Tems brought the heat to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night with a live performance of “Burning.” The song arrived on the Nigerian musician’s debut album Born in the Wild, released in June. While Tems has usually been backed by a multi-piece band during her late night …
Read More »John Driskell Hopkins Is Three Years into an ALS Diagnosis. He's Still Touring With Zac Brown
In the summer of 2022, we lost my mother to ALS. She was diagnosed only a few weeks prior to her death, but, in hindsight, it was clear she was exhibiting symptoms at least a year earlier. She lost weight (she blamed the pandemic’s infringing on her nights out to …
Read More »See Franz Ferdinand's Most 'Audacious' Music Video
Fear is the mind killer, as anyone who’s read Dune knows, but for Franz Ferdinand it’s inspiration. Various forms of foreboding informed every song on the Scots’ upcoming sixth studio album The Human Fear, due out Jan. 10. That said, the buoyant riff and almost ska-like rhythms of their new …
Read More »Right-Wing News Site Recruits Election Deniers to Cover the 2024 Election
The right-wing news site, the Federalist, has taken a curious step in its coverage of the 2024 election, actively recruiting election denial activists to write for the publication under the guise of journalism, Rolling Stone and American Doom have learned. The ensuing coverage falls in line with the publication’s commitment …
Read More »Trump Says Taylor Swift Will 'Pay a Price in the Marketplace' for Harris Endorsement
The Trump campaign had a nightmare of a night on Tuesday. Tthe former president floundered during his debate against Kamala Harris, and — to add salt to the wound — another woman Trump loves to hate also made clear she’s giving him no quarter. Shortly after the debate ended, Taylor …
Read More »Pharrell Tries to Reason With PETA Protestor Who Crashed His TIFF Premiere
A PETA protestor brandishing a sign that read “Pharrell: Stop Supporting Killing Animals for Fashion” disrupted the premiere of the Pharrell Williams animated Lego biopic Piece by Piece at the Toronto International Film Festival. The interruption came as the musician and Louis Vuitton men’s creative director answered questions following the …
Read More »'Three Women' Is a Foursome of Stories Where One Would Suffice
In adapting her nonfiction bestseller Three Women for television, author Lisa Taddeo has made the title something of a misnomer. To the trio she profiled in the book — housewife Lina (Betty Gilpin), withering under her husband’s sexual neglect; wealthy Sloane (DeWanda Wise), struggling with the boundaries of a polyamorous …
Read More »Watch Lainey Wilson Perform Anthemic Single '4x4xU' on 'Fallon'
Lainey Wilson stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase her song “4x4xU,” off her recent LP Whirlwind. The country singer performed the track on guitar and vocals alongside her live band and backup singers, who joined Wilson on adjacent sofas on the late-night show’s stage. Wilson released “4x4xU” in July …
Read More »Eminem Announces Expanded Version of 'The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)'
Eminem will release an extended deluxe version of his recent LP, The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce), on Sept. 13. The rapper announced the Expanded Mourner’s Edition of the album on social media alongside a short video featuring a milk carton with a missing notice for Slim Shady. …
Read More »Watch Jon Stewart Break Down Harris-Trump Debate on 'The Daily Show'
The Daily Show went live last night following the debate between presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with host Jon Stewart offering commentary on how it all went down. “So far it seems like this presidential race is going to be a tight one,” Stewart told the late-night show …
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