Nearly 30 years ago, Jonathan Richman asked how the Velvet Underground got their sound. The band Mattiel seem to have cracked the code on “Millionaire,” the latest single to be released off the Atlanta group’s excellent Satis Factory album. Amid brittle guitars, laconically Lou Reed-esque “bah-bah-bah” backup vocals, and a …
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Bryce Dessner of the National unveils the new acoustic ballad, “Pope Francis,” premiering via Rolling Stone. The song appears in the upcoming Netflix film, The Two Popes. Dessner scored the soundtrack, which is available for preorder and will be released on December 6th via Milan Records. The contemplative song was …
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After a month of closed-door depositions, the impeachment inquiry against President Trump moved into its public phase last Wednesday, when George Kent, the assistant deputy secretary of state, and Bill Taylor, the top U.S. ambassador in Ukraine, testified before the House Intelligence Committee. Marie Yovanovich, the former U.S. ambassador to …
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With today’s unveiling of the 2020 Grammy nominations, high-profile snubs like Taylor Swift and BTS have attracted the most attention. But there’s plenty more to look for among the field of nominees. Here are 12 noteworthy takeaways. 1. Two artists racked up nominations in the four major categories — a …
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The Band of Gypsys work their way up to a comfortable groove on a previously unreleased recording of “Ezy Ryder,” recorded at the Fillmore East half a century ago, which will feature on a new box set. From the start, drummer Buddy Miles sets the tempo, while Jimi Hendrix and …
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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. Say what you want about Elton John, but the superstar is still standing after all these years. Despite a string of well-documented struggles, John is as resilient — …
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WASHINGTON — What could be more Trumpian than the lawless president attacking a witness on Twitter as she testified before Congress about how she felt threatened by earlier comments of the president’s? That’s what happened Friday morning during Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s long-awaited appearance at the House Intelligence Committee’s second public …
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Paulo Londra was just 13 when he first saw Eminem in the 2002 film 8 Mile. That same year, he began freestyling in the plazas of Córdoba, Argentina. Now, at the age of 21, Londra is nominated for Best New Artist at the 20th Annual Latin Grammys. “I came from …
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In early 1966, Neil Young was riding in a 1953 Pontiac hearse with Buffalo Springfield bandmate Bruce Palmer when he crossed the U.S. border illegally for the first time. “I made up my mind that someday I was going to sneak in,” he wrote in his 2012 memoir Waging Heavy …
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Kristen Bell and Jimmy Fallon performed a medley of 17 Disney classics in a segment for The Tonight Show. To reimagine the history of Disney songs, the pair took on everything from “Under the Sea” to “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” to “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” as …
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