Following accusations from ousted CEO Deborah Dugan that Grammy voting is “rigged,” the Recording Academy defended their “fair and ethical” voting process in a statement Thursday. “Spurious allegations claiming members or committees use our process to push forward nominations for artists they have relationships with are categorically false, misleading and …
Read More »Watch Halsey Google Translate Her Song 'Without Me' on 'Fallon'
Halsey appeared on The Tonight Show to promote her new album Manic and host Jimmy Fallon took the opportunity to run the singer’s lyrics through Google Translate. Halsey’s own number “Without Me” became “You Soft Head” via the website when translated from English to Polish and back. The pair also …
Read More »'Shrill' Season 2 Review: A (Too) Sweet Return
Early in the Season Two premiere of Hulu’s Shrill, Aidy Bryant‘s Annie bursts into the living room of boyfriend Ryan (Luka Jones) and screams, “I’m a fuckin’ bitch, and I love it!!!!” That scene takes place minutes after the show’s Season One conclusion, where alt-weekly writer Annie confronted an online …
Read More »Alison Brie Encounters the Strange and Surreal in 'Horse Girl' Trailer
Alison Brie stars in the new Netflix psychological thriller/comedy, Horse Girl, which premiered its first full-length trailer on Tuesday. Following its premiere at Sundance, the film will be in select theaters and launch on streaming on February 7th. Brie plays Sarah, an introverted employee at an arts and crafts store with …
Read More »The Best Banjo For Beginners
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. There is no way to achieve that old-fashioned Appalachian sound without a banjo, so if you’re looking to try your hand at a little bluegrass, there are a …
Read More »Useful Idiots: Glenn Greenwald on Russiagate and Mainstream Media
In this week’s episode of our Useful Idiots‘ podcast, hosts Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and co-founder of The Intercept, Glenn Greenwald. The trio discuss Russiagate and the importance of applying skepticism to mainstream narratives. “Intuitively, the whole script of ‘Russia is infiltrating American politics, …
Read More »The 1975 Drop 'Me and You Together Song,' Announce 2020 Tour
The 1975 have released another taste of their upcoming albumNotes on a Conditional Form. “Me & You Together Song” is the fourth track off the album, which was recently pushed back to April. Bright and upbeat, “Me & You Together Song” sees Matty Healy narrating his relationship with “the one …
Read More »Tove Lo Releases Two Tracks With Billie Eilish's Brother Finneas
Four months after releasing her album Sunshine Kitty, Tove Lo is back with two new songs she wrote with Billie Eilish’s brother and collaborator Finneas. “Bikini Porn” is a hedonist banger — a very early contender for Song of the Summer — while “Passion and Pain Taste the Same When I’m …
Read More »The Official January Rolling Stone Debate Drinking Game Rules
Weeks of candidate debate prep likely flew out the window Monday, when CNN dropped a bombshell story: Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren claimed Vermont’s Bernie Sanders told her a woman couldn’t win in 2020. By an amazing coincidence, CNN is hosting the last candidate debate before the Iowa caucus in Des …
Read More »Trump's Impeachment Trial Has Begun. Here's What to Expect
WASHINGTON — The indictment is in. It’s time to go to trial. Last month, the House of Representatives voted to formally impeach President Trump for the high crimes of abusing his power and obstructing Congress. Impeachment articles are like a charging document, laying out the high crimes committed by the …
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