In an interview forRolling Stone‘s new podcast seriesToo Long; Didn’t Watch, hosted by Alan Sepinwall, Jon Hamm revealed that if he hadn’t been cast to play his iconic role of Don Draper inMad Men, he may very well have auditioned to play Upper West Side dad Rufus Humphrey in Gossip …
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New Wave great Gary Numan will release his 18th studio album, Intruder, May 21st. The record will be a companion piece to Numan’s 2017’s album Savage: Songs From a Broken World. That LP was aconcept record set in a post-apocalyptic world that’s been transformed into a desert by global warming. …
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Now that the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines have received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the “getting shots in arms” phase of the rollout is underway, it’s raising questions about what a society with a safe and effective vaccine will look like. So …
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A review of The Mandalorian Season Two finale, “The Rescue,” coming up just as soon as the Quacta calls the Stifling slimy… The Mandalorian is a show made for children. Or, in some cases, for inner children. There’s long been an elegant simplicity to how Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and …
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Ringo Starr has released a new song featuring a slew of all-star guests, “Here’s to the Nights,” from his upcoming EP Zoom In, set to arrive March 19th, 2021. Acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren wrote “Here’s to the Nights,” and the recording boasts backing vocals from Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Finneas, …
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UPDATE: Miley Cyrus will also perform during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve celebration. Dick Clark Productions and ABC have announced that Jennifer Lopez will headline Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve celebration this year, live from Times Square in New York and airing December 31st beginning at 8:00 p.m. …
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The National Film Registry at the Library of Congress has selected 25 new films for preservation, including The Dark Knight, Shrek, and The Blues Brothers. An announcement on the Library of Congress website explained that the Film Registry chooses movies based on their “cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to the …
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Jack Johnson weathers the storm of 2020 in “The Captain Is Drunk,” a new single out Friday. “Hey what do I do/If the captain is drunk?” Johnson sings over tranquil acoustic chords. “And the winds are too much/He’s out looking for something.” Speaking about the track with Rolling Stone, Johnson …
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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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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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