Bob Mould and Fred Armisen helped the 8G Band close out their tenure as the Late Night With Seth Meyers house band last night. Mould fronted the group as they tore through a cover of Hüsker Dü’s classic, “Makes No Sense At All,” from the pioneering punk group’s 1985 album …
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I n June, Nigerian comedian Isaac Olayiwola — known as Layi Wasabi on TikTok and Instagram, where he has more than 3 million combined followers — took his first trip to London. There, he had his beloved skit character “the Law” endure U.K. hijinks as if it was his first …
Read More »'Black Myth: Wukong' Is a Hit. But Why Is the Game So Controversial?
The expectations for Black Myth: Wukong have been sky-high since its first reveal back in 2020, which teased an action RPG with breathtaking graphics, set in a world based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West with a Dark Souls-style wrapping. After six years of development by independent …
Read More »11 Ways to Combat 'Quiet Quitting' and Better Engage Your Employees
Many employees seek fulfillment in their careers, hoping to be seen and understood by their employers and given a chance to show off their skills and grow within their companies. However, many employees don’t feel they’re receiving this kind of treatment. In fact, “quiet quitters,” or those who are simply …
Read More »Randy Rogers Band's 'Rollercoaster' at 20: 'What Texas Music Should Sound Like'
Twenty years ago this month, the Randy Rogers Band released Rollercoaster, an 11-track album on the independent Smith Music Group label. Within a year of the LP’s Aug. 24, 2004, release, the record had taken the band from a life of scraping by in Texas dive bars and underpaying opening-act …
Read More »The Best — And Most WTF — Moments of the Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention wrapped up Thursday night with Kamala Harris accepting the party’s nomination for president. It was a rousing end to a four-day party in Chicago’s United Center, one that was jam-packed with big-name speakers, bumping musical performances, and unbridled enthusiasm over Harris’ campaign, which is somehow only …
Read More »See Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy Close Out 'Late Show' DNC Run With 'Freedom Highway'
It’s not Beyonce, but Jeff Tweedy and Mavis Staples closed out a week of The Late Show’s DNC coverage with a performance of the Staple Singers’ civil rights-era anthem “Freedom Highway.” The two Chicago legends and frequent collaborators took the stage at the Auditorium Theatre, where Stephen Colbert’s show has …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter and Jenna Ortega Show Off Their Killer Instincts in New 'Taste' Video
Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet is finally here, and so is the vicious video for her latest single, “Taste,” which also stars Jenna Ortega. The clip finds Carpenter and Ortega feuding over a boy and coming up with increasingly gruesome (and, frankly, hilarious) ways to murder each other. There are …
Read More »Illuminati Hotties Deliver the Indie-Pop Record of the (Late) Summer With 'Power'
“Every day’s a blessing/Every day’s a problem,” Sarah Tudzin sings on her fourth album, Power. If the sentiment is ambivalent, the sound is anything but: a sharp power-pop bounce that opens up into a radiant chorus. Tudzin, a Los Angeles singer-songwriter-producer-multi-instrumentalist who has been recording as Illuminati Hotties since the …
Read More »Blizzard Entertainment Drops 'World of Warcraft: The War Within' Expansion Pack
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The video game World of Warcraft has been going strong since its launch in 2004. For 20 years, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game has thrilled and excited …
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