Troye Sivan nurses a (literally) heart-wrenching crush on a beach bartender in the vibrant “Lucky Strike” video. This past Sunday, Sivan was up for Best Original Song at the Golden Globes for his Boy Erased soundtrack contribution “Revelation.” Emma Westenberg, who helmed Janelle Monáe’s “Pynk” video, directed the vivid, beach-set “Lucky …
Read More »Hear Halsey Tap Juice WRLD for Stirring 'Without Me' Remix
Halsey has tapped rising rapper Juice WRLD to add a new verse to her hit single, “Without Me.” The track finds Juice WRLD slotting himself easily into the gauzy, somber grove of “Without Me.” He matches Halsey’s potent lyrics about a brutal break-up with an anguished verse of his own …
Read More »Documentary Accusing Michael Jackson of Sexually Abusing Boys to Premiere at Sundance
Leaving Neverland, a documentary that accuses Michael Jackson of sexually abusing a pair of young boys, is set to premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. “At the height of hisstardom, Michael Jackson began long-running relationships with two boys, aged 7 and 10, and their families,” the film’s synopsis states. …
Read More »Travis Denning Showcases New Song 'After a Few' on 'My Opry Debut'
Rising country artist Travis Denning’s first experience onstage came when he was 14, playing guitar with the Marshall Tucker Band on their enduring 1973 song “Can’t You See.” “That’s when things shifted into, ‘I just want to get better,” says Denning in the latest episode of the My Opry Debut …
Read More »Golden Globes 2019: Church of Satan Praises Christian Bale for Thanking Satan
The Church of Satan praised Christian Bale‘s Golden Globes win after the Vice actor thanked Satan in his acceptance speech. Upon winning best actor in a motion picture comedy or musical for his portrayal of former vice president Dick Cheney, Bale told the audience and the millions watching at home, …
Read More »Streaming Was Heavily Concentrated (Again) in 2018
The 2017 year-end report published by the data company BuzzAngle, which tracks music consumption, contained a disturbing statistic tucked away in the report: The most popular 10 percent of songs accounted for 99 percent of all audio streams. While the lucky 10 percent of tracks still encompassed a lot of …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi Makes History as She Reclaims the Gavel
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as Speaker of the House, retook the gavel on Thursday afternoon, becoming the first speaker in 60 years to return to the position. Pelosi was re-elected to the speakership by a voice vote with 220 Democrats supporting her bid and …
Read More »10 Best Movies to See in January: 'Glass,' New Godard, 'Serenity'
Ol’ Matt McConaughey gets caught up in a bizarre love triangle involving a fishing boat, Keanu Reeves is a scientist tampering with dark forces beyond mortal control, there’s a new blockbuster based on a popular recreational past time — it can only mean one thing. It’s January at the movies, …
Read More »Best Debates of Rolling Stone Music Now Podcast
Over the course of 50 episodes this year, our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast ranged from longform interviews with superstars to raging, hilarious discussions of music past and present. Here are some of the best roundtables of the year, featuring host Brian Hiatt and Rolling Stone writers and editors, including …
Read More »Aretha Franklin Tribute Concert Lines Up Janelle Monae, Alicia Keys, John Legend
Janelle Monáe, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, Celine Dion, Alessia Cara and Patti LaBelle will perform at an all-star tribute concert honoring Aretha Franklin. Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul will be filmed January 13th at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California and air as …
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