Twenty years ago, TV on the Radio released their celebrated debut album, Desperate Youths, Blood Thirsty Babes, which Rolling Stone described as “an immaculate album about disappointment in all its forms.” Yet somehow, its unique blend of indie rock, soul, and synth-rock felt fresh and uplifting. Now the group is …
Read More »MJ Lenderman Delivers a Sad-Guy Indie-Rock Gem With 'Manning Fireworks'
Over the past few years, Asheville, North Carolina, singer-songwriter MJ Lenderman has become every indie-rock fan’s favorite dude — the Craig Finn or Stephen Malkmus or Jeff Tweedy of the mid-2020s. He plays guitar in the great North Carolina band Wednesday, and in 2022, he put out the fantastic breakthrough …
Read More »Goldman Sachs Says Trump Win Would Lead to Economic Downturn
As financial institutions weigh the potential impact of November’s election, Goldman Sachs is warning that a victory by former President Donald Trump would likely lead to an economic downturn. According to a Tuesday note from Goldman, economists at the firm “estimate that if Trump wins in a sweep or with …
Read More »Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker 2' Weight Loss Was 'Complicated' by All Those Dance Rehearsals
Just like he did for the first Joker film, Joaquin Phoenix slimmed down significantly for the sequel — on top of having to learn all that choreography. The actor spoke about revisiting his Joker diet at a press conference following the premiere of Folie à Deux at the Venice Film …
Read More »The Guess Who End Decades-Long Legal Battle: 'An Impossible Task'
The Guess Who‘s founding singer, Burton Cummings, and guitarist Randy Bachman have settled their lawsuit with fellow original members Jim Kale and Garry Petersonand acquired the trademark to their former band’s name, ending a bitter dispute over the legacy of one of Canada’s most famed classic rock acts. The settlement …
Read More »Inside One Governor's Crusade to Tear Down the Wall Between Church and State
J EFF LANDRY AND DONALD TRUMP JR. kept their eyes peeled for a bumpy, thin snout as their guide navigated a silver mudboat. It was a September morning in 2018, and Trump Jr. had brought his new girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, to the Louisiana attorney general’s annual alligator-hunt fundraiser. Trump met …
Read More »Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves Still Honor Their Potentially Real 'Dracula' Marriage
There are completely legal marriages that aren’t nearly as strong as the possibly, potentially real one Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves entered into while filming Dracula. Ever since a real Romanian priest was used during their wedding scene in the 1992 Francis Ford Coppola film, the pair have continued to …
Read More »Where to Get Tickets to Pulp's First North American Tour in Over a Decade
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s a good time to be a Britpop fan. Tickets for Oasis’ reunion gigs, slated for 2025, have been selling quickly. Blur released an album last year, and …
Read More »Sade, Sam Smith, Laura Jane Grace, and Dozens More to Celebrate Trans People on 'Transa' Comp
An ambitious new compilation, Transa, will collect music from Sade, Sam Smith, Jeff Tweedy, Laura Jane Grace, and more than 100 other artists to celebrate trans and nonbinary people. The album, which features nearly 50 tracks and runs nearly three-and-a-half hours, will come out Nov. 22 via the Red Hot …
Read More »How Pusha T and Malice Resurrected the Clipse After 14 Years
I n Norfolk, Virginia, a medium-size city teeming with unassuming single-family homes and townhouses, Pusha T’s contemporary pad looks airlifted from the Hollywood Hills. With a waterfront view, large glass windows inviting in natural light, and state-of-the-art interior design, it’s as if the architects asked him for inspiration and the …
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