Vincent Neil Emerson was watching Edward Norton portray both a rhapsodizing stoner and his straitlaced brother in 2009’s Leaves of Grass when the actor began singing a Townes Van Zandt song onscreen. Emerson, a native of East Texas, hadn’t yet discovered the tragic songwriter at the time and he dutifully …
Read More »Hear Lucy Dacus on Her Instant-Classic New Album, Boygenius' Future, and Loving Bruce Springsteen
Singer/songwriter Lucy Dacus digs deep into the stories behind the writing and recording of her fantastic, autobiographical new album, Home Video, in an extensive interview on the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. She also discusses the possibility of more music from Boygenius (her indie super-group with …
Read More »Watch BTS Perform 'Permission to Dance' on 'Fallon'
BTS appeared on The Tonight Show to present the TV debut of their new song, “Permission to Dance.” In the clip, the group performs the single in the lobby of a modern office building that’s been filled with purple balloons. It’s a great showcase for the upbeat, summer track, especially …
Read More »The Who's Career-Spanning Doc 'Amazing Journey' Now Streaming for First Time
The Who work out their 1978 classic “Who Are You” in a clip from their career-spanning documentary, Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who, which is now available to stream for the first time on the Coda Collection. The clip features some raw footage of the Who performing an energetic, …
Read More »Lior Raz Stars in New Netflix Thriller 'Hit & Run': Watch the Trailer
Lior Raz portrays a man seeking revenge after his wife is killed in a mysterious accident in Hit & Run, the latest thriller series from Netflix. The nine-episode arc premieres on August 6th on the streaming platform. Raz, who is also a co-creator on the show, plays Segev Azulai, a happily …
Read More »Vince Staples' Self-Titled LP Is a Concise Study in Peril and Paranoia
On FM!, his 2018 collaboration with Kenny Beats, Vince Staples treaded familiar territory, presenting stories past and present of running around his favorite haunt, Long Beach’s Ramona Park, and the streets that orbit it, as California backyard party music that might get played on the radio. Kenny reprises his role …
Read More »Covid-19 Global Death Toll Surpasses Four Million
The known global death toll from Covid-19 has surpassed four million people, theNew York Times reported on Thursday. The most recent data comes from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, with the reported figures widely believed to undercount pandemic-related deaths. “The numbers may not tell …
Read More »Ohio Allows Doctors to Deny LGBTQ Health Care on Moral Grounds
In the latest state-level swing at LGBTQ health care access, Ohio will now allow medical providers to refuse to administer any medical treatment that violates their moral, ethical, or religious beliefs. The language was buried in a 700-page document of last-minute amendments to the state’s two-year budget bill, which Ohio …
Read More »The New York City Mayoral Race Has Been Weird. Here's What You Need to Know
UPDATE: Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary. The Associated Press declared the Brooklyn borough president the winner on July 6th after the Board of Election released results that included over 120,000 absentee ballots that had been outstanding. The new tally put Adams ahead of Kathryn Garcia by just over …
Read More »How to Watch 'Younger' Online: Binge the Entire Series Free on Hulu and Paramount+
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Will Liza end up with Charles? Will Kelsey stay at Millennial? This week, Younger, the comedic series starring Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff and Debi Mazar, returned to TV …
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