South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an international symbol for racial justice and human rights for decades, has died, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday. He was 90 years old. “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of …
Read More »The Jan. 6 Committee Says Jim Jordan Has Some Explaining to Do
The House committee investigating Jan. 6 has named a second sitting Republican member of Congress: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). The committee on Wednesday requested an interview with the MAGA-friendly lawmaker who previously admitted to talking with former President Donald Trump on the day of the insurrection. “We write to seek …
Read More »Chrissie Hynde to Play Bob Dylan Classics and More on Special Livestream
The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde will perform a set of classic Bob Dylan tracks — as well as some of her own songs — during a special livestream event, premiering Dec. 26 at 3 p.m. ET. “Chrissie Hynde and Co. Sing Bob Dylan (and Other Songs)” was filmed and recorded at …
Read More »NYC Venue Now Requires Proof of Vaccination and Negative Test Due to Omicron Surge
Amid an Omicron variant surge in New York, City Winery has announced that, starting Sunday, people attending shows at the venue will be required to have both proof of full vaccination as well as a negative Covid-19 test. City Winery says they are the first venue to require both measures, …
Read More »Juice WRLD Documentary Shows the Promise, Personality, and Downfall of a Generational Talent
When Rolling Stone profiled Future in January 2019, he admitted that he had some regrets about the way he’d rapped about drugs in the past. “I was like ‘Oh shit. What the fuck have I done?’” he said. “It really bothered me…. How many other sixth-graders did I influence to …
Read More »Joe Walsh Gears Up for VetsAid 'Basement Show' With Ringo Starr
On Dec. 18, Joe Walsh will head into his basement and jam with with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench, guitarist Waddy Wachtel, bassist Leland Sklar, and drummer Russ Kunkel along with his brother-in-law Ringo Starr for the streaming concert “VetsAid 2021: The Basement Show,” the latest installment …
Read More »Dr. Dre Just Released New Music, But Only 'Grand Theft Auto' Fans Can Hear It
UPDATE 2/4: After two months of exclusivity on Grand Theft Auto Online: The Contract, Dr. Dre‘s six new songs are available to the non-video game-playing public at Dre’s YouTube page: – A couple of years ago, the hip-hop veteran DJ Pooh — producer behind West Coast classics like Tha Dogg …
Read More »RS Recommends: These Lightweight Vacuums Move Easily With You to Clean Any Space
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Whether your floor is carpeted or not, it’s a fact that it will accumulate dust, dirt, and pet hair (if you have pets). The same applies if you …
Read More »Vicente Fernández, Mexican Singer and 'King of Rancheras,' Dead At 81
Vicente Fernández, the famed Mexican singer and actor, died on Sunday after months in the hospital following a fall at his ranch outside Guadalajara. He was 81. His death was confirmed on his social media accounts, where his family had been updating fans on his condition and dispelling near-constant rumors …
Read More »Mary Gauthier's 'Saved by a Song' Is a Must-Read Music Book for a Crummy Year
“In recovery, they have this saying: ‘You’re only as sick as your secrets.’ And I have very few secrets,” Mary Gauthier says. The songwriter isn’t being dramatic. In songs like “I Drink” and “Mercy Now,” she wrote and sang openly about her struggles with alcohol and drug addiction. Yet somehow …
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