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Thad Cockrell Makes ‘Tonight Show’ Debut, Performs ‘Swingin” With the Roots
Appearance came after host Jimmy Fallon randomly heard the singer-songwriter's track in a hardware store
Watch Death Cab for Cutie’s Socially Distanced ‘Waterfalls’ Cover
Ben Gibbard does not attempt the rap
Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker Performs Sublime ‘Anything’ on ‘Colbert’
Track appears on Songs, one of the two solo albums Lenker released last year
Rolling Stone China Launches With Zhang Chu and Roy Wang on the Cover
Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift's “Musicians on Musicians” interview is also featured in the new issue
Jimmy Fallon Went to a Hardware Store. Now Thad Cockrell’s Playing ‘The Tonight Show’
After a 20-year career filled with ups and downs, the Nashville singer-songwriter got his big break just as he was about to start looking for a new job
Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith Teams With Guitarist Richie Kotzen for Bluesy, Hard-Rock Side Project
Group's self-titled debut, which it's teasing with the song "Taking My Chances," will arrive in the spring
FKA Twigs, Headie One, Fred Again.. Share New Single ‘Don’t Judge Me’
Visual also features installation by artist Kara Walker
The Foo Fighters Throw a Pop Party on ‘Medicine at Midnight’
The alt-rock standard-bearers’ 10th album is the most upbeat music they’ve ever made
Watch a Jawa Play ‘Eruption’ in Fan-Made Tribute to Eddie Van Halen
Animator Thomas J. Yagodinski crafted the clever Star Wars-themed homage to the late guitarist
Eddie Vedder, Phoebe Bridgers Set for Virtual Tibet House Benefit Concert
Lineup also features Brittany Howard, Laurie Anderson, and Valerie June

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A New Way to Trace the History of Sci-Fi’s Made-Up Words
The Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction turns a century of neologisms (and neosemes!) into a redefintion of the genre.
Worrisome New Coronavirus Strains Are Emerging. Why Now?
Across the globe, SARS-CoV-2 is evolving ways to evade the immune system and become more infectious. Blown pandemic response plans are to blame.
North Korea Targets—and Dupes—a Slew of Cybersecurity Pros
The sweeping campaign took advantage of the collaborative spirit among researchers, with an unknown number of victims.
They Claimed the Covid Vaccine Made Them Sick—and Went Viral
On Facebook, videos of people reporting disturbing side effects from the shots have been viewed by millions. Fact-checking efforts can't keep up.
The Rise of One of the First Video Game Workers Unions
What began as a Facebook group, and then a chat on Discord, soon became a massive campaign to remedy grueling working conditions across the industry.
It’s the Perfect Time to Switch to a Cheaper Phone Plan
If you’re a Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T subscriber, switching to these networks may save you a lot of money.
Is It Time to Roll Out the Carbon-Eating Machines?
Facilities that suck carbon dioxide out of the air could be powerful weapons for fighting climate change. But their deployment requires a huge wartime-style investment.

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