Not that long ago, a dark thriller featuring Kevin Spacey as a smooth-talking stranger who arrives in a small town with an apparent vendetta against one of its inhabitants might have been a major movie event. He was, after all, a hugely popular and critically acclaimed actor, known for playing …
Read More »Mdou Moctar's 'Imouhar' Is a Riff-Heavy Plea to Preserve a Dying Language
Mdou Moctar have dropped a scorching new plea, “Imouhar,” off the Nigerien band’s upcoming album, Funeral for Justice, out May 3 via Matador. “Imouhar” begins with a shaggy, lo-fi groove but quickly launches into the kind of propulsive, head-spinning desert blues Mdou Moctar’s best known for, replete — of course …
Read More »Right-Wingers Are Already Pushing Conspiracy Theories About Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a 948-foot-long container ship collided with it early Tuesday. Stunning video of the incident has circulated online, and search-and-rescue procedures are currently underway. “This is an unthinkable tragedy,” Baltimore’s Democratic mayor, Brandon Scott, said at a press conference. “We have to …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Regrets Kate Middleton Jokes Made Before Cancer Announcement: I 'Upset Some People'
Stephen Colbert is not proud of some jokes he made about Kate Middleton‘s whereabouts before her cancer diagnosis was revealed. On The Late Show Monday, the comedian spoke for two minutes about the Princess of Wales and how he does “not make light of somebody else’s tragedy” as he acknowledged …
Read More »Sean Combs' Accused 'Mule' Arrested at Miami Airport on Cocaine and Marijuana Charges
A 25-year-old man accused in a recent lawsuit of being Sean Combs’ drug “mule” was arrested on Monday on cocaine and marijuana possession charges, according to arrest records obtained by Rolling Stone. Brendan Paul was taken into custody by Miami-Dade police on Monday afternoon at Opa-Locka Airport around 4:30 p.m. …
Read More »You Can Finally Shop Diane Von Furstenberg's 200+ Piece Target Collaboration Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Spring has sprung, and over the past few years, Target has tapped buzz-worthy brands and designers for their seasonal collaborations — this year tapping legendary fashion designer Diane …
Read More »Faye Webster, the War on Drugs, David Byrne, and Devo Share Rarities for Abortion Access Fundraiser
Faye Webster, the War on Drugs, and David Byrne and Devo have contributed tracks to the second Noise for Now benefit compilation, which will raise money for independent abortion providers across the country via the Keep Our Clinics campaign. The album announcement pointedly coincides with the return of abortion rights …
Read More »Shakira Is Embracing Her Newfound Freedom Now That Her Ex-Husband Isn't 'Dragging Me Down'
Shakira‘s latest album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, is the product of both a breakup and a breakthrough. The record, which arrived last week, was created in the wake of the dissolution of her relationship with Gerard Piqué in 2022. During a recent interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy …
Read More »Rachel Maddow Urges NBC News to 'Reverse' Ronna McDaniel Hire
MSNBC primetime host Rachel Maddow criticized her own network over its hiring of former Republican National Committee ChairRonna McDaniel and called on NBC News to reverse its decision. Maddow, MSNBC’s highest-rated anchor, began her show with a nearly 30-minute monologue blasting the network’s decision as “inexplicable.” “I want to associate …
Read More »Future, Metro Boomin, The Weeknd Star in a Cybertruck Fever Dream
Elon Musk probably has this music video on loop. On Monday, Future and Metro Boomin released the video for their We Don’t Trust You song “Young Metro,” which sees the pair of musicians posing and dancing in front of a Tesla Cybertruck. The Hidji World and Omar Jones-directed video splices …
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