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The GOP's War on Children

Bruce Kluger | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Fundamentalism, Gop, Dog on the Roof!, Children, Obamacare, Conservatism, Obama, Children?S Health Insurance Program, Politics, 2012 Presidential Election, Colleen Clapp, Bruce Kluger, Women, Rush Limbaugh, Budget, Bullying, Mitt Romney, Medicaid, Mormonism, Parenting, Pell Grants, War on Terror, Education, Michele Bachmann, Wall Street, Rolling Stone, On the Road With Mitt and the Mutt, Head Start, Paul Ryan, Republicans, Gays, Utah, David Slavin, Jack Denton Reese, Politics News
Bruce Kluger

As in most presidential election years, noisy battles have been raging as the nation's political armies gear up for what promises to be an even nois...

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Gregg Allman Remembers Cher--Was She A Mermaid, A Little Girl Or General Patton?!

Liz Smith | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Rolling Stone, Gregg Allman Rolling Stone, Gregg Allman Cher, Greg Allman Interview, Greg Allman, Cher, Celebrity News
Liz Smith

I know nothing of Gregg Allman's music, though I know he is highly regarded. He lives in my mind as that long-haired blond guy with the drug problem who Cher married in 1975, filed for divorce from four days later, then reconciled with, had his baby, Elijah Blue, and split from him for good in 1977.

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Looking at Clouds (of Music) From Both Sides Now

Tom Teicholz | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Satellite Radio, Cloud Music, Pandora, Sirius XM, Rolling Stone, Howard Stern, FM Radio, Joni Mitchell, The Bangles, Bruce Springsteen, last.fm, Technology News
Tom Teicholz

There are so many ways to discover new music or find old favorites that I thought it might be useful to create a guide to the various offerings these days.

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Why the U.S. Government Must Release Information on al-Majalah Killings

Vincent Warren | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Targeted Killings, Yemen, Petraeus, Pentagon, Pakistan, Ccr, Rolling Stone, Aclu, Wikileaks, Drones, Al-Majalah, Politics News
Vincent Warren

The case of the December 17, 2009, attack in Yemen demonstrates everything that is horribly wrong with the targeted killing program, and serves as a call to action to all those concerned about the rule of law and respect for human life.

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Can This Rolling Stone Rocker Really Paint?

Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Video, Kate Moss, Celebrity Artist, Painter, Mick Jagger, Rock-N-Roll, Lucien Freud, Ronnie Wood, Rolling Stone, Damien Hirst, Slidepollajax, Rolling Stones, Jack Nicholson, Rock Star, Arts News

As the guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood seemingly indulged in a lifestyle of sex, drugs and rock-n-roll. Yet when it comes to art, the wil...

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'Rolling Stone' Names 10 Best Boy Bands Of All Time!

Rolling Stone | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: The Jackson 5, The Beatles, Backstreet Boys, One Direction, New Edition, 'NSYNC, Take That, Rolling Stone, The Monkees, New Kids on the Block, The Jonas Brothers, Boy Bands, Best Boy Bands of All Time, Teen News

Boy bands have been a staple of pop music since the early Sixties, and though they come in and out of style, the basic concept of cute, unthreatening ...

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Matt Taibbi: In Bloomberg's New York, The NYPD Can Search You In Your Hallways

Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Matt Taibbi, Nypd, Mayor Bloomberg, Nyclu, Ny News, Nypd Scandals, Nypd Stop and Frisk, Operation Clean Halls, New York News, Rolling Stone, New York News

An amazing lawsuit was filed in New York last week. It seems Mike Bloomberg's notorious "stop-and-frisk" policy - known colloquially in these parts by...

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Matt Taibbi: Bank Of America -- Too Crooked To Fail

Rolling Stone | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Bank of America, Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi, Bank-of-America, Business News

At least Bank of America got its name right. The ultimate Too Big to Fail bank really is America, a hypergluttonous ward of the state whose limitless ...

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Music Unites: Empowering, Inspiring and Uniting NYC High School Students Through the Power of Music

Michelle Edgar | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: The Rolling Stones, Public Schools, Cobra Starship, Education, Shontelle, Music Education, Gary Clark Jr., Choir, Rolling Stone, Non-Profits, Music Unites, Arts Education, Impact News
Michelle Edgar

The arts and music education is always the first to go during budget cuts. As cutbacks continue, there is a greater need for music non-profit organizations like Music Unites.

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Experience "L.A. Style"

Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: La Art, Elizabeth Taylor, Fashion Photography, Dalai Lama, Herb Ritts Getty, La Style Herb Ritts, La Icon, Vogue, Robert Mapplethorpe, Pop Art, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Herb Ritts, Madonna, Cindy Crawford, Slidepollajax, Arts News

Fashion photographer Herb Ritts captured so much of the glitz and glamour that epitomizes that L.A. image-centric air. The skin, the sun, the models, ...

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Come to Napa Valley, But Not for the Wine

Mary Orlin | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: The Hess Collection, Clos Pegase, Jan Shrem, Mumm Napa, Wine, Baron Wolman, Rolling Stone, Art, Napa Valley, Arts in April, Markham Vineyards, Ma(i)sonry, California, Arts News
Mary Orlin

Of course there is the wine at these wineries, but art is the main attraction. That the art pairs with the wine is a happy bonus.

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Michael Hastings, McChrystal Profile Writer, To Cover Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: The Backstory, 2012 Election, Rolling Stone, Michael Hastings Rolling Stone, Buzzfeed, Michael Hastings, Media News, Buzzfeed Michael Hastings, Buzzfeed Ben Smith, Election 2012, Michael-Hastings-Stanley-Mcchrystal, Barack Obama, Media News

NEW YORK -- The election of Barack Obama was a compelling story, with a little-known, first-term senator emerging in the tough Democratic primary to b...

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'The Voice' Judges Talk Alleged Rivalry

Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Christina Aguilera the Voice, Blake Shelton, Video, Adam Levine, The Voice, Rolling Stone, Christina Aguilera, The Voice Rivalry, Cee Lo Green, TV News

Rivalry? What rivalry? From their embrace on the cover to their kind words inside, the stars of "The Voice" make it clear in this week's issue of R...

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Julian Assange Lashes Out At The New York Times

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Julian Assange Rolling Stone, WikiLeaks Cables, Julian Assange Wikileaks, Rolling Stone, Julian Assange, Michael Hastings Rolling Stone, Michael Hastings, Wikileaks, Julian Assange Wikileaks Scandal, Wikileaks Scandal, Media News

Julian Assange lashed out at the New York Times and its former editor in a lengthy new interview. In a profile with Rolling Stone released on Wedne...

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Jerry Garcia Documentary Planned

www.rollingstone.com | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Rolling Stone, Grateful Dead, Documentary, The Grateful Dead, Music, Malcolm Leo, Jerry Garcia, Fifty News

The late Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia will be the subject of a forthcoming feature-length documentary. Filmmaker Malcolm Leo, who has previous...

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10 Juicy Bits From Michael Hasting's Explosive New Book

www.rollingstone.com | Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Rolling Stone, Michael Hastings, The Operators, General Mcchrystal Rolling Stone, Books News

Now, in a new book, The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan, Hastings recounts the behind-the-scenes tale ...

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Antony Bitar's Holiday Download, Chatting with Gary Clark Jr. and Macedo, Plus a James Mee Anthem

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Andrew Oedel, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Albert King, Billie Holiday, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Esperanza Spalding, Muddy Waters, Fred Kevorkian, The Supremes, Rilo Kiley?S Jenny Lewis, Radiohead, Sia, Real Housewives of New Jersey, Regina Spektor, Diana Ross, Anton Bitar, Stevie Wonder, Melissa Macedo, Feist, Rolling Stone, Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Guy, Joni Mitchell, Susan Tedeschi, Nils Montan, Michelle Macedo, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Jackson 5, Gary Clark Jr., Video, Zero7, Macedo, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Antony Bitar released his self-titled debut album in September, and his rendition of the Christmas classic "Silent Night" is a special gift that Antony is giving to Huffington Post readers for the holidays.

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A-Sides With Jon Chattman: Board the Gary Clark, Jr. Train

Jon Chattman | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Alicia Keys, A-Sides, Paul McCartney, Gary Clark Jr., A-Sides With Jon Chattman, Westchester, Music School, Guitar God, Guitar, Eric Clapton, Rolling Stone, Gary Clark Jr, Bright Lights, Video, Culture News
Jon Chattman

With just an EP to his credit, the Texan has already received praise from everyone from Eric Clapton to Alicia Keys, and Rolling Stone recently singled him out as one of five shredders to watch under 40.

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Madonna Signs Three-Album Deal With Interscope

Rolling Stone | Posted 12.15.2011

Read More: Rolling Stone, Madonna, Universal Music Group, Live Nation, Interscope, Warner Bros, Sticky and Sweet Tour, Fifty News

Madonna has signed a three-album deal with Interscope in which she will earn a base of $1 million per record. The pop star's pact with Interscope and ...

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'Jimi Hendrix Park' To Open In 2012

Rolling Stone | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Rolling Stone, Jimi Hendrix Park, Northwest African American Museum, Seattle, Jimi Hendrix, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Fifty News

A new park celebrating the life and music of Jimi Hendrix is set to open i the guitarist's hometown of Seattle, Washington in 2012 to commemorate what...

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WATCH: Jackson Browne Debuts Protest Song At Occupy Wall Street

Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Dawes, Occupy Wall Street, Which Side Are You On, Rolling Stone, Jackson Browne, Acoustic, Zuccotti Park, Performance, Fifty News

On December 1, Jackson Browne - backed by folk-rockers Dawes - performed a short acoustic set at the Occupy Wall Street protest in Manhattan's Zuccott...

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Spotify Announces Big Changes

The Huffington Post | Jason Gilbert | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Video, Spotify Apps, last.fm, Rolling Stone, Songkick, Tunewiki, Spotify, Technology News

UPDATE: A little impatient? You can try out Spotify's Apps right now! All you have to do is go to this website and download the Spotify Apps Preview v...

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Michael Stipe: 'We Had To Put It Behind Us'

Rolling Stone | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Rolling Stone, R.E.M. Breaks Up, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., Peter Buck, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Mike Mills, Fifty News

"This is my last day of work," Michael Stipe says cheerfully, strolling through the Rolling Stone offices after giving one of his final interviews as ...

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2011 Workers Voice Awards Named, Signals Strong Year for Worker-Based Themes in Pop Culture

Wyatt Closs | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Peter Berg, Mike Ross, Workers, Dirty Jobs, Economics, Stone's Throw Records, A-Moment-in-the-Sun, John Sayles, Blowback Productions, Economy, Marc-Levin, Finn Ryan, Immigration, Awards, Music, Brian Grazer, Aloe Blacc, Workers Voice Awards, Craig Piligian, Parks and Recreation, Television, McSweeney's, Union Song, Greg Daniels, Wisconsin, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Books, Hbo, Economic Crisis, Michael Schur, I Need a Dollar, Tom Morello, Friday Night Lights, A Better Life, Award Season, Film, US Economy, Spiegel and Grau, Art, Work, Griftopia, Rolling Stone, Chris Weitz, Unions, Mike-Taibbi, Amy Poehler, Entertainment News
Wyatt Closs

Can a film about an immigrant father struggling to start a gardening business be a defining work of 2011? Yes. Who was best at amplifying workers' voi...

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The Greatest Guitar Player Of All Time Revealed!

Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Eric Clapton, Rolling Stone Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Jeff Beck, 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Music, Keith Richards, Video, Rolling Stone, Guitar, Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Jimmy Page, Entertainment News

Self taught and genre-bending, Jimi Hendrix defined rock & roll. With a legacy that lives on nearly half a century after his death, it comes as no sur...

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