If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Winter is coming, and for frosty weather inhabitants, that means the season of scraping icy windows and multi-layer dressing. Those who live in cooler climates aren’t exactly exempt …
Read More »The Weeknd Joins Oneohtrix Point Never on New Song 'No Nightmares'
Oneohtrix Point Never, a.k.a. Daniel Lopatin, has reunited with the Weeknd for a new song, “No Nightmares,” from his upcoming LP, Magic Oneohtrix Point Never, out October 30th via Warp. “No Nightmares” is the final song on the album’s multi-track “Midday Suite,” all of which was also released Monday, October …
Read More »'SNL': Alec Baldwin's Trump and Jim Carrey's Biden Face Off in Final Debate
Saturday Night Live tackled the “second and, praise Jesus, final debate” in its latest cold open, with Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump and Jim Carrey’s Joe Biden facing off for the last time before Election Day. “How does this mute button work? Do I just haul off and slap him in …
Read More »'Freak Power': Inside Hunter S. Thompson's Run for Aspen Sheriff
Two years before he covered George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign trail for Rolling Stone, Hunter S. Thompson ran for office himself as a candidate for sheriff in Pitkin County, Colorado. His work for the magazine, including 1971’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, solidified Thompson’s brand of Gonzo journalism that …
Read More »Steve Perry: 'My Heart Bleeds Daily to Be in Front of People And to Sing for Them'
Steve Perry has kept a low public profile ever since he shared a lockdown rendition of the 1963 Beach Boys classic “In My Room” in April, but he tells Rolling Stone that since that time, he’s been busy creating new music. “I have a studio and I’m always writing and …
Read More »Wayne Coyne Talks the Future of Space Bubble Concerts
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic — as concerts and tours were canceled — Wayne Coyne had an inkling that the Flaming Lips were the one act uniquely prepared for this brave new world. On March 12th, the frontman drew and posted a cartoon to Instagram: A Flaming Lips …
Read More »Flashback: Toto Play “Africa” in Japan on 1982 Tour
Toto fans woke up yesterday to the news that the band was re-forming exactly one year after announcing an indefinite hiatus. “There is a refreshing, optimistic enthusiasm to step in to the future,” guitarist Steve Lukather said in a statement. “The hope is to move forward with the planned itinerary …
Read More »Garth Brooks Readies New Album 'Fun' and Concert Set 'Triple Live Deluxe'
Garth Brooks will release his long-awaited new studio album, Fun, on November 20th. The country music performer announced the record’s release date, along with a new concert album coming the same day. Brooks originally teased Fun back in 2018 with the single “All Day Long” and the ballad “Stronger Than …
Read More »Nick Cave Captures Gutting Loss and Longing on 'Euthanasia'
Nick Cave has released his performance of “Euthanasia,” from his upcoming live album, Idiot Prayer, out November 20th. The Idiot Prayer release captures the livestream concert Cave performed with no audience at London’s Alexandra Palace back in June. The 22-song set featured solo piano renditions of both Bad Seeds and …
Read More »'Hyperbole and a Half' Blogger Allie Brosh Quit the Internet for Six Years. She's Ready to Talk About It
In May of 2014, comic artist Allie Brosh posted on Facebook: “I’m in the process of writing a second book (and also a new post for the blog).” Then Brosh, who had sometimes posted multiple updates per day, went silent. Her webcomic blog that had drawn as many as seven …
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