Singer-songwriter Stevie Knipe has been making music for close to a decade, since they were a college student in upstate New York recording in a dorm room. But Knipe (who uses they/their pronouns) has really taken a leap forward in terms of both sonics and songcraft with the excellent Driver. …
Read More »'Jagged Little Pill': Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui on Inspiration for 'Uninvited' Movement
Jagged Little Pill, the rock musical adaptation of Alanis Morissette‘s 1995 smash album and other original music, was a hit on Broadway when it was forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic on March 12th. Since then, the show’s cast — still on hiatus as restrictions remain on gatherings …
Read More »'Coming 2 America' Sows More Than Its Royal Oats
I don’t envy the job of anyone tasked with taking a classic Eighties comedy — Coming to America, say — and making a decades-later sequel that tries to please its guaranteed audience. Namely, everyone who loved the original, people who’ve rewatched it a million times, who have Soul Glo memes …
Read More »Pooh Shiesty and Coi Leray Lead Breakthrough 25 Chart
Rapper Pooh Shiesty rises to Number One on the Breakthrough 25 Chart thanks to a massive month of February, which saw the release of his debut mixtape, Shiesty Season.All told, Shiesty pulled in 143.8 million more on-demand audio streams in February than he did in January, which is all the …
Read More »Dr. Seuss Enterprises to Stop Publishing Six Books Due to Racist Imagery
Dr. Seuss Enterprises, which oversees the work of the late children’s book author, said it will stop publishing and licensing six books because they contain racist and insensitive images. The decision was announced on the official Dr. Seuss website Tuesday, March 2nd, which also marks the author’s birthday. The six …
Read More »John Oliver Examines Damage Done by Over-the-Top Police Raids on 'Last Week Tonight'
John Oliver explored the overzealous and overused tactic of police raids on Last Week Tonight Sunday, February 28th. In the segment — which began with a very worthwhile, if unrelated, digression into the short-lived TV musical Cop Rock — Oliver traced the rise of police raids back to the War …
Read More »Samsung Launches BTS Promo, With the Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition Marked Down to 50% Off
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. BTS fans take note: Samsung has slashed the price of its BTS Edition earbuds, with a limited time “1 for 1” offer on the Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition. …
Read More »Watch Tracy Morgan, Leslie Jones, Wesley Snipes Revive 'Soul Glo' for 'Coming 2 America'
Coming 2 America stars Tracy Morgan, Leslie Jones, Wesley Snipes, Jermaine Fowler, Bella Murphy and KiKi Layne reenact the original comedy’s “Soul Glo” ad in this bonus clip ahead of the film’s global premiere March 5th on Amazon Prime Video. In Coming to America, Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem vied for …
Read More »Kirk Franklin Raises the Roof in NPR 'Tiny Desk' Show From Texas Studio
Kirk Franklin performed with his band and choir in the latest “at-home” Tiny Desk concert from NPR, playing live from his studio Uncle Jesse’s Kitchen in Arlington, Texas. And leave it to the gospel legend to bring the energy of a euphoric church service right through the computer screen. “I …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen DWI, Reckless Driving Charges Dismissed at Hearing
At a virtual hearing Wednesday related to the charges stemming from Bruce Springsteen’s DWI arrest at a New Jersey national park in November, the U.S. government dismissed the charges of DWI and reckless driving against the singer. As part of a pre-hearing agreement between U.S. attorneys and Springsteen’s legal team, …
Read More »