When Def Leppard‘s members realized they wouldn’t be exploring the world on the Stadium Tour last year, they decided to conquer the backs of their wardrobes instead. A new online museum that they’ve dubbed the Def Leppard Vault (a nod to their 1995 greatest hits comp, Vault) collects images of …
Read More »NOFX Put Their Classic 'Linoleum' Out to Pasture With Self-Aware New Song 'Linewleum'
NOFX throw a Viking funeral for their classic 1994 song, “Linoleum,” on their new track, “Linewleum,” off their upcoming album, Single Album. The record isout February 26th via Fat Wreck Chords. “Linewleum” is a delightful exercise in meta myth-making (and myth-busting): Musically, it’s basically the same song as “Linoleum” and …
Read More »With ISP Fees Banned, Now's the Best Time to Get a Cable Modem
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. As of December 20, 2020, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will no longer be able to charge you a monthly fee for owning your own modem. It’s a law …
Read More »Nobody Wanted to Pay for Quibi When It Launched — Now Its Shows Are Streaming for Free on Roku
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Like 2020, Quibi started out with so much promise when it was unveiled last year. The short-form video streamer launched to a ton of hype in April of …
Read More »I Stayed Up Past Midnight to Watch Mike Pence Eat Shit, and It Was Beautiful
Related: The Radical Crusade of Mike Pence Mike Pence sowed the wind on July 15th, 2016, signing on to become the running mate of a man manifestly unfit to sit in the White House. On January 6th 2021, he reaped the whirlwind. More than any other Republican, Michael R. Pence …
Read More »Las Sombras Are the New Vanguard of Argentine Rock
A narrow street in Buenos Aires rings with the melodic blare of Julián Pico’s voice and the low hum of his acoustic guitar. It’s a striking opening image for Argentine rock band Las Sombras’ debut short film, El precio de la canción (in English, “The Price of the Song”), and …
Read More »What to Stream This January: 12 Movies and Shows Worth Watching Online
Well, we made it through 2020 though it’s easy to forget that awful year is behind us. It’s cold outside, the vaccine is still making a slow rollout, and movie theaters remain closed in much of the country. Change is coming but it’s not here yet, so the only sensible …
Read More »Word to Your Motherboard: Boost Your PC's Speed With an Easy RAM Upgrade
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Adding memory (RAM) to your computer can make a world of difference, with results that you’ll see right away. If you’re a streamer, gamer, content creator, or just …
Read More »The Pastor, the Pandemic, and the Political Race of a Lifetime
Kenya Harmon and Keynan Williams are cutting it up on a December afternoon at the Kayton Homes in Savannah, Georgia. Williams, a wiry man with big eyes, sits in a wicker chair with a sun-bleached cushion, cigarette in his hand, Miller High Life at his feet, dog staring quizzically out …
Read More »Why Tony Rice Was Bluegrass Music's Great Experimentalist
When guitarist Tony Rice died on Christmas Day in his North Carolina home, bluegrass music bade farewell to a second-generation star who expressed his music in modern terms and embraced bluegrass’s potential to both blend with and influence other genres. “The music business has lost a true innovator,” says Jimmy …
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