At first glance, Toby Keith’s new song “Happy Birthday America” may look like a holiday weekend lark, a jingoistic U-S-A! anthem akin to his post-9/11 release “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American).” But the Oklahoma songwriter is actually reckoning with the country’s longevity — from which …
Read More »Tips and Considerations for Artists Interested in Selling Their Catalog
Big-name musical acts are showing they’re just as savvy in the office as they are in the studio. Whatever the factors may be — age, the state of live music post-Covid, interest in liquidity — the likes of Bob Dylan, Shakira, The Beach Boys, RZAand more are selling their catalogs, …
Read More »Drake Wants to Turn His Life Carbon Neutral With Eco-Finance Startup Aspiration
Drake has signed on as an investor and collaborator with Los Angeles-based sustainability and financial services startup Aspiration, the company tells Rolling Stone. The rapper joins other celebritieslike Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr., and Orlando Bloom in investing in Aspiration, but Drake’s partnership goes deeper than financial backing: He will …
Read More »A Young Tony Soprano Joins the Family Business in 'The Many Saints of Newark' Trailer
A young Tony Soprano enters the family business in the new trailer for the upcoming Sopranos prequel movie, The Many Saints of Newark, which is set to open October 1st and stream same-day on HBO Max. The new clip offers the first proper look at Michael Gandolfini — son of …
Read More »Wanda Jackson Announces Final Album 'Encore' With Joan Jett
Wanda Jackson will return for her final project this summer. Titled Encore, the Queen of Rockabilly’s new album will be released August 20th via Big Machine/Blackheart. Encore puts the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member together with fellow rocker Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna for eight songs that were …
Read More »Warren Holds Up Biden Education Dept. Pick Over Student Loan Reform
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is not messing around when it comes to student loan reform. The senator has been holding up the confirmation of President Biden’s nominee to lead higher ed policy at the Department of Education as a way of bargaining for promises to overhaul student loans, Bloomberg and …
Read More »Conan O'Brien Bids Farewell to Late-Night With Jack Black, Homer Simpson
Conan O’Brien closed out his nearly 30-year run on late-night television Thursday with a farewell episode featuring guests Jack Black, Will Ferrell (virtually) and Homer Simpson. Black, who O’Brien requested be his final guest, came onstage with a cane and walking boot after rolling his ankle after actually hurting himself …
Read More »The Best Tote Bags for Any Office Commute
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. As offices change, so do our work bags. Case in point is the rise of the tote. The simple bag — usually sporting two drop handles and a …
Read More »Ghostface Killah, GZA, Raekwon Plot '3 Chambers' Tour
Wu-Tang Clan members GZA, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah have announced a joint tour set to kick off this fall. The 3 Chambers Tour will find the artists each celebrating and filling their sets with songs primarily from one of their classic solo albums: Ghostface Killah’s Ironman, GZA’s Liquid Swords, and …
Read More »Car Seat Headrest Drop New Remixes and Covers EPs
Car Seat Headrest have released a pair of EPs, MADLO: Remixes and MADLO: Influences, as a follow-up to their 2020 album, Making a Door Less Open. MADLO: Remixes features remixes of five Making a Door Less Open tracks, with contributions coming from Superorganism (“Martin”), Scuba (“Weightlifters”), Yeule (“Deadlines”), and Dntel …
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