Jessica Pratt returns this spring from a five-year hiatus with Here in the Pitch, the singer-songwriter’s first album since her acclaimed 2019 LP Quiet Signs. Ahead of the album’s May 3 release via Mexican Summer, Pratt has shared the first single and opening track, “Life Is,” inspired by the orchestral …
Read More »'Madame Web' Isn't As Bad As You've Heard. It's So Much Worse
Trailers are designed to stir up excitement, the amuse-bouche that whets your appetite for the three-course meal. Occasionally, the oldest marketing trick in the book backfires. When Sony dropped a sneak peek at Madame Web, the newest addition to the company’s roster of Spider-Man–related films and another of their corporate …
Read More »Katy Perry to Exit 'American Idol' After 7 Seasons: 'I Want to Go and See the World'
The upcoming 22nd season of American Idol will mark Katy Perry‘s last as a judge. The singer announced her exit from the hit singing competition series after seven seasons during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday night. When asked how long she planned to stay on the judging panel, …
Read More »Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon Revive 'Barbie' Characters to Promote Oscars
Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel enlisted the Barbie cast to help him make his way to the awards show. In a new clip, which aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Helen Mirren narrates the tale of a man (Kimmel) lost on his way to the Oscars. He enlists help from Weird Barbie …
Read More »Pearl Jam Preview New Album With Electrifying Single 'Dark Matter'
Pearl Jam have released a new single, “Dark Matter.” The rousing, guitar-heavy track is the title track and first listen off the rock band’s forthcoming 12th LP, out April 19 via Monkeywrench/Republic. Dark Matter, a follow-up to 2020’s Gigaton, was produced Andrew Watt at Rick Rubin‘s Shangri-La studio in Malibu. …
Read More »Sophie Ellis-Bextor Makes U.S. TV Debut With 'Murder on the Dancefloor' on 'Fallon'
Sophie Ellis-Bextor brought the party to The Tonight Show with a lively rendition of her hit “Murder on the Dancefloor.” The confetti-filled performance marked Ellis-Bextor’s U.S. TV debut, decades after the song’s release in 2001. The singer was accompanied by house band the Roots, with the excited audience dancing along. …
Read More »Jon Stewart Skewers Biden and Trump in Scathing 'Daily Show' Return
Jon Stewart returned to the Daily Show on Monday night with the opening line: “Now, where was I?” The host has taken up the chair at the satirical news program on a part-time basis through the 2024 election season and will be hosting Monday night’s broadcast, with a roster of …
Read More »From Naomi Sharon to Zelooperz, Here's the Best Hip-Hop and R&B You Missed in 2023
Anyone complaining about the state of hip-hop needs only to look beyond the top of the charts, as the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast makes clear. In the episode, Andre Gee breaks down some of his under-the-radar 2023 hip-hop picks, from Zelooperz‘ experimental Microphone Fiend to …
Read More »Blackpink's Lisa to Join 'White Lotus' Season 3 Ensemble
Blackpink’s Lisa will make her acting debut on season three of The White Lotus. HBO confirmed the news on Monday, along with the announcement that Scott Glenn and Julian Kostov will also be joining the cast. The Blackpink member will be credited under her given name,Lisa Manobal. As for all …
Read More »Kate Winslet Shuts Down the Internet's Beloved Kate-Leo Meme
Sorry, Leo-Kate romantics, your favorite meme has been shut down by Rose DeWitt Bukater (après Dawson) herself. During an interview with Net-a-Porter, Kate Winslet discussed how the film industry has changed for women since the beginning of her career — touching upon life after Titanic and the rise of the …
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