If you want to get a sense of who Cristin Milioti is, ask her about the hook. “Wait, so you heard about the hook?!” she says, eyes widening as she doubles over laughing on her couch. Actually, it’s technically not her couch; she’s staying at a friend’s house in L.A.’s …
Read More »What's Sony Planning in Music — and Will It Involve Tencent?
Boy, Tencent is smart. If you want to get a handle on just how smart, consider this: Last Thursday (July 9th), entertainment-and-electronics giant Sony Corporation announced it was buying a minority stake worth $250 million in Epic Games, maker of Fortnite. Epic recently nailed a $17 billion valuation, meaning Sony’s …
Read More »'RS Interview: Special Edition' With Playwright Jeremy O. Harris
After Slave Play closed on Broadway in January 2020, playwright Jeremy O. Harris was whisked off to London for a new production of Daddy, his other controversial play about race, sex, trauma, power, love, and kink. When the Almeida Theatre shut down in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, Harris …
Read More »Jarvis Cocker Will Never Give Up on Pop
Jarvis Cocker has built one of rock’s weirdest, wittiest, most fascinating careers. But he’s still not finished experimenting. In the Nineties, he crashed the British charts as the frontman of Pulp, turning into an unlikely sex god purring hits like “Common People” and “Disco 2000” on classics like Different Class. …
Read More »Eagles, Pearl Jam, Guns N' Roses Among Groups Receiving PPP Loans for Postponed Tours
With concert tours almost completely shuttered through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic since March, some of the biggest acts in music — including the Eagles, Pearl Jam, Guns N’ Roses and Green Day — have received federal funding to support their crews for any current and future postponed tours, according to …
Read More »RS Charts: DaBaby, Roddy Ricch's 'Rockstar' Holds Off Jack Harlow 'What's Poppin' Remix on RS 100
DaBaby and Roddy Ricch’s “Rockstar” notched another week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, fending off a strong challenge from the new remix for Jack Harlow’s breakout hit, “Whats Poppin.” “Rockstar” racked up 26.2 million song streams for the week of June 26th through July …
Read More »'The First Time' With Actor Okieriete Onaodowan
Broadway may still be shut downdue to the COVID-19 pandemic, but fans hoping to catch the hit musicalHamilton can stream it online beginning July 3rd on Disney+. As TV critic Alan Sepinwall recently wrote of this new filmed version of the stage production: “Each song, each scene seems meant for …
Read More »These Beer Fridges Have Arrived Just in Time For Summer
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. There never seems to be enough room for drinks in a crowded family fridge. And whether it’s a hot summer day or you’re hosting a party, that lack …
Read More »Evanescence Reject Unfair Rules on New Song 'The Game is Over'
Evanescence is done pretending to abide by unfair rules on the scorching new song, “The Game is Over,” their latest single from their upcoming album, The Bitter Truth. “Had enough time kneeling, I’ve had enough of denial,” Amy Lee sings to open the song, which captures the frustration of abiding …
Read More »Jefferson Starship Tease 'Mother of the Sun,' Their First Album in 12 Years
Jefferson Starship have revealed the first details of Mother of the Sun, the psychedelic rock band’s first full-length album in 12 years. Co-founder and longest-tenured member David Freiberg teased the album on a recent appearance on the podcast Kyle Meredith With… During a conversation centered on the 45th anniversary of Red Octopus, …
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