This piece is part of Rolling Stone’s second annual Grammy Preview special issue, released ahead of the start of first-round voting. We spoke to some of the year’s biggest artists about the albums and singles that could earn them a nomination — or even a statue come January — and …
Read More »The Power of Gratitude in the Entertainment Industry
Maybe the word “gratitude” or words “entertainment industry” caught your eye. Or maybe the phrase “gratitude in the entertainment industry” was shocking and too much to pass up while you chuckled suspiciously at the title and the notion. But we often forget how the power of gratitude can open doors. …
Read More »Bizarro World: Anti-Vaxx School Tells Vaccinated Students to Quarantine for 30 Days
One Miami private school is so far off the anti-vaxx deep end it’s forcing students who get vaccinated to stay home for 30 days following each dose. Yes, you read that correctly.Vaccinatedstudents will have to miss a month of school at Centner Academy over unfounded fears that vaccines are potentially …
Read More »'They Can't Stop Everyone': GOP Congressman Dangerously Encourages Kids to Defy Statewide School Mask Mandate
What could have been a simple high school government lecture on civic duty and participation from a local congressman instead became a Covid-19 misinformation fest worthy of a primetime slot on Fox News. Congressman Bob Good (R-Va.) encouraged a group of high school students to defy a statewide school mask …
Read More »How Do You Do, Fellow Kids: The Beatles Join TikTok
The Beatles are angling for a piece of that sweet, sweet TikTok pie, finally joining the platform with their own official account and making 36 of their songs officially available as soundtracks for videos. The band’s account has just two videos so far, and despite having a trove of archival …
Read More »Oklou Makes the Kinds of Pop Songs That Could Soundtrack Dreams
Midway through our phone call last week, the musician Oklou abruptly stopped talking. We were discussing the making of her critically-acclaimed EP Galore, which dropped last year, when she suddenly went silent, only to return a few minutes later, laughing. It turns out she stepped away to gaze at the …
Read More »University of Delaware Kept Quiet About a 'Dating Violence Incident' — Then It Went Viral on TikTok
Protests have broken out all over the University of Delaware campus following the arrest of a 20-year-old student for the kidnapping, strangulation to the point of unconsciousness, and assault of an unnamed female student last Friday in an incident that took place off campus. Brandon Freyre, 20, was arrested by …
Read More »Greg Abbott's Administration Panicked When an Opponent Challenged His Commitment to Transphobia: Report
Greg Abbott has worked hard to establish himself as one of the most MAGA-friendly governors in the United States, but, as he gears up for reelection next year, he’s learning that the well of right-wing depravity hath no bottom. Still, he seems determined to try to find it. The Houston …
Read More »U.S. 'Freedom Flyer' Who Also Sells Nutritional Supplements Is Trying to Stir Up Anti-Vaxx Sentiment Among Pilots
After the Biden administration announced last month that all federal employees must be vaccinated, most major airlines (which are technically government contractors) have followed suit, requiring their workers to get vaccinated as well. As a result, there’s been an emerging sub-genre of disgruntled airline employees coming forward on social media …
Read More »Travis Barker Talks Turning to CBD to Help With Pain Relief and Recovery
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Travis Barker has an announcement to make — and it has nothing to do with romance or relationships. The drummer, writer and producer is adding lifestyle entrepreneur to …
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