On Thursday, former President Donald Trump attempted to spin away reports that one of his aides pushed a staffer at Arlington National Cemetery during a visit to the burial ground earlier this week, blaming the controversy on “very bad people.” He also suggested in an interview that the Gold Star …
Read More »Shelton vs. Tiafoe Livestream: How to Watch Third-Round U.S. Open Tennis Online for Free
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The first marquee matchup of the 2024 U.S. Open is already upon us, and we’re only into the third round. Rising U.S. tennis stars Ben Shelton and Frances …
Read More »Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 'Long After Dark' Gets Deluxe Reissue With Unreleased Songs
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Long After Dark will get the deluxe treatment this fall with a new reissue that pairs the original 1982 album with an additional disc of unreleased music from the era. Long After Dark Deluxe Edition, out October 18 via Geffen/UMe, boasts a dozen “newly discovered” …
Read More »Daniel Seavey Mourns the End of a Relationship on New Song 'Other People'
Daniel Seavey navigates the aftermath of a break-up on his new single, “Other People.” In a statement, the singer-songwriter described the emotional pop-rock track as a “breakup song,” but neither an “angry” one nor “necessarily one-sided like a lot of breakup songs are.” Seavey went on to say that “Other …
Read More »Funkmaster Flex Hit With FCC Complaint Over Afrika Bambaataa Comments
Advocacy organization Hip-Hop Stands with Survivors has filed an FCC complaint against New York radio station Hot 97 and Funkmaster Flex over comments the DJ made about Afrika Bambaataa, who has been accused of multiple allegations of child molestation. On August 17, Bambaataa, the seminal hip-hop figure and Zulu Nation …
Read More »Watchdog Calls for Pay-to-Play Probe Into Right-Wing Group
A watchdog is calling on the Biden administration to investigate whether donations to an organization representing Republican state financial officers have violated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s landmark pay-to-play rule. The State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) — whose members include GOP state treasurers, auditors, and controllers — has led a …
Read More »See Griff Put a Dreamy Spin on Charli XCX's 'Apple'
Griff — the British singer-songwriter who has spent the past few years opening for the likes of Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and soon Sabrina Carpenter — has put her own spin on Charli XCX’s Brat breakout “Apple. Speaking to Triple J’s Like a Version, where she delivered her dream-pop …
Read More »How the 2024 Election Is Normalizing Corruption
Last week’s Democratic convention was the crescendo of an unprecedented period in American history: The Republican presidential nominee survived an assassination attempt, the Democratic president ended his reelection bid, and the vice president became her party’s nominee without a single primary vote. But the summer was equally extraordinary for how …
Read More »Doechii Reigns Supreme on 'Alligator Bites Never Heal'
Doechii — a fierce and fearless lyricist with a natural ability to shape-shift — became Top Dawg Entertainment’s first female rapper right on the heels of Kendrick Lamar’s departure from the label. That could have set her up to be an heir to an impossibly gilded throne. It would make …
Read More »That's Not Actually Tom Hanks Hocking 'Miracle Cures and Wonder Drugs' on the Internet
The AI scam scourge has come for national treasure Tom Hanks — again. The actor was forced to share a message on Instagram warning fans not to fall for ads “falsely using my name, likeness, and voice promoting miracle cures and wonder drugs.” Hanks said these ads were “created without …
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