Slash on Keeping the Peace in GN'R and Seeing Rock 'Go Down the F-king Tubes'
Slash won’t stop. Since reuniting with Guns N’ Roses in 2016, the top-hatted guitarist has toured regularly with both Guns and his own band, the one whose name is difficult to say in one breath: Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. This month, he’s releasing new music by each …
Read More »'Vilification Is Easy': Spotify Isn't the Culprit, Says Head of Indie Label Thirty Tigers
In the two weeks since Neil Young first announced he’d be leaving Spotify over concerns about Joe Rogan’s Covid misinformation, conversations about the corporate streaming behemoth have erupted across the music industry. While many, like India Arie and Joni Mitchell, have kept the pressure focused on Rogan, who has a …
Read More »Anuel AA, Don Omar, Rauw Alejandro, and Nicky Jam Headline Las Vegas' First-Ever Vibra Urbana
Otro festival! Vibra Urbana is coming to Las Vegas,Rolling Stonecan exclusively announce. The two-day Latin music festival — headlined by Anuel AA, Don Omar, Rauw Alejandro, and Nicky Jam — will make its way to sin city this spring. Scheduled for April 30 and May 1 at the Las Vegas …
Read More »Adele Gives Golden Performance of 'I Drink Wine' as She Sweeps the Brit Awards
Sitting atop a piano like no one was watching, a crossed-leg Adele gave a stunning rendition of her song “I Drink Wine” as she effortlessly hit every note to perfection and looked gorgeous in a golden dress to match an all-gold backdrop at Tuesday night’s Brit Awards at O2 Arena …
Read More »Minneapolis Mayor Grilled on Why No-Knock Warrant 'Ban' Didn't Actually Ban Them
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s policies regarding no-knock/no-announce warrants have faced scrutiny in the wake of the killing of Amir Locke, including at a city council meeting he attended Monday afternoon. Following the shooting death of Amir Locke during a no-knock warrant in Minneapolis, the local city council held a meeting …
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