On Election Day, Phoebe Bridgers promised to cover the Goo Goo Dolls‘ “Iris” if Donald Trump lost. With Joe Biden as our President-elect, Bridgers has officially released the rendition — with Maggie Rogers lending a hand on vocals. The duo harmonize on the chorus, with Bridgers taking the first verse …
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HomePod Mini Review: Sweet Sound at the Right Price
Apple introduced the original HomePod in 2018 with the hope of bridging the gap between high-end audio hardware and the ease of music streaming. The HomePod Mini, which launches November 16, is a $99 speaker designed to bring that experience to a lot more people. This is the first speaker …
Read More »Ariana Grande Takes Top Two on Songs Chart With 'Positions,' '34 + 35′
Ariana Grande casually dominated the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, launching eight tracks from her Positions album into the Top 20. Those eight joined the album’s lead single, “Positions,” which was the most popular song in the country last week, earning nearly 22 million streams. As “Positions” climbed …
Read More »Frightened Rabbit Reissuing 'The Winter of Mixed Drinks' for 10th Anniversary
Frightened Rabbit will reissue their third LP, The Winter of Mixed Drinks, in a 10th anniversary package. The vinyl set, available to pre-order and out December 11th, includes a blue LP edition of the original album and a bonus seven-inch featuring two live cuts (“The Wrestle,” tracked in 2010 at …
Read More »Foo Fighters Debut 'Shame Shame' on 'SNL,' Announce New Album
Foo Fighters debuted their new single “Shame Shame,” from the band’s upcoming 10th album Medicine at Midnight, during the band’s musical guest spot on Saturday Night Live. In addition to their new song, Dave Grohl and company also performed a cathartic, moment-capturing version of their hit “Times Like These” to …
Read More »PlayStation 5 Review: Fast 4K Gaming With a Fresh Design
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. After enjoying seven years of enormous success with the PlayStation 4, Sony’s PlayStation 5 is launching on November 12 for $499. That’s two days after its main competition, …
Read More »Hear Our Podcast on the Untold Story of Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar is one of the most brilliant artists of the 21st century, but his path to greatness was a long one — and impossible to understand without the context of the struggle of black Americans during his rise to pop stardom. That’s the thesis of Marcus J. Moore’s deeply …
Read More »Trump Heads into Election Day With Bizarre 'Y.M.C.A.' Highlight Reel
President Donald Trump is heading into election day with a singular message: “It’s fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.” Pinned to the top of his ever-prolific Twitter feed is a jaunty compilation of him awkwardly undulating to the 1978 Village People classic. If you’ve been on Twitter at all these …
Read More »Watch AOC, Princess Nokia Talk Shared Upbringing, Toxic Environments
When New York congressperson Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and rapper Princess Nokia interviewed each other over Zoom this week, as part of Rolling Stone‘s Fridays for Unity video series, they were quick to point out how muchthe internet loves to joke about the similarities between their appearances. “I’m looking at my …
Read More »Jewel Drops Blazing 'Race Car Driver' Outtake
Jewel has revealed “Race Car Driver,” an outtake off the 25th-anniversary edition ofPieces of You, out November 20th. Backed by Neil Young’s band the Stray Gators — drummer Kenny Buttrey, bassist Tim Drummond, keyboardist Spooner Oldham, and producer Ben Keith — Jewel tears through the track. “Come on baby, let’s …
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