In addition to their annual Philadelphia music festival the Roots Picnic, the iconic hip-hop and Tonight Show house band the Roots will throw a show in Los Angeles on June 8. Named “A Roots Picnic Experience: The Class of ’95,” it will feature 1990s rap all-stars such as Lil’ Kim, …
Read More »Sofía Valdés Is Breaking Generational Curses, One Song at a Time
T here’s no fucking way I want to die on stage in my last song,” Sofía Valdés says. It’s not that she has an irrational fear of performing or anything like that; Valdés’ career as a musician is more fated than most. She’s the great-granddaughter of two legendary Latin music …
Read More »For Nikki Glaser, Comedy Is Easy. Living Is Hard
N ikki Glaser is turned on. That the comedian is, at full volume, discussing her level of arousal in a restaurant — she is “damp downstairs,” to be precise — is probably not surprising to anyone who has seen her four standup specials. In her most recent, Someday You’ll Die, …
Read More »Turnover To Honor 'Peripheral Vision' with Anniversary Shows
Get ready to spin. Turnover are bringing back their 2015 album, Peripheral Vision, and touring it across six stops to celebrate the LP’s tenth anniversary. The news comes after the Virginia alt-rock band wiped their Instagram profile and posted a video with the Peripheral Vision album art and the song …
Read More »Matt Gaetz Lands Hosting Gig for Right-Wing Cable Network
After Matt Gaetz left his seat in Congress to become Donald Trump’s attorney general only to pull his name from contention, speculation has abounded as to what the now-jobless Gaetz — who remains embodied in allegations of sexual abuse — will do with his life. Shout-out videos on Cameo apparently …
Read More »CEO Shooting Suspect Ripped Health Insurance Industry in Manifesto
Police have arrested a suspect in last week’s shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and new details are emerging about a potential motive behind the assassination. Pennsylvania police arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday after receiving reports of a man who was “acting suspiciously.” …
Read More »The New 'Story of Oz' Replica Pop-Up Book Makes the Ideal Gift for 'Wicked' Fans of Any Age
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Even though Moana 2 dethroned Wicked at the box office, fans are still holding space for the blockbuster musical adaptation. There’s been tons of merch, including books and …
Read More »Marielle Heller Has a Dog in This Fight
“So I just… wait, is Ethan Hawke behind me?” Marielle Heller has just lost her train of thought. She’s sitting in the cafe she frequents enough to be on a first-name basis with the owner, and she thinks the Before Sunrise actor just walked in. To be fair, the Brooklyn …
Read More »Will Democrats Let the GOP Gut Trans Health Care?
Republicans in Washington have vowed to cut off medical treatment for most trans Americans — and may try to do so next year once Donald Trump takes over. Democrats in Congress can likely stop it from happening if they stand together and hold the line, but it’s unclear if they …
Read More »Watch Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer Get Terrorized in '28 Years Later' Trailer
The zombies are still on the prowl in 28 Years Later, a long-awaited sequel to 2002’s 28 Days Later and 2007’s 28 Weeks Later. In the first trailer for the film, directed by Danny Boyle, a group of survivors come up against those rage virus-infected zombies, as well as some …
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