Carrie Underwood will feature in a new holiday special that will stream exclusively on HBO Max later in 2020. The program will follow the September 25th release of Underwood’s first Christmas album, My Gift. In the program, the newly crowned ACM Entertainer of the Year appears with an orchestra and …
Read More »Met Opera Cancels Its Season in Troubling Sign for Return of Live Music
Citing safety concerns from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the New York Metropolitan Opera announced on Wednesday that it is cancelling its 2020-2021 season. The decision carries ominous implications for the return of the live music industry, which has been battered since the pandemic almost completely stalled what was supposed to …
Read More »PMC Establishes PMRC to Steward Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Billboard, Vibe, and Music Business Worldwide
LOS ANGELES – September23, 2020 – Leading independent media and entertainment companies Penske Media Corporation (PMC) and MRC announced today a deal to createtwojoint ventures inpublishing and content, with both companies holding significant ownership. The announcement, effective today with a transition period through the end of 2020, was made by …
Read More »Tune-Yards Share Charlie Chaplin-Esque Video for 'Nowhere, Man'
Tune-Yards are back with their first new single and music video in two years. The upbeat song “Nowhere, Man” comes with a surreal visual, directed by Japhy Riddle and Callie Day, that sees Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner acting out their best Charlie Chaplin impressions. The video is reminiscent of …
Read More »Emmys 2020: Jimmy Kimmel Opens With a Zoom Room of Nominees
The 72nd Emmy Awards, held in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, kicked off with what was undoubtedly a confusing image for everyone watching the show at home: host Jimmy Kimmel walking onstage at the Staples Center to… a full audience. “Welcome to the Pand-Emmys!” Kimmel said cheerfully. “Thank you …
Read More »These Whole Home Audio Systems Turn Up the Sound on Your Movies, Music and Gaming
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you’ve got a great HD or 4K TV, then you’ve got the visual component of your home theater system taken care of. But to really enhance your …
Read More »John Prine Tribute Show to Re-Air on Prine's Birthday
Last June, Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine assembled an eclectic roster of artists and friends to remember the late songwriter in music and words. In honor of what would have been Prine’s 74th birthday, the special will repeat — with added footage — on October 10th. Jason Isbell …
Read More »Watch Taylor Swift Perform 'Betty' for the First Time at the 2020 ACM Awards
On Wednesday night, Taylor Swift returned to the Academy of Country Music Awards stage for the first time in seven years to give the live debut of her Folklore cut “Betty,”which the pop star has released to country radio. Swift’s performance found the singer-songwriter in khaki pants and a sequined …
Read More »Notorious B.I.G.'s Plastic Crown Sells for $595,000 at Auction
A plastic crown worn by the Notorious B.I.G. during the rapper’s “King of New York” photoshoot — originally purchased for $6 before the March 1997 photograph was taken — sold for $595,000 Tuesday night at Sotheby’s first-ever auction dedicated to hip-hop memorabilia. The crown — sold by photographer Barron Claiborne, …
Read More »Emmys 2020: Who Will Win, Who Should Win, Who Got Robbed
Sunday night’s Emmy telecast on ABC will be the most unusual one in the history of the TV Academy, with the Covid pandemic turning it into yet another remote event. The nominees will have cameras in their homes, rather than assembling in a theater to laugh at host Jimmy Kimmel’s …
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