Ten years after Sam Beam of Iron and Wine and Band of Horses‘ Ben Bridwell delivered Sing Into My Mouth, the duo is back for another round of covers. Their latest EP, Making Good Time, is slated for release on Sept. 12 and leading the offering is a rendition of …
Read More »Shannon Sharpe and ESPN Part Ways Following $50 Million Rape Lawsuit Settlement
Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN following the settlement of a $50 million rape lawsuit, according to The Athletic. Sharpe, who appeared on the morning series First Take, first stepped away from the network in April when details emerged of the lawsuit in which he was accused of sexual …
Read More »Meme-Stock Traders Thrilled at Outrage Over American Eagle Ads Starring Sydney Sweeney
Fresh off selling a limited-edition soap that contained a dose of her actual bathwater, Sydney Sweeney took on a starring role in a denim campaign for fashion brand American Eagle. The new collection includes the “Sydney Jean,” produced in collaboration with the actress. It features a butterfly motif that represents …
Read More »'He Was Rock Royalty': Ozzy Osbourne Fans Gather for Emotional Farewell at Funeral
With a deafening cheer of “Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy! Oi oi oi!,” Birmingham, England, said a fond farewell today to its favorite son, Ozzy Osbourne, during a citywide celebration. Thousands of fans gathered in the city center, congregating along Broad Street and near the Black Sabbath Bridge. The mood was mostly …
Read More »Irvine Welsh Has Been Writing to a Beat Since 'Trainspotting.' Now, He's Making Disco
Britain, the 1980s. Thatcher. Black Monday. Riots. Strikes. Racism. In 1984, George Orwell’s 1984 became a bestseller again, slotting right into the nightmarish dystopia it had predicted. As unemployment figures soared, heroin addiction spread, as did HIV and AIDS. It was bloody miserable. Then: 1988. Ecstasy, a drug promoting love …
Read More »'Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound' Is a Dopamine-Fueled Slice of Eighties-Action Bliss
Back in 1988, ninjas were all the craze. The teenage mutant turtle variety had taken over Saturday morning TV and waves of shoddy martials arts flicks filled the shelves at video stores. They had infiltrated video games, too, with two different titles donning the Ninja Gaiden name hacking and slashing …
Read More »Metallica's Robert Trujillo Thanks Ozzy Osbourne for His 'Heart and Soul'
Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo celebrated Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath as “the soundtrack to our lives” in a new tribute to the late metal great. “Ozzy was a humble man and sometimes so honest it hurt but his sense of humor made everything absolutely amazing,” Trujillo wrote on Instagram, adding: …
Read More »The Starting Line Rev Up Their Return With New Song 'Circulate'
The Starting Line may be getting older, but they’re still young at heart. To prove it, they’re releasing their first album in 18 years, aptly-titled Eternal Youth this fall. Today, they release new song “Circulate” from the forthcoming LP. Driven by an incessant pedal drum and complemented by staccato guitar …
Read More »Senate Confirms Trump Lawyer Emil Bove Amid Whistleblower Claims
The Senate approved Emil Bove as a federal judge in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The vote will place Bove — who has been accused of intentionally misleading federal courts on behalf of the Trump administration and lying to Congress — in a lifetime appointment …
Read More »The Best Handheld Gaming Consoles, From Nintendo to Steam Deck
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re of a certain age, you probably have fond memories of handheld video game systems. The technology has changed a lot, but handheld gaming consoles remain as …
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