Pierre Kezdy, the bassist for the influential Chicago punk band Naked Raygun, died Friday, the Chicago Sun Times reports. He was 58. The cause of death was cancer, and Kezdy reportedly died at a hospice in Glenview, Illinois. In September, Kezdy’s family and friend/Naked Raygun manager Lou Lombardo, launched a …
Read More »'Van Halen,' '1984' Return to the Charts as Van Halen Sales Soar 7,600%
Fans have been mourning the death of Eddie Van Halen by streaming and buying his band’s music en masse — so much so that two of their albums have already returned to the charts. Van Halen‘s self-titled debut, which ranks 27th on Rolling Stone‘s list of the 100 Best Debut …
Read More »Trump Administration Rejected a Mask Mandate on the Day Trump Was Hospitalized for Covid-19
WASHINGTON —In a little-noticed ruling on Friday evening, the Trump administration rejected a petition by a coalition of labor unions that had asked the federal government to require passengers to wear masks on airplanes, trains, and other major forms of transportation. The Department of Transportation told the Transportation Trades Department …
Read More »RS Charts: Drake Stays Number One on Artists 500 as Big Sean Surges
Drake secured yet another week at the top of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart, pulling in 118.1 million song streams for the week of September 4th through 10th. Once again, the rapper’s latest single, “Laugh Now Cry Later,” featuring Lil Durk, anchored his always reliable streaming numbers. The track …
Read More »Watch Phoebe Bridgers, Arlo Parks Cover Radiohead's 'Fake Plastic Trees'
Phoebe Bridgers and Arlo Parks teamed up to perform a cover of Radiohead‘s “Fake Plastic Trees.” The artists’ stripped back, piano-led version was recorded for Phil Taggart’s Chillest Show on BBC Radio 1. Filmed in a church, the pristine acoustics enhance their tender rendition of The Bends classic. Bridgers takes …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'The Batman,' 'Enola Holmes,' 'Wonder Woman 1984' and More
Agents of Chaos Russia’s alleged interference with the 2016 election has sparked a tirade of conspiracies and public reactions. Now, just in time for the 2020 election, the new HBO documentary cuts through the chaos and confusion to show what truly happened and what that means for our democracy. In …
Read More »TikTok Sues Trump Administration In Attempt to Stave Off U.S. Ban
TikTok is suing the Trump administration for threatening to ban the popular Chinese video-sharing app in the United States. The lawsuit concerns an executive order that President Trump signed earlier this month, which prevented the company from conducting “transactions” in the U.S. after September 20th. TikTok argues that it was …
Read More »Michelle Obama to Interview Barack Obama on First Podcast Episode
Michelle Obama will interview her husband, former president Barack Obama, on the first episode of her new Spotify podcast series, premiering July 29th. The show, broadly, is about the relationships that shape people, from family and friends to mentors and our relationships with ourselves. Per a press release, the Obamas’ …
Read More »Paul McCartney Previews 'Flaming Pie' Reissue With 'Beautiful Night' EP
Paul McCartney has shared his new Beautiful Night EP, a four-track digital release that extracts the various versions of the 1997 single from the upcoming Flaming Pie reissue. The EP includes the Flaming Pie finished version of “Beautiful Night,” McCartney’s 1995 demo for the track, a “run-through” take and the …
Read More »Metallica's Lars Ulrich Talks Volunteering With Feeding America on 'Full Frontal'
Metallica drummer and co-founder Lars Ulrich discussed the band’s recent volunteer efforts with Feeding America onFull Frontal With Samantha Bee this week. Although Metallica had been holding food drives and other charity events at their shows for nearly four years, their work has become even more vital during the COVID-19 …
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