No one — not a dictator, not a politician, not a celebrity, not an influencer — is in possession of more power than a high school theater director. For a small community of theater kids, the director is the one person whose approval you crave most in the world, above …

Musicians — including long-time climate crusader Billie Eilish — have long tried to shout loud enough for the U.S. government to hear when it comes to climate change. And despite the grim prospects of Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, they’re using Earth Day 2022 as another rock in that David/Goliath …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Orville Peck is the face (or the mask, rather) of a new collaboration between Wrangler and Fender. The South African country musician, denim label, and legendary guitar brand …

It’s no secret that much of blockchain’s rise to prominence in 2021 had to do with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) — an acronym that most people, particularly reporters, are exhausted from reading about. NFTs have percolated through all levels, from Hip-Hop legend Snoop Dogg announcing plans to turn Death Row Records …

NBA legend, philanthropist, and low-key author/critic Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dished out some harsh words for HBO’s new series about the Showtime Lakers, Winning Time, saying it violates the key rule of writing: Don’t be boring. Abdul-Jabbar is, of course, a major figure in Winning Time, played by Solomon Hughes; but the …

The next era of Tomorrow X Together is upon us, as the band of K-pop “It Boys” reveals the official concept trailer for their upcoming fourth EP: Minisode 2: Thursday’s Child, out May 9 via Big Hit. Following the success of their second studio album, The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE, out …

When Nicolas Cage was first approached about playing a slightly psychotic version of himself in the movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, he was more than a little hesitant about signing on. His fears only grew when he learned that the “Nicolas Cage” character in the movie would be …

Kesha suffered another blow in her defamation war with Dr. Luke on Thursday when an appellate court ruled she won’t be allowed to show 16-year-old handwritten notes from a prior lawyer involving her “sober pills” claim — notes she calls “critical” to her case –—because she found them too late …

Police have apprehended a Frank R. James, the 62-year-old who was named a suspect in the April 12 shooting at a New York City subway that left at least 16 people injured, 10 from gunshot wounds. Law enforcement officials first told CNN Wednesday that James had been arrested. ABC News …

Drive-By Truckers recall their early days as a bar band — under the name of Adam’s House Cat — in the wryly nostalgic trip “Welcome 2 Club XII.” It’s a song torn from the pages of their own experience, when Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley struggled to keep the attention …