Luke Combs took to Instagram Live on Tuesday night to perform the first of what he promised will be many Livestreamed shows, as the United States settles into a discipline of social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I’ll do one every week we’re quarantined,” Combs said at the conclusion of …
Read More »Women Shaping the Future: Retta on Being a Black Woman in Comedy
On March 4th, Rolling Stone hosted its second annual Women Shaping the Future event, celebrating, raising, and honoring the influential female voices in culture. The event was the first to take place at the new Edge venue in Hudson Yards, which overlooks New York City. Actress and comedian Retta currently …
Read More »TikTok Is Pulling Out of SXSW Amid the Coronavirus Scare
TikTok is backing out of Austin’s South By Southwest global music-tech festival, the company has confirmed to Rolling Stone. Joining Facebook and Twitter, TikTok — which has been exploding in both user growth and employee count around the world in recent months — is the latest major tech company to …
Read More »48 Hours After Apologizing, Placido Domingo Rescinds His Statement
UPDATE (3/10): The Los Angeles Opera revealed their findings in a long-awaited investigation on Domingo, the New York Times reports. The company, which opened the investigation following Domingo’s accusations last summer, announced that their investigators received 10 allegations by women, occurring between 1986 and 2019. They also “deemed the allegations …
Read More »Kim Gordon Unveils 2020 Tour
Kim Gordon has announced a 2020 world trek in support of her solo debut No Home Record, released last fall. Gordon will spend the first half of the summer in Europe, including the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Spain, on June 4th. She’ll head to North America in July, kicking …
Read More »'The Invisible Man': Monster-Movie Reboot As #MeToo Revenge Story
The last time Universal tried to reinvent its classic monster series, it came up with 2017’s The Mummy, starring Tom Cruise, who probably wished his face was covered in bandages to disguise his participation. But hold off on the doomsaying regarding the studio’s “Dark Universe” reboot. Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible …
Read More »Tyga and Ozuna Recycle an Old Hit With 'Ayy Macarena' Remix
Toward the end of the 2010s, Anglophone artists had produced their fair share of bilingual crossover tracks. Few, like 2017’s “Despacito,” yielded astronomical success on the pop charts, whereas others only doubled down on cynical gimmicks and Latino stereotypes, leaving a slew of largely forgettable singles in their wake. The …
Read More »How to Stream 'Parasite' and Best Picture Oscar Nominees Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Parasite took home four Academy Awards Sunday night, including a Best Director nod for Bong Joon-ho and a surprising win for Best Picture, capping off an impressive awards …
Read More »James Hetfield Makes First Public Appearance Since Rehab Return
James Hetfield made his first public appearance since returning to rehab, at a Los Angeles automotive museum exhibiting the Metallica singer’s classic cars on Thursday. Hetfield’s attendance at the Petersen Automotive Museum reception was announced weeks earlier, and on Thursday the rocker showed up as scheduled at the “Reclaimed Rust: …
Read More »National Archives Censors Anti-Trump Portions of Women's March Photo
The National Archives in Washington, D.C., admitted this week that they altered a large color photograph of the 2017 Women’s March to remove anti-Trump messaging and other words for an exhibit to celebrate the centennial of women’s suffrage. President Trump’s name was blurred on signs that read “God Hates Trump” …
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