Motown/UMe has marked the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s single release for “What’s Going On” — the title track from Rolling Stone’s Greatest Album of All Time — with an all-encompassing digital reissue of the 1971 LP out now on streaming services. “What’s Going On” was released on January 20th, …
Read More »Late Night Reacts to Inauguration of President Joe Biden
The inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden on Wednesday turned out to be a calm, largely uneventful ceremony — and for many who lived through the Trump administration, that was a very welcome change, to say the least. Stephen Colbert began his monologue last night by addressing how unexpectedly emotional …
Read More »The Best Wool Socks for Every Cold-Weather Activity
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. From chilly hikes to shoveling a path to your garage, you can’t step outside this winter without a pair of durable wool socks on your feet. If you’re …
Read More »The Biggest Label in the World Invests in Cartoon Creatures, Soccer Balls, and Sweat
Katy Perry isn’t known for being a Pikachu whisperer. Nor did Liam Payne make his millions as a sports aficionado. However, Universal Music Group (UMG) sees the value in both of these alter-egos. On Wednesday, the company announced three separate partnerships with big names in the games, sports, and fitness …
Read More »Michigan Charges Ex-Governor Rick Snyder With 'Neglect' in Flint Water Crisis
UPDATE: Former Michigan Director of Health and Human ServicesNick Lyonhas been charged with nine felony counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection in connection to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. On Thursday, Lyon pleaded not guilty to all charges; if convicted, each involuntary manslaughter charge carries a penalty of up …
Read More »It's All Going to Shot: Willie Nelson Gets the Covid Vaccine
On Wednesday morning, Willie Nelson, 87, fired up his car at his Spicewood, Texas, ranch and headed to a drive-up clinic in nearby Cedar Park to receive his Covid-19 vaccination shot. “We’re lucky,” Nelson’s wife Annie tells Rolling Stone. “We made sure that [he] wasn’t cutting anybody — in fact, …
Read More »Rush's Geddy Lee Will Appear in Virtual Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Event
Rush‘s Geddy Lee will participate in “The Show Must Go On: Stories of Resilience,” a virtual music and storytelling event organized by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. The show takes place Monday, February 18th from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET. Tickets start at $100 CAD; for an additional “Gala in …
Read More »Brendan Fraser to Star in Darren Aronofsky's Film Version of 'The Whale'
Brendan Fraser will star in The Whale, a new Darren Aronofsky film based on the Samuel D. Hunter play of the same name, according to Deadline. The play is set in the “Mormon Country” of Idaho and is about a 600-pound gay man who can’t leave his apartment and is …
Read More »Director Ivo van Hove on the Making of David Bowie's 'Lazarus' Musical
Few artists of any stripe have ever exited this world with the panache of David Bowie, who left us with some of his most fascinating work just before his death on January 10th, 2016. The biggest surprise was his masterpiece of a final album, Blackstar, released just two days before …
Read More »Julien Baker Delivers Emphatic Performance of 'Faith Healer' on 'Colbert'
Julien Baker performed the lead single from her new album, “Faith Healer,” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Thursday, January 7th. Filmed at the Nashville venue Exit/In, Baker and her backing band moved through the expansive track and built steadily toward its final booming chorus. “Oh, faith healer, come …
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