Once upon a time, former Morbid Angel frontman David Vincent was a death-metal rock star. On subgenre-defining albums like 1993’s Covenant, his bestial roar — “Was that a bear?” Butt-Head quipped upon viewing the video for that LP’s closing track “God of Emptiness” — and sinister charisma made an unforgettable …
Read More »Thom Yorke Says He Won't Attend Radiohead's Rock Hall Induction
After weeks of speculation about whether Radiohead will show up for their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Thom Yorke has confirmed that he won’t be in attendance for the March ceremony at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Speaking to Variety about the Rock Hall nod, Yorke admitted that the concept …
Read More »El Chapo Trial: Former Texas Drug Runner Details Cartel 'Murder Houses'
Edgar Ivan Galván can trace the beginning of his troubles to the evenings he began to spend in nightclubs in Ciudad Juarez, in the wake of his divorce in 2003. What started as a good time, partying and doing drugs with friends, turned into an ill-fated career as a drug …
Read More »Stoner Metal Kings Sleep Detail 'Live at Third Man' Vinyl Release
Sleep, the doom-metal act behind cult classics like 2003’s Dopesmoker, is releasing a 4-LP live album through Third Man Records‘ quarterly vault subscription series. The band recorded Sleep Live at Third Man Records at the label’s Nashville headquarters in December, months after their surprise return after a 15-year break with …
Read More »Why the Music in Jez Butterworth's 'The Ferryman' Matters
The choreographed chaos of Jez Butterworth’s jaw-dropping play The Ferryman certainly earns the critical attention that’s been heaped on it. With 21 people in the cast — and a live goose and rabbit — the play about an extended family in 1980s Northern Ireland leaves audiences reeling after a suspenseful …
Read More »Revisiting Hours: Ships Ahoy — 'Master and Commander'
Every Friday, we’re recommending an older movie available to stream or download and worth seeing again through the lens of our current moment. We’re calling the series “Revisiting Hours” — consider this Rolling Stone’s unofficial film club. This week: Scott Tobias on Peter Weir’s seafaring epic Master and Commander: The …
Read More »'Escape Room' Review: Six People, One High-Concept Horror Movie, No Exit
The premise is simple: A group of folks who don’t know each other receive a mysterious box in the mail. Inside this elaborate gift — think the Hellraiser cube, only a wee bit more benign — is an invite for a free session at an exclusive Chicago escape room. They …
Read More »Trump Lies About '10 Foot Wall' Around Obama's Home. There Isn't One
In the midst of the government shutdown over funding of President Donald Trump‘s border wall, the president tweeted a bizarre justification for wanting to build a barrier between Mexico and the United States, saying that former President Barack Obama has a “ten foot Wall” surrounding his home in Washington, D.C. …
Read More »See Lady Gaga Debut Bowie Cover, 'Shallow' at First 'Enigma' Las Vegas Show
Lady Gaga staged the opening night of her career-spanning Enigma Las Vegas residency Friday at Park MGM, with the singer delivering a pair of live debuts during the performance: A cover of David Bowie‘s “I’m Afraid of Americans” and Gaga’s first live rendition of the A Star Is Born hit …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Taylor Swift, 'New Year's Day'
“Deep cut” isn’t a phrase most people associate with Taylor Swift — her impact is just about everywhere at all times when it comes to pop music. But real Swifties know that her albums are packed with gems that highlight her songwriting and musicianship, including some gems that often go …
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