If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Nas and Hennessy have seemingly been intertwined since the legendary rapper’s career’s took off in the Nineties. Now, the two giants in their respective industries are teaming up …
Read More »Right-Wing Influencers Are Furious Elon Didn't Pay Them to Tweet
Last week, prominent Twitter Blue accounts began posting screenshots of thousand-dollar payouts they received through the platform’s newly launched ad revenue-sharing program. The program grants high-engagement Twitter users who’ve paid for verification “a share in ad revenue starting in the replies to their posts.” To qualify, users need to have …
Read More »Miles Miller, Sturgill Simpson's Longtime Drummer, Leaves the Kit for a Solo Career
On a recent drive from Cleveland, Ohio, back to his home in Austin, Texas, Miles Miller had ample time to reflect along the 1,400-mile route. “I thought about how much I thought about these moments without knowing what they would look like,” Miller tells Rolling Stone. “Even when I was …
Read More »See Gwar 'Wreck' NPR During Tiny Desk Concert
Gwar know their own legend. When the self-professed Scumdogs of the Universe dipped through NPR for a Tiny Desk Concert recently, frontman Blöthar the Berserker admitted, “Let’s face it, Gwar’s a little bit lowbrow … sub-brow maybe.” But nevertheless, they performed a four-song, 20-minute set of their special brand of …
Read More »Drake Steps Up to Star in Young Thug's 'Oh U Went' Video
Drake has stepped up to star in the new music video for Young Thug’s “Oh U Went,” the pair’s collaboration off Thugger’s recent album, Business Is Business. Directed by Nick Manterola and Garfield Larmond, Jr., the video largely comprises slice-of-life scenes filmed around Atlanta and Memphis, with various people stepping …
Read More »Why Did It Take So Long to Catch the Long Island Serial Killer?
On Friday morning, news broke that a suspect had finally been placed in police custody for the infamous LISK murders, the deaths of four sex workers whose remains had been found in burlap sacks on Long Island’s Gilgo Beach more than a decade ago. Though one of the highest-profile cases …
Read More »J-Hope Will Drop Physical Edition of 'Jack in the Box' With Live Tracks, Instrumentals
J-Hope has a gift for BTS Army while he’s away in the military. On Monday, the musician revealed plans to release a physical version of his debut LP Jack in the Box, featuring live recordings and instrumental versions of songs, next month. The CD — dubbed the HOPE Edition — …
Read More »Jerry Bradley, Country Exec Behind Platinum-Selling 'Wanted! The Outlaws' Album, Dead at 83
Jerry Bradley, a towering Nashville music executive who helped guide the genre into the modern era and bring about its first ever platinum-selling album — Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser’s Wanted! The Outlaws — has died, The Tennessean reports. He was 83. Bradley’s family confirmed his …
Read More »Former Disney Staffers Fire Back at CEO Bob Iger's 'Evil' Comments
Disney CEO Bob Iger angered members of the Writers Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild, and, seemingly, half of Hollywood when he chided striking workers’ demands during an interview from the so-called “summer camp for billionaires.” Particularly pissed were a number of writers and staffers who’ve worked on Disney …
Read More »Victoria Monét Reveals 'Jaguar II' Track List Featuring Earth, Wind & Fire and Her Daughter Hazel
Victoria Monét is getting some top-notch features on her debut album. On Monday, the prolific songwriter and R&B extraordinaire announced the track list for Jaguar II, featuring some heavy hitters and her own daughter Hazel. “I’m so happy to finally share this with you!! Look at these FEATURES 😭😭,” she …
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