In a week that featured the divisive State of the Union and the Virginia governor facing a blackface scandal, Saturday Night Live‘s Meet the Press instead cold-opened with another story dominating headlines: The National Enquirer‘s alleged blackmail of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. “We’re all highly respected journalists, so when all …
Read More »Why Don't We Send Fans into Frenzy With '8 Letters,' 'Big Plans' on 'Kimmel'
Why Don’t We fans went absolutely crazy Thursday night onJimmy Kimmel Live.When the five-piece boy band took the Hollywood stage, the crowd’sscreams and shrieks of glee nearly overpowered the musicians’ voices. Why Don’t We took turns with the vocals, gliding across the stage on a moving platform as they sang …
Read More »21 Savage Is Being Held in 'One of the Worst Immigration Detention Centers in the U.S.'
Four days after 21 Savage‘s shocking arrest by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the rapper, whose real name is She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, remains in custody. ICE claims the rapper, a British national, has long overstayed his visa and is thus eligible for deportation; Abraham-Joseph’s legal team contends that he …
Read More »'The Case Against Adnan Syed' Trailer: HBO Docuseries Picks Up Where 'Serial' Left Off
HBO has unveiled the first trailer for The Case Against Adnan Syed, a years-in-the-making docuseries that continues the investigation launched by the Serial podcast. The first look at the four-part docuseries provides an overview of Syed’s conviction for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, the renewed interest in …
Read More »Van Morrison Details Expanded 'Healing Game' Reissue
Van Morrison will release a deluxe edition of The Healing Game, his acclaimed 1997 LP, generously expanded with outtakes, rare tracks and a complete live concert recording. Out March 22nd via Legacy and Morrison’s Exile Productions, Ltd., The Healing Game (Deluxe Edition) will be available in three-CD and digital formats, …
Read More »Robert Ellis Pays Tribute to a Favorite Texas Libation With New 'Topo Chico'
Country music’s libation of choice might be whiskey, but Robert Ellis swaps the booze for bubbly water on his new song, “Topo Chico.” An ode to Texas’ beloved fizzy drink from Ellis’ forthcoming LP Texas Piano Man, “Topo Chico” harkens back to the classic “Pop a Top,” with the hiss …
Read More »See Ex Hex Rock Through Nuclear War in 'Tough Enough' Video
Ex Hex‘s music video shoot for new single “Tough Enough” coincides with a nuclear Armageddon in the band’s latest visual for their upcoming LP It’s Real. The “Tough Enough” video begins as a run-of-the-mill low-budget film shoot, with Mary Timony and company butting heads with the director. However, midway through …
Read More »'Piercing' Review: Murder Means Never Having to Say Your Sorry
Reed (Christopher Abbott) wants to stab somebody. Sorry, wrong word — he needs to stab somebody. Standing over his baby in the middle of the night, wielding an ice pick perilously close to the infant’s neck, the man can feel this urge overwhelming him. Luckily, his wife (Laia Costa) wakes …
Read More »Revisiting Hours: 'North Dallas Forty' vs. the NFL
Every Friday, we’re recommending an older movie available to stream or download and worth seeing again through the lens of our current moment. We’re calling the series “Revisiting Hours“— consider this Rolling Stone’s unofficial film club. This week’s special, Super-Bowl-weekend edition: Dan Epstein on the football-movie classic North Dallas Forty. …
Read More »Eric Church's Double Down Tour Stops to Be Broadcast Live on SiriusXM
Eric Church fans will have the opportunity to listen in on his ambitious Double Down Tour this February, as the innovative star will broadcast four of the unique shows live on SiriusXM’s the Highway. Airing each Friday beginning February 1st from Boston, Massachusetts, the live broadcasts will feature Church’s freewheeling, …
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