When you think about Apple, your mind probably doesn’t go to “Beats 1 Radio.” The name itself makes the offering feel like a separate entity — something that isn’t important enough to be a part of the tech giant’s official brand. (The word “beat” also lends itself more, nowadays, to …
Read More »Taylor Swift Channels Romantic-Era Poetry With 'The Lakes'
Taylor Swift goes deep on the Romantic poet references for Folklore bonus track “The Lakes,” now out on all streaming platforms. The song was previously only available for fans who had purchased physical copies of her surprise-released eighth album. Like the love songs on Reputation and Lover, “The Lakes” frames …
Read More »R. Kelly's Advisor Charged With Gun Threat to 'Surviving R. Kelly' Screening
Days after three men associated with R. Kelly were arrested on allegations they bribed and intimidated witnesses, one of those men — Kelly’s former advisor Donnell Russell — was given an additional charge stemming from a gun threat that forced the evacuation of a Surviving R. Kellyscreening in December 2018. …
Read More »'Ren and Stimpy Show' Reimagining Will Air on Comedy Central
A reimaginedRen and Stimpy will be returning to television after nearly 25 years off the air — without original creator John Kricfalusi, who was accused of sexual misconduct a few years back. Comedy Central has greenlit the new series, based off of the groundbreaking Nickelodeon cartoon that originally aired from …
Read More »Inside Bob Dylan's Adventures in the 21st Century
To celebrate the release of Bob Dylan‘s excellent new album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, Rolling Stone‘s Dylan experts put together a definitive list of his greatest songs of the 21st century, from “Things Have Changed” to “It’s All Good.” In a new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, …
Read More »See the Waste-Free Making of Yusuf/Cat Stevens' 'Where Do the Children Play?' Video
Last month, Yusuf/Cat Stevens released a charming stop-motion video for “Where Do the Children Play?” off his upcoming Tea for the Tillerman². Now, you can watch three videos explaining how it was made. The clip was directed by Chris Hopewell — who previously worked on Radiohead’s “Burn the Witch” — …
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 »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, …
Read More »'Guru' Podcast Takes Aim at Self-Help Industry, Infamous Sweat Lodge Incident
The podcast team behind Dr. Death and Dirty John will next take aim at the $10 billion self-help industry with Guru, which tells the tragic story of three “Spiritual Warriors” practicing under James Arthur Ray. “He’s part of a growing number of entrepreneurs giving workshops and seminars all over the …
Read More »Lady Gaga, Dave Grohl, and Billie Eilish Are Among 600 Artists Asking Congress to Save Indie Venues
With many of the country’s independent concert venues in limbo — having been without business since March because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — over 600 major recording artists, including Dave Grohl, Neil Young, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Robert Plant, Willie Nelson, and Coldplay, have signed a letter to Congress …
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