The afternoon before he released his latest album, the Weeknd put out a press release in which he offered a hopeful promise for his new work: “Let the music heal us all during these dark times.” Such communitarian concern hasn’t often been his hallmark. He’s always been one of pop’s …
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In this time of self-isolation and social distancing, MTV has rebranded its Unplugged program as Unplugged at Home, an online series featuring artists performing acoustic sets from their own houses. Wyclef Jean delivered the series’ inaugural set Friday, with other artists to be announced in the coming weeks. Wyclef opened …
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The Grand Ole Opry has been a musical tradition for nearly 95 years, and on Saturday, March 21st, the cherished institution will make history once again, with a special live performance from three of its long-serving members. Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, and Marty Stuart will take the Opry stage — …
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Singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter has launched a new online music series called “Songs From Home.” Although she’s practicing social distancing by performing solo from her kitchen in Virginia, Carpenter’s debut episode finds her joined by a special guest, her dog (and “co-producer”) Angus, who wanders in and out of frame, …
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Jason Isbell has announced that his four March tour dates, in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, are officially being rescheduled for later in the year. “Tickets that have already been purchased will be valid for the new shows,” Isbell said in a tweet on Wednesday. The singer-songwriter’s new album,Reunions, is still …
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Dan + Shay were just three shows into a massive arena tour — including back-to-back sold-out nights in Nashville — when the spread of COVID-19 forced them to reschedule their spring dates. The Grammy-winning country duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney had been steadily building toward a trek of …
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Millions in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and throughout the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th, commemorating the death some 1,556 years ago of the patron saint of Ireland. While much is still unknown about St. Patrick, who wasn’t actually born in Ireland but in what was at the time …
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and his two mini pets, Lulu and Whiskey, offered some adorably practical advice for stemming the spread of the new coronavirus in a video posted to Twitter Sunday night. The actor and former California governor encouraged his fans to follow new state guidelines urging everyone, especially those over …
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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. The movies may make it seem romantic, but let’s be honest: nobody likes being caught in the rain. Whether you’ve planned a family getaway, a festival trip or …
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As temperatures rise and wildfires rage from Canada to Australia, forests have become a symbol of danger in a warming world. They may also be one of our best hopes for capturing and storing the unsustainable levels of carbon dioxide that humans have released into the atmosphere. “If we can …
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