During an interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show Monday, Chance the Rapper said his delightfully peculiar Twitter interaction with Dionne Warwick has led to a musical collaboration. The exchange occurred earlier this month when, out of the blue, Warwick tweeted at Chance, wondering why he’d put “the Rapper” …
Read More »Treasury, Commerce, Other Agencies Hacked by Russian Government Spies, Report Says
Hackers have successfully infiltrated the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments as well as other government agencies and a cybersecurity firm, Reuters reported on Saturday. And, according to the Washington Post, the Russian government is behind it. “The United States government is aware of these reports and we are taking all …
Read More »These 126 House Republicans Are Trying to Undermine Our Democracy
UPDATE: The Supreme Court rejected the suit, saying in a brief order that Texas “has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another state conducts its elections.” Original story below. *** One hundred and twenty-six House Republicans, more than half the caucus, have signed onto an …
Read More »Not All Celebrity Fragrances Smell Like a Cheap Promo Push; Here Are 9 You'll Actually Wear
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When you’ve got all of the tour merch and collected every item of random memorabilia, the next best thing to owning a piece of your favorite artists is …
Read More »DJ Premier Drops New Gang Starr Track 'Glowing Mic' With Unreleased Guru Verses
DJ Premier has offered up a new Gang Starr track, “Glowing Mic,” a bonus cut on the instrumental version of last year’s One of the Best Yet, which is set to arrive at midnight, December 11th. “Glowing Mic” boasts a laidback groove, with DJ Premier topping a steady drum and …
Read More »Greta Van Fleet Rip Through New Song 'My Way, Soon' on 'Colbert'
Greta Van Fleet performed their new single, “My Way, Soon,” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Tuesday, December 8th. The band fittingly turned in a delightfully old-school performance reminiscent of those on Seventies music programs. They set up on a multi-tiered stage, bright lights flashing around them, and wore …
Read More »500 Greatest Albums Podcast: How Phil Spector Made Christmas Music Cool
In the early Sixties, Phil Spector was already on his way to immortality, having produced girl-group classics like the Crystals’ “He’s a Rebel” and the Ronettes “Be My Baby.” Then he had a radical thought: He wanted to make the first rock & roll Christmas album. In this special holiday …
Read More »Watch 'SNL' Cold Open Spoof Rudy Giuliani's Michigan Voter Fraud Hearing
As widely expected the moment the video went viral, Saturday Night Live opened with a spoof of Rudy Giuliani’s Michigan state senate hearing on voter fraud, with Cicely Strong in the role of the Trump lawyer’s loud and defiant “star witness.” In the lead-up to this week’s SNL, after IT …
Read More »All Time Low Recruit Demi Lovato for New 'Monsters' Version With Blackbear
All Time Low have recruited Demi Lovato for a new rendition of their song “Monsters” featuring Blackbear. The track appears on Wake Up, Sunshine, which the group released in April. In the accompanying animated lyric video for the new spin on the song, which expands on the song’s original animated …
Read More »Ellie Goulding Questions Music Awards Process in New Essay
Ellie Goulding calls for transparency and questions what constitutes “worthiness” when it comes to awards recognition in the music industry in her essay “The Start of a Conversation…“, which was published on Wednesday via Medium. While the singer did not specifically mention the Grammys or the Recording Academy, her piece …
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