Ahead of opening statements in the Harvey Weinstein trial, which are set to begin on Wednesday, the disgraced movie mogul’s attorneys hinted at how they planned to try to discredit witnesses who have accused Weinstein of sexual assault and prove the encounters were consensual, The New York Times reports. One …

On the same day she announced her new album Never Will, Ashley McBryde performed the LP’s lead single “One Night Standards” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Dressed in a sequined top that revealed her many tattoos and strumming a Fender Jazzmaster, the Arkansas native sang her straightforward ode …

Right from the start, Norman Greenbaum had a good feeling about “Spirit in the Sky.” “At first the record company said, ‘Gee, they don’t play anything like this on Top 20,’” the singer-songwriter tells Rolling Stone of his immortal boogie-rock anthem. “But obviously they were wrong. We always knew it …

Cult R&B singer Swamp Dogg joins up with singer-songwriter John Prine on the duet “Memories,” a track from Swamp Dogg’s upcoming album Sorry You Couldn’t Make It, out March 6th. With a studio band that includes Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon on guitar, “Memories” — a song the 77-year-old Swamp Dogg …

After a whirlwind 24 hours in Wisconsin, an appeals court Tuesday blocked a lower judge’s decision ordering the state Elections Commission to immediately begin purging more than 200,000 voters from its rolls —a directive that would disproportionately impact Democratic-leaning minority voters, critics say. In halting that ruling, the Madison court …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. From a practical standpoint, mirrors serve an obvious use: they let you check your appearance, monitor your weight and make your grooming routine a little easier (Ever tried …

The always-changing justification for the timing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani’s assassination has taken another turn. According to a new report from NBC News, President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead to take out Soleimani seven months ago. The directive came with one stipulation: Trump would have to give the final …

UPDATE: HBO Max has acquired U.S. rights to Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s On the Record, following the documentary’s premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. “Kirby and I are so proud to be teaming with HBO Max to give this film the outstanding platform it deserves and can’t wait …

The antiques-packed barn on Sheryl Crow‘s 50-acre Nashville property is home to both horse stables and the gorgeously appointed upstairs studio where she recorded her last three albums, including 2019’s Threads. She recently sat down in that barn (where Kacey Musgraves also recorded Golden Hour) for a revealing, in-depth conversation …

Bill Cosby has appealed his 2018 conviction for sexual assault to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The filing comes one month after a three-judge panel on the Pennsylvania Superior Court voted unanimously against a separate appeal, in which Cosby claimed he had been denied a fair …