This April, the Puerto Rican rapper Farruko was in Miami, finishing up a song that is easily his weirdest — in his own words, a “total experiment.” It started with bits and pieces of different sounds: There was reggaeton percussion, but it was infused with guaracha, a style of tribal …
Read More »A Look at the Creator Economy and a Paradigm Shift in the Music Industry
I’m a fan of companies that pose as one thing, but a closer look at their strategy illustrates that they can operate in multiple capacities. Managing what I refer to as a costume strategy is a powerful tool that anyone can apply to their business to stay relevant, diversify revenue …
Read More »Alice Cooper Opens Up About Past Alcohol Addiction in Clip From Audible's 'Who I Really Am'
Alice Cooper opens up about his battle with alcohol addiction — a problem that reached its pinnacle in the late Seventies — in an excerpt from the shock rocker’s Who I Really Am: Diary of a Vampire, the latest installment in Audible’s Words + Music series. “I was drinking more …
Read More »'Midnight Mass' Creators to Plumb Edgar Allan Poe's Work in New Series 'The Fall of the House of Usher'
The work of Edgar Allan Poe will serve as the basis for a new Netflix show, The Fall of the House of Usher. The eight-episode limited series was created by Mike Flanagan, and he’ll helm it with his partner Trevor Macy; the pair are responsible for a handful of Netflix’s …
Read More »It's Easier for Global Acts to Play in Russia Than in the U.S. Right Now
Less than two weeks before they were due in St. Paul, Minnesota, to launch a nearly sold-out, 27-date U.S. tour, British post-punk band Idles headed to the U.S. embassy in London to see if they’d have to cancel the whole thing. They’d spent the past 10 months desperately trying to …
Read More »RS Charts: Coldplay, BTS Dethrone Drake With 'My Universe'
Coldplay‘s new collaboration with BTS, “My Universe,” launched at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, dethroning Drake‘s “Way 2 Sexy.” This marks both Coldplay and BTS’ first Number One on the chart, and BTS make history as the first Korean act to top the RS 100. …
Read More »Rick Ross… Luxurious Landscaper?!
My Obsessionis a regular column in which our favorite musicians show off their nonmusical passions.Rick Ross is a man of simple pleasures. He enjoys a fast car, a well-rolled blunt, and the clean look of his own freshly mowed lawn. “It’s something I look forward to,” Ross says, outfitted with …
Read More »Meechy Baby Says 'F-k a Job,' Cruises in a 'Cutlass' in New Video
Meechy Baby has dropped the video for his new song “Cutlass.” The track will appear on YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s upcoming compilation, Never Broke Again Vol. 1, slated to drop later this month. In the Rich Porter-directed clip, the rapper cruises around in the classic car and hangs out with …
Read More »15 Effective Ways Business Leaders Can Inspire Employees to Constantly Learn and Grow
In business, creativity sparks creativity, and the more employees are allowed to learn and grow in their positions, the more ideas and innovation they are able to bring to their company as a result. Continued learning, therefore, can be a powerful benefit to the company and employees within it, offering …
Read More »RS Recommends: The Best Water-Resistant Boots for Concerts, Fall Hikes and Wet Commutes
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Picture this: The weather’s taken a turn, you’re at an outdoor concert, it’s pouring, and your socks are soaked because you threw on your sneakers before you left …
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