Five Great Motown Stories From Smokey Robinson

In a recent episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Smokey Robinson looked back at his astonishing run of hits at Motown Records in the 1960s, and much more. Some highlights follow; to hear the entire interview withRobinson (who has a new autobiographical Audible release, Smokey Robinson: Grateful and …

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Tori Amos Remains Hopeful on Holiday Song 'Better Angels'

Tori Amos contemplates 2020 and remains hopeful on “Better Angels,” a track off her upcoming holiday EP Christmastide. The single is accompanied by an animated lyric video, featuring icy rivers, winter skies, and an illustration of Amos. “Oh, what a year to be here,” she sings. “On this little rock/third …

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Salute to Service: Panel Discussion on U.S. Military Veterans and Mental Health

This November,Rolling Stone is paying tribute to our veterans and troops with “Rolling Stone’s Salute to Service,” presented by Philip Morris International. Kicking off on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, the three-part panel series centers around celebrating United States military veterans in all branches of the armed forces, with deep discussions …

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'Fargo' Recap: Payback Time

A review of “Happy,” this week’s Fargo, coming up just as soon as I punch a U.S. alderman… “Everything that happened, we’re here now.” —Josto That last week’s episode was so special after a very up-and-down Fargo year felt less reassuring than it could have, because it was such an …

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Karol G Channels Her Inner Greek Goddess at Latin Grammys

With four nominations tonight, Karol G returned to the Latin Grammy Awards stage to perform her regal smash hit “Tusa” sans Nicki Minaj. Heralded in with a beautiful harp intro, the Colombian singer recreated the lush, Athens-inspired music video for “Tusa” onstage. (The video has garnered more than one billion …

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Lil Wayne Faces New Gun Charge in Florida

Lil Wayne is facing a new weapons charge in Florida, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The rapper, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, was charged with one count of possessing a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Carter previously pleaded guilty to a felony gun charge …

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RS Country Music Picks for the Week of November 16th

Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names.Rolling Stone Countryselects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. Joy Oladokun, “Look Up” Joy Oladokun follows …

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