Special Counsel Robert Mueller spoke publicly Wednesday for the first time since he was appointed two years ago to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election and any Trump campaign coordination with Russia. “I am speaking out today because our investigation is complete,” he began. “The attorney general has made …
Read More »Trump's New Climate Plan Involves a Guy Who Compared Pollution to 'Jews Under Hitler'
Withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement was only the beginning. According to a new report from the New York Times, the Trump administration is poised to enter a dangerous, politically motivated new front of its war on climate science. “It reminds me of the Soviet Union,” Philip Duffey, …
Read More »Chris Martin, Imagine Dragons to Appear on Avicii's Posthumous LP 'Tim'
The track list for DJ/producer Avicii‘s posthumous album, Tim, has been unveiled, Billboard reports. The 12-song set includes recently released single “SOS,” which features Aloe Blacc, who also sang on and cowrote the late Tim Bergling’s megahit “Wake Me Up.” The LP will also feature previous collaborator Chris Martin. Martin …
Read More »Watch James Blake Swoon Through 'I'll Come Too' on 'Ellen'
James Blake made his daytime TV debut with a performance of his lovestruck ballad “I’ll Come Too” on Ellen Friday. Prior to the performance, DeGeneres praised Blake’s vocals and the singer-songwriter lived up to the hype, gracefully moving through the soulful love song and swinging back-and-forth from his falsetto as …
Read More »Watch Billy Ray Cyrus Perform 'I've Been Around' on 'Corden'
Billy Ray Cyrus stopped by The Late Late Show to perform his emotional ballad “I’ve Been Around.” The country singer offered an intimate, moody rendition of the song alongside his backing band. The song comes off Cyrus’ new album, The SnakeDoctor Circus, which drops May 24th. On the show, the …
Read More »Watch Chromeo Make a 'Bad Decision' on 'Seth Meyers'
Chromeo brought their shaky, lovestruck resolve to Late Night With Seth Meyers Tuesday with a performance of their song “Bad Decision.” The neo-disco outfit tore through the track, which boasts a heavy low-end thump topped off with rumbling percussion, frontman Dave 1’s sparkling guitar and some vocoder-assisted back-up vocals from …
Read More »'Game of Thrones' Series Finale Recap: Ashes to Ashes
In the first shot of the final episode of Game of Thrones, a hero enters a wasteland. In the final shot, it happens again. But for all their similarities, the images that bookend the series finale for the greatest show on earth could not be more different. Written and directed …
Read More »Hear The Zombies: The Rolling Stone Interview
Recent Rock and Roll Fame inductees Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent of the Zombies sat down in Sirius XM’s studios with host Brian Hiatt for an episode of our podcast, Rolling Stone Music Now. The definitive interview covers the founding of the band, the creation of their best-known music and …
Read More »Tom Petty's Daughters File Suit Against Widow in Estate Fight
Adria Petty and Annakim Violette—daughters of the late Tom Petty—filed suit against his widow, Dana York Petty, in a dispute about the singer-songwriter’s catalog and estate, Variety reports. The suit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, accuses York Petty of superseding the daughters’ right to “equal …
Read More »Sex Toy Testimony at NXIVM Trial Raises Questions About Kink and Consent
Witness testimony at the trial of Keith Raniere, the founder of the self-improvement organization and alleged “sex cult” NXIVM, sparked larger questions about BDSM and consent on Friday, when Sean Welch, the chief technology officer of the sex toy manufacturer XR, L.L.C., took the stand. During his testimony, Welch produced …
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