Larry Hogan, the Republican governor of Maryland, was on his own. It was early April and COVID-19 infections were spiking. Hogan needed a dramatic increase in testing capacity if his state had any hope of tracking and slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus before it swamped the hospitals and …
Read More »Jason Isbell, Rosanne Cash Set for Music Health Alliance Streaming Benefit
Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires, and Rosanne Cash are part of the all-star lineup slated to perform for the newly announced streaming concert Keep the Music Playing. Presented by Nashville online broadcaster Acme Radio Live and sponsored by Jack Daniel’s, the June 17th event will benefit Music Health Alliance. With performances …
Read More »'Cops' TV Series Canceled Amid Police Brutality Protests
The long-running series Cops has been canceled after 32 seasons, as The Hollywood Reporter reports. Paramount Network officially nixed the series in the wake of worldwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism following the killing of George Floyd. The ViacomCBS-owned cable network initially delayed Monday’s premiere of Season 33 …
Read More »Congressional Democrats Introduce New Police Reform Legislation
Top congressional Democrats and members of the Congressional Black Caucus announced a new bill to reform policing following weeks of national protests over police brutality. After first kneeling in silence to honor George Floyd, the Black man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer two weeks ago, Democrats introduced …
Read More »Cyclist in Viral Video Accosting Protesters Arrested on Assault Charges
The cyclist seen in a viral video accosting young people as they put up flyers related to the George Floyd protests was arrested Friday on charges stemming from the incident. Anthony Brennan III was charged with three counts of second-degree assault following the June 1st incident that took place along …
Read More »'Tiger King' Songwriter Scores Publishing Deal, Shares New Song 'Killer Carole'
Vince Johnson, whose music first reached millions of households through the Netflix documentaryTiger King, put out a new ramshackle country-rock song on Friday. Johnson was mostly unknown before the show, but that has changed: The release of “Killer Carole” was accompanied by the announcement of his new publishing deal with …
Read More »Run the Jewels Bring the Noise Right on Time With 'RTJ4'
History is a fickle motherfucker, but you gotta hand it to whatever forces have aligned to drop a new Run the Jewels record in this particular moment. By the fourth installment, most pop culture franchises can start to seem pretty tired. Not El-P and Killer Mike: On RTJ4, the duo …
Read More »Blackout Tuesday Posts Drown Out Vital Information for BLM Protesters
Blackout Tuesday (June 2nd) was originally intended as a “day of silence” for workers in the music industry to raise awareness surrounding the George Floyd protests. It was a muddled initiative to begin with, and on Tuesday morning, it proved to be a liability: Due to an overwhelming number of …
Read More »The Best Pool Tables You Can Get Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A beloved bar game or rec room game, pool (or billiards) offers a balance of physical activity, focus and skill (plus it can be played after a few …
Read More »Billie Eilish Slams 'All Lives Matter,' White Privilege in George Floyd Essay
Billie Eilish penned a lengthy essay Saturday that supported Black Lives Matter, touched on white privilege and demanded justice for George Floyd. “I’ve been trying to take this week to figure out a way to address this delicately,” the singer prefaced. “I have an enourmous [sic] platform and I try …
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