This piece is part of Rolling Stone’s annual Hot List, published in the July/August 2021 issue of the magazine. Imagine an election with three candidates. Let’s call them Alex, Barry, and Claire. Alex and Barry have staked their campaigns on universal strawberry ice cream, but Claire wants to lead a …
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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. Whether you’re away on vacation or you just installed outdoor lights, having an electrical outlet timer can make your life a lot easier in a variety of ways. …
Read More »Juneteenth Is Officially a Federal Holiday
Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, is now officially a federal holiday. President Biden signed into law on Thursday a bill passed by Congress designating June 19th as Juneteenth National Independence Day. The Juneteenth holiday originated when on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in …
Read More »First-Ever David Bowie World Fan Convention Heads to Liverpool in 2022
The first-ever David Bowie World Fan Convention has been scheduled to take place in Liverpool on June 17th to 19th, 2022, a weekend that coincides with the 50th anniversary of the late singer’s classic 1972 LP The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. The convention …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Dua Lipa Set for 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival
Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Lil Baby, and Weezer are among the artists set for the all-star 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival, scheduled for September 17th and 18th at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. The two-day fest will also feature Maroon 5, Florida Georgia Line, Cheap Trick, Nelly, Journey, Sam Hunt, Khalid, …
Read More »'Physical': Rose Byrne Gets an Emotional Workout
The new Apple TV+ series Physical opens with verve. It is 1986, and we are in the dressing room of a TV studio where a woman — who has her back to us for this whole opening sequence, but whom we’ll soon get to know as Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne) …
Read More »The Best Nintendo Switch Accessories
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The Nintendo Switch has been a runaway success since it was released in March of 2017. The console, which has sold nearly 56 million units (more than the …
Read More »RS Country Music Picks for Week of June 14th
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names.Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out last week’s best songs.) …
Read More »The Righteous Anger of Annie Murphy
The morning after the 2020 Emmy Awards, Annie Murphy woke up with a nasty hangover. She had just won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Alexis Rose on Schitt’s Creek, but she didn’t have time to let it soak in. “I dragged my corpse onto …
Read More »Watch Jackson Browne Perform 'My Cleveland Heart' on 'Kimmel'
Jackson Browne performed his new single “My Cleveland Heart,” from his upcoming album Downhill From Everywhere, during a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday. Browne and his backing musicians congregated on a soundstage to deliver the track that was inspired by a Cleveland factory that produces artificial hearts. In the …
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