Metallica made an appearance on The Howard Stern Show Wednesday to play three songs, two of which come off Metallica, a.k.a. the “Black Album.” That record — which has become the best-selling album of the past three decades — came out 29 years ago on August 12th. For the appearance, …
Read More »Neil Young to Change Archives Site to Block Facebook, Google Logins
If you use Neil Young‘s Archives website, you may need to make a new login. The artist is spending $20,000 to remove Facebook and Google logins from the site, according to Variety. “Facebook knowingly allows untruths and lies in its political ads to circulate on the platform, while bots sow …
Read More »George Carlin to Get Two-Part Documentary From HBO and Judd Apatow
HBO Documentary Films, Rise Films and Apatow Productions have announced that a two-part documentary on legendary comedian George Carlin is in the works. Dubbed “the dean of counterculture comedians,” Carlin (1937-2008) headlined 14 HBO comedy specials and appeared on The Tonight Show more than 130 times during his career. The …
Read More »How QAnon and Pizzagate Conspiracy Theorists Got a 'Trolls' Doll Pulled From Stores
Earlier this week, a video of a Hasbro doll of Poppy, Anna Kendrick’s character from the children’s movie Trolls World Tour, started going viral. The video showed a woman examining the doll and pointing out a voice-activation button located on the doll’s crotch. “Stuff has been going on in the …
Read More »Detail, Producer for Beyonce and Lil Wayne, Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges
A Grammy-winning producer who’s worked with Beyoncé, Lil Wayne and other A-list artists, was arrested Wednesday, August 5th, on multiple counts of sexual assault, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement on Facebook. The LASD said its Special Victims Bureau had been investigating multiple sexual assault allegations …
Read More »Lady Gaga to Launch Dance Music-Focused 'Gaga Radio' Show
Lady Gaga has announced the launch of her new show, Gaga Radio, which will be available via Apple Music on Friday. The dance music-focused show will feature DJs, producers and others who have inspired the pop star and her Chromatica album. “The last few weeks I’ve been figuring out different …
Read More »Aminé Challenges Himself on Tennis Court in New 'Compensating' Video
In Aminé’s playful video for “Compensating,” Aminé challenges himself to a tennis match and hangs out with his friends in a luxe Bel Air mansion. The song, which features Young Thug, appears on his sophomore studio album, Limbo. The album drops on Friday via Republic. In the Aminé and Jack …
Read More »Right-Wing TikTok Influencers Still Support Trump, Despite His Call to Ban the App
On Friday evening, President Trump announced to journalists that he would be banning TikTok, effective almost immediately. Like most of Trump’s pronouncements, this one failed to come to fruition: as of this writing, the wildly popular app is still up and running, and Microsoft is currently still in negotiations to …
Read More »RS Latin Music Picks: Week of July 27th
Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling Stone Latinselects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify. Ed Maverick, Daniel Quién, “Nos Queda Mucho Dolor Por Recorrer” Indie balladeer Ed Maverick, …
Read More »Best Coast Goes Back to the Bedroom for 'Rollercoaster' Performance on 'Colbert'
On the heels of celebrating 10 years of their debut Crazy for You, Best Coast‘s Bethany Cosentino hit The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThursday to perform “Rollercoaster,” off of the band’s new album Always Tomorrow. Due to the pandemic, Cosentino performed the track at home, accompanied only by her electric …
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