Gunna is nearly ready to unleash his forthcoming studio album One of Wun — but he won’t say when it’s coming. The rapper shared the title of the record on Monday and unveiled its accompanying cover art, created by the visual artist Calvin Clausell Jr. In the image, Gunna’s face …
Read More »Justin Townes Earle's Widow Slams Jason Isbell's 'Extremely Painful' Song About Late Musician
Justin Townes Earle’s widow, Jenn Marie Earle, excoriated Jason Isbell for his song about his friendship with the late musician, “When We Were Close,” and the “strong, visceral, and extremely painful reaction” the Earle family has had to it. “When We Were Close” appears on Isbell’s 2023 album, Weathervanes, and …
Read More »What a No-Show Concert Can Teach a Brand About Crisis Management 101
August 19, 1980. Alice Cooper is a no-show at his 8 p.m. concert at the CNE Grandstand in Toronto. Carnage. Swarming through the Princes’ Gates of Exhibition Place, 14,000 fans huddled in the shadows of the Grandstand’s facade. From mid-August through Labor Day each year, the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) …
Read More »Trump Reportedly Nods Off While Attending First Day of Criminal Trial
Donald Trump has been in court plenty of times in the past few months, but on Monday, he became the first American president to stand trial for an alleged criminal offense. Day one of the former president’s trial on charges related to a 2016 hush-money payment to porn star Stormy …
Read More »Weyes Blood Celebrates 'Titanic Rising' Anniversary With Stellar 'Andromeda' Video
In honor of Weyes Blood‘s Titanic Rising turning five years old, Natalie Mering has released a video for “Andromeda.” The second track and lead single off Titanic Rising, “Andromeda,” is a fan favorite. Mering partially shot the video in 2018 and shelved it, instead releasing a simple galactic clip (the …
Read More »What It's Like to Bank Cannabis
I thought I knew what I was getting into when I went to open a cannabis bank account two years ago. After all, I’m an attorney; I’m also a cannabis business owner. I’ve been through the process before. I thought opening a cannabis account for my own business would be …
Read More »Billy Joel's CBS Concert Special Abruptly Ends Mid-'Piano Man,' Baffling Viewers and News Anchors
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The CBS broadcast of Billy Joel‘s milestone 100th headlining show at Madison Square Garden was regrettably stuck between a rock and a hard place: the Masters golf tournament …
Read More »Childish Gambino Announces Final Two New Albums, Plays New Music on Instagram Live
Fresh off a surprise appearance at Coachella, Childish Gambino —a.k.a. Donald Glover —has announced two new albums, which serve as his first new solo projects in four years following 2020’s 3.15.20. Last year, he dropped an EP featuring Ni’jah for Swarm, his horror series that aired on Prime Video. It …
Read More »Who's Vegyn? And How Does He Make Such Subtly, Utterly Beautiful Electronic Music?
Interviewing Vegyn isn’t easy. After three months of back-and-forth, I’m finally given a time to meet him on a gray day in early March at a coffee spot in east London. I’ve been eager to make this happen. Vegyn’s career is one of the most impressive in modern music, distinguished …
Read More »Remi Wolf Doesn't Just Want You to Hear Her World — She Wants You to Taste, Touch, and Smell It
R emi Wolf’s eyes are scanning the immediate area surrounding the metal table we’ve claimed on a side street in New York’s Chinatown. “Fuck, there’s no wood,” she says, swiveling her head around once more before finding what she’s looking for. About six feet away, outside of a barber shop, …
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