Rick Wakeman is hanging up his sequined cape after one final U.S. tour. “I always planned to stop touring by my 77th birthday,” the prog rock keyboardist said in a statement, “for those of you who wish to send me a card, it’s May 18th! — but there is so …
Read More »Billy Joel Announces 'Turn The Lights Back On,' First Single in 17 Years
Billy Joel will emerge from a 17-year recording hiatus February 1 with the release of “Turn The Lights Back On.” According to a press release, the song is a “classic Billy Joel-style tune, embodying the hallmarks of his signature sound and ushering in the next chapter of his story. In …
Read More »Streaming Is Introducing a New Generation to Dungeons & Dragons
It’s not just video games that dominate the digital airwaves on platforms like Twitch — there’s a huge contingent of viewers who yearn for the old days of pen and paper, with tabletop RPGs making a huge splash virtually in the last few years. In fact, once-niche games like Dungeons …
Read More »Andrew Scott Is a Professional Grifter in First Teaser for New Netflix Series 'Ripley'
Netflix has released the first official teaser for their upcoming suspense series Ripley, starring All of Us Strangers‘ Andrew Scott. Directed by Academy Award winner Steven Zaillian, the series follows Tom Ripley (Scott) as a New York grifter in the early 1960s. When a wealthy man pays him to venture …
Read More »French Prosecutors Dismiss Gerard Depardieu Sexual Assault Complaint
A complaint alleging that French actor Gerard Depardieu sexually assaulted actress Hélène Darras during the 2007 filming of Disco has been dismissed by French prosecutors. The prosecutor’s office deemed that a complaint falls outside the statute of limitations, according to Variety. Darras filed the initial complaint in September 2023, having …
Read More »Charley Crockett Readies '$10 Cowboy,' an Album He Says Was Written in Truck Stops, Casinos, Alleys
It’s been a full 16 months since Charley Crockett has released a record. It’s barely a fraction of a typical album release cycle for most artists, but not Crockett: The Texas singer-songwriter released a whopping nine records over the five year span between 2018 and 2022. The marathon wait is …
Read More »Avril Lavigne Announces 2024 Greatest Hits Tour With Special Guests All Time Low and Simple Plan
Avril Lavigne will be bringing her best damn songs from The Best Damn Thing and her six other studios album on the road for the Avril Lavigne: The Greatest Hits tour. The career-spanning run will feature special guest appearances from All Time Low and Simple Plan on select dates. The …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Documentarian Explores the Strange World of Psychics
Lana Wilson was in her mid-twenties and working for a non-profit in New York City when she learned that George Tiller, the medical director of one of the only clinics in the U.S. that provided third trimester abortions, had been assassinated by an anti-abortion terrorist. “I was so horrified and …
Read More »Top Arizona Dem: Biden's DOJ Is Failing to Protect Election Workers From 'Domestic Terrorism'
The top election official in one of the most crucial battleground states for the 2024 presidential race has reached his limit. In a wide-ranging interview with Rolling Stone, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes described his mounting “frustration” at President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice and Attorney General Merrick Garland …
Read More »Did You Hear Blondshell's Album? Inside a Great Year for Indie Rock
Boygenius-mania was only the most visible sign of the fantastic year indie rock had in 2023, with strong albums from newcomers (Blondshell, Kara Jackson), established stars (Mitski) and veterans (Wilco, the National). In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, we go through some highlights of the year in …
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