With the casual charisma of a born star and shamelessly catchy music that combined emo melodies and hip-hop beats, rapper Lil Peep was on his way to becoming a key voice of his generation – until he died of an overdose in 2017, just after his 21st birthday. On the …
Read More »'Better Things' Recap: Sexual Healing
A review of “Monsters in the Moonlight,” this week’s Better Things, coming up just as soon as I make you a sandwich before you start your adult meth life… Some weeks, Better Things likes to turn the spotlight onto the supporting characters, or at least to acknowledge that Sam Fox …
Read More »The Roots' 'Captain' Kirk Douglas Previews Debut Solo LP With Heavy New Song
“I’ve always worked on my own music outside of the Roots,” “Captain” Kirk Douglas tells Rolling Stone. The guitarist has been a member of the influential hip-hop group since 2003. But on May 24th, he’ll release his first solo album, Turbulent Times, under the moniker Hundred Watt Heart. “Releasing it …
Read More »See Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt in First Trailer for Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
Leonardo DiCaprio plays a former Western TV star, with Brad Pitt as his longtime stunt double, in the intriguing debut trailer for Quentin Tarantino‘s upcoming ninth film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The clip opens with the duo — DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton, Pitt’s Cliff Booth — on the set …
Read More »'Toy Story 4': Watch Woody, Forky Find Toy Heaven in Charming New Trailer
Sheriff Woody embarks on an incredible quest to save a spork in the new trailer for Toy Story 4, out June 21st. The new film finds Woody, Buzz and the rest of Andy’s old toys are enjoying a fulfilling, play-filled existence with their new owner, Bonnie, who introduces a toy …
Read More »Bernie Torme, Ozzy Osbourne and Ian Gillan Guitarist, Dead at 66
Bernie Tormé, a guitarist who had played with Ozzy Osbourne and former Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan’s band Gillan, died on Sunday at the age of 66. Mik Gaffney, Tormé drummer, confirmed the news on Facebook. Last month, his Twitter account posted that he was extremely ill and in intensive …
Read More »Students Lead a Worldwide Climate Strike. Will Adults Listen?
Last August, when she began her climate strike outside the Swedish parliament, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg was all alone. “I tried to bring people along to join me,” Thunberg recently told Rolling Stone, “but no one was really interested, and so I had to do it by myself.” But around the …
Read More »Watch Carly Rae Jepsen Coddle Super-Cute Cat in 'Now That I Found You' Video
Carly Rae Jepsen finds true, everlasting love with a cat in the new video for “Now That I Found You.” In the Carlos Lopez Estrada and Nelson de Castro-directed clip, Jepsen happens upon an adorable Scottish fold (played by the Instagram-famous feline, Shrampton) in a rainstorm, rescues him and brings …
Read More »Watch Will Smith's Genie Belt 'Friend Like Me' in New 'Aladdin' Trailer
Disney unveiled an extended look at their new live-action remake of Aladdin, which is set to hit theaters May 24th. The new clip teases director Guy Ritchie’s take on several classic scenes and songs from the original animated film, starting with the palace guards chasing Aladdin through the streets of …
Read More »Watch Ariana Grande, 2 Chainz Team for Luxurious 'Rule the World' Video
Ariana Grande helps 2 Chainz host an opulent soirée in the video for their new collaboration, “Rule the World.” The Sebastian Sdaigui-directed video boasts a 1920s flair as 2 Chainz and Grande perform for a horde of revelers in a swinging club lit by chandeliers dripping with crystals. As the …
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