Willie Nelson and his son Micah dream of going out in a blaze in the new song “Die When I’m High (Halfway to Heaven),” a collaboration with the younger Nelson’s Particle Kid project. Released just ahead of Father’s Day, it’s a loving tribute to country icon Nelson. A gentle, lilting …
Read More »'The Paradigm Needs to Shift': Why Pharrell Wants to Prep Marginalized Students for Tech Jobs
Like most weeks for Pharrell Williams, this one is packed. On Thursday, he and Neptunes co-producer Chad Hugo will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. This weekend, he’ll host the latest edition of his Something in the Water Festival. And then there’s his most philanthropic latest venture, announced …
Read More »Phoebe Bridgers Delivers Encore Performance of Bruce Springsteen's 'Stolen Car' in New Jersey
Phoebe Bridgers is on the road to establishing a tradition in Asbury Park, New Jersey. During her latest tour stop there, the singer delivered a performance of Bruce Springsteen’s 1980 The River cut “Stolen Car” during the encore. When she was last stopped in Asbury Park, back in 2018, Bridgers …
Read More »How Cannabis Consumption Lounges Create Safe Spaces for BIPOC Consumers
Over the past decade, mainstream access to cannabis and its derived products has become wildly more popular, and dispensaries are popping up around the country like Starbucks coffee shops in the 1990s. Having the ability to purchase cannabis safely is a huge win for consumers and advocates, but it’s only …
Read More »Why Are Social Media Companies Taking Ad Money From a Right-Wing Transphobic Doc?
For years, right-wing commentator, Daily Wire host, and all-around shitty provocateur Matt Walsh has used his platform to go after trans people. So it’s not surprising that this essentialist ideology has become the centerpiece of his new documentary, What Is a Woman? The film, which premiered on the Daily Wire’s …
Read More »'I Can't Believe I'm Not Dead:' Demi Lovato Unleashes Punk Rock Era with 'Skin of My Teeth'
Pop Demi is far behind us. On Thursday, Demi Lovato released the first single of their full-rock era, “Skin of My Teeth,” on which she makes lyrical references to their former drug addiction and struggle with mental health. “Demi leaves rehab again/When is this shit gonna end,” she sings in …
Read More »There's Something Above the Clouds in Final Trailer for Jordan Peele's 'Nope'
There’s something above the clouds in the final trailer for Nope, director Jordan Peele’s upcoming “pop nightmare” arriving July 22. Previous previews have teased the extraterrestrial horror mysteriously hovering over a horse ranch, and in this new, three-minute clip, fans get a taste of the UFOs tormenting and abducting citizens …
Read More »Carla Morrison Is Reborn: 'I Needed to Let Go'
It’s been a long five years for Carla Morrison. You could go over the laundry list of major life changes — putting her career on hold, moving to Paris, getting married, relocating to Los Angeles, losing her father, discovering her voice — but it wouldn’t do justice to the tumult …
Read More »'Top Gun' Sequel Hit With New Lawsuit Disputing the Film's Copyright
The heirs of the author of a magazine article that served as the basis for Top Gun have sued Paramount Pictures, claiming the studio went ahead with the new sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, despite knowingly no longer owning the copyright. As noted in the lawsuit (which was shared by Variety), …
Read More »RS Recommends: Try These Ab Rollers for Core Strength
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Look, we all want abs, but building your core strength can be accomplished in different ways: through expensive, time-consuming workout classes, or by using simple pieces of home-gym …
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