This is the 10th installment of Rolling Stone’sMusic in Crisisseries, which looks at how people all across the music industry are coping with thecoronaviruspandemic. At 64, Marty Hom is a rock star among tour managers — the people who handle the day-to-day logistics of a tour, from scheduling hotels and …
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Alt-J, Grouplove, and other artists from Canvasback Music/Atlantic Records/Parlophone covered Bob Dylan‘s “Shelter From the Storm” for COVID-19 relief. Alt-J’s Joe Newman and Gus Unger-Hamilton appear in the clip, joined by Briston Maroney, Jealous of the Birds, Benjamin Scheuer, and Michelle’s Sofia D’Angelo. “And if I pass this way again, …
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Dierks Bentley knows it’s a weird time to be promoting things that are funny and ridiculous, what with the ongoing stress and loss associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. But maybe, he argues, funny and ridiculous things can be a welcome respite. “This interview popped up and I was like, ‘Is …
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Willie Nelson, country’s patron saint of marijuana, hosts a livestreamed variety show dubbed “Come and Toke It” on April 20th, or 4/20, the unofficial weed holiday. The stoner special, Nelson’s fourth installment in his self-isolation Luck Reunion livestreams, will feature musical guests, comedians, chefs, and cannabis experts “all from the …
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It’s apparently “intellectually casual Friday” at the White House, where President Trump, in a series of tweets, has delved deeper into the crazy to signal his support for protesters opposing state social-distancing orders aimed at stemming the spread of the coronavirus. At 11:21 Friday morning, our itchy president tweeted “Liberate …
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The third season of Netflix‘sElite, a Spanish-language drama centered around the secret machinations of teens at a private high school, kicks off with a scene overlaid by Chvrches‘ synth-pop song “Forever.” As plot lines unfurl across eight episodes, the song rears its head again, and again — and again, marking …
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Cardi B invited Sen. Bernie Sanders to join her on Instagram Live for a discussion about the coronavirus pandemic and voting for Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Sanders suspended his campaign for the Democratic nomination last week and endorsed Biden on Monday. Cardi B and Sanders’ conversation was simultaneously …
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As the world fights a pandemic, we reached out to some of our favorite artists with a few quarantine questions about these unprecedented times. Here’s what Colin Meloy of the Decemberists has to say. What are you doing with your unexpected time at home? Some aspects of my life have …
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With My Chemical Romance’s reunion tour currently delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, Gerard Way surprised fans with the release of some unfinished solo material the singer had been working on. “I’m calling all of this stuff Distraction Or Despair, since that seems to be the two things I keep shifting …
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Haim have embarked on a five-date Deli Tour this week, performing at delicatessens across the country for a lucky handful of fans, family and friends. The trio’s first performance was Tuesday night at Sarge’s Delicatessen in New York, and in the middle of their brief set, they performed a cover …
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