If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Deadpool & Wolverine is in theaters now, and the Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman film is poised to do big numbers at the box office. Aside from some …
Read More »Rakim on His First Album in 15 Years 'The God's Network: Reb7rth'
Rakim is regarded by generations of rap fans as The God MC. But we may need to start referring to him as The God MC / Producer. Sitting in his studio on a sunny July afternoon, he tells Rolling Stone that he produced “a lot” of the seminal Eric B …
Read More »The Pre-Roll Market: Current Trends
The pre-roll is often a favorite item for a cannabis smoker, and the numbers confirm its growing popularity. As a fast-growing category in the U.S., pre-rolls are boosting cannabis sales and growth across the country. With cannabis becoming more accessible and fostering a shared smoking experience, the demand for pre-rolls …
Read More »11 Years, 28 Hours, 198 Tracks: Neil Young Is 'Goin' Back' on 'Archives III'
Good news for Rusties: Neil Young has officially announced the next installment of his Archives series. Vol. III (1976-1987) arrives on Sept. 6 via Reprise Records. The massive anthology spans 11 years and picks up where 2020’s Archives II ended in 1976. This immensely productive period resulted in beloved albums …
Read More »Queens of the Stone Age Cancel European Gigs as Josh Homme Recovers From Surgery
As the band’s frontman, Josh Homme, continues to recover from an unspecified surgery earlier this month, Queens of the Stone Age have canceled a number of European festival appearances in August. The group made an announcement on Friday. “Due to continued medical care, it is under doctors’ orders that Josh …
Read More »See Snoop Dogg Serve as Torch Bearer Ahead of Paris Olympics
Snoop Dogg helped usher in the 2024 Summer Olympics as a torch bearer ahead of the games’ opening ceremony on Friday in Paris. The Doggfather — who is part of NBC’s Olympic coverage at this year’s games — paraded during the final leg of the flame’s journey, hoisting the torch …
Read More »15 Ways Business Leaders Can Create a Culture of Employee Empowerment
For a business leader, to empower your employees is to give them the tools, resources, support and courage they need to do their jobs well. While constant monitoring and micro-managing may have been a popular management style in years past, today’s leaders are looking for ways to weave empowerment into …
Read More »Kacey Musgraves Reels From the Hurt of an 'Irish Goodbye' on New Song
Sheesh, you could have at least waved. On the vaguely Celtic-sounding folk song “Irish Goodbye,” Kacey Musgraves explains that she’s mostly a pretty forgiving person and pretty much liked you right up until you had the presumptuous audacity to ghost her. “I want to respect you and you know I …
Read More »The Summer's Best Romance Novel Is About Slutty Bisexuals in Love
“Here we are, many years and pronouns later!” The greeting that author Casey McQuiston throws me on a breezy summer afternoon over martinis is both a cheeky welcome and a pitch-perfect description of their highly anticipated third adult romance novel, The Pairing. The book, which will be released Aug. 6, …
Read More »Niko Rubio Finds Her Siren Song
As a kid, Niko Rubio remembers spending countless days pretending she was a mermaid, relaxing on the sandy beaches of her native L.A. as music by Gwen Stefani, Julieta Venegas, and Nelly Furtado floated in the background. Sometimes, the sounds of the Limón y Sal accordion would be interrupted by …
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