Rolling Stone returned to Chicago for their ninth annual event at the not-yet-opened Dance Studio on Saturday, August 3rd. The daytime party featured special performances from acts including Pink Sweat$, Harry Hudson, Jade Bird, and Caylee Hammack. Vivid Seats returned for its second Rolling Stone Live event with a dedicated …
Read More »The Strokes Are Old, But They May Be Forever
Lil Baby was performing across the field. Only two years after “My Dawg” launched the Atlanta rapper from his label’s glorified weed carrier to the leader of his city’s next generation, he was closing out the first night of Lollapalooza. He’s one of the most popular artists working today but, …
Read More »John Prine's Tales of Planets, Gods Come Alive in Animated 'Lonesome Friends of Science' Video
John Prine shared a delightfully surreal animated video for “Lonesome Friends of Science,” a track off the singer-songwriter’s 2018 album, The Tree of Forgiveness. Illustrated by the Barcelona-based artist Tiago Majuelos and produced by the Spanish animation production company Bliss, the clip for “Lonesome Friends of Science” offers a visual …
Read More »Watch Kevin Bacon, Jimmy Fallon Reimagine the Clash's 'Should I Stay or Should I Go'
In a new edition of “First Drafts of Rock,” Jimmy Fallon and Kevin Bacon have revised The Clash‘s 1982 hit “Should I Stay or Should I Go.” In the segment, which has previously included versions of “American Woman” and “Free Fallin’,” the pair dress up as the punk band to …
Read More »Trump's Racism Is a National Emergency
I often learn about President Trump doing or saying something bigoted before I’ve had a chance shake the cobwebs loose, as my father’s expression goes. Thanks to my phone alerts and my cursed curiosity about the news, I have to swallow some newly reported cruelty before I have brushed my …
Read More »Edward Norton on How Thom Yorke Helped Shape New Film 'Motherless Brooklyn'
“There’s a certain risk in making a bid to work with people that you love and admire. There’s always the risk because collaborations get messy and someone’s schedule can put pressure on a thing,” Edward Norton tells Rolling Stone. It’s especially daunting when that “someone” is Radiohead singer Thom Yorke, …
Read More »Ted Cruz Made a Pretty Decent Joke
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week had a solid-if-unspectacular Twitter burn, projecting a modicum of normal social behavior. In a tweet Wednesday, Cruz appeared to “dunk” on his former Senate challenger-turned-2020 presidential primary candidate, Democrat Beto O’Rourke. In an interview with late-night television host Seth Meyers, the Democrat was asked …
Read More »Mueller and the Struggle for Truth in the Trump Twitter Era
WASHINGTON — Not so long ago, a powerful Republican congressman gave a revealing, behind-the-curtain glimpse at how the modern-day Republican Party had drifted away from reality. The Republican said the biggest change he’d witnessed in his time in Congress was the growth of pseudo-media outlets and hyper-partisan outside groups that …
Read More »Watch Paul Cauthen Turn Bible Thumper in 'Holy Ghost Fire' Video
Paul Cauthen makes a pretty convincing fire-and-brimstone preacher in the dark new video for “Holy Ghost Fire,” a track from his upcoming album Room 41. The Texas native’s second album, Room 41 will be released September 6th. The clip begins with a gravelly sermon about the struggle against forces of …
Read More »Is There Really Such a Thing as a #MeToo Comeback?
Since the New York Times published its investigation into Harvey Weinstein, dozens upon dozens of women (and several men) have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against male celebrities, most of whom have seen their careers put on permanent ice as a result. In the intervening years, however, a handful …
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