Kurt Loder, the original MTV News anchor (and a longtime Rolling Stone writer) was both taken aback and pleased by the outpouring of affection he received online this week after MTV News officially ended its 36-year run. “I think a lot of those people are just remembering their own youth,” …
Read More »'Barry' Recap: Is This the End of the Line for Barry Berkman?
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Barry, “The Wizard.” Barry spends a good chunk of “The Wizard” listening to different religious podcasts, pastor-shopping for a man of the cloth who will tell him it’s acceptable to murder Gene Cousineau. Eventually, he finds one — voiced, naturally, by …
Read More »Halle Bailey Performs Magical 'Part of Your World' During 'American Idol'
Halle Bailey performed “Part of Your World” live during American Idol’s Disney Night on Sunday. Dressed in a shimmery blue gown with a watery Magic Kingdom’s castle behind her, Bailey channeled Ariel’s yearning to be human and the underwater magic of The Little Mermaid. Her rendition serves as the lead …
Read More »'Succession' Makes Us Relive Trump's Presidential Election
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Succession, “America Decides.” Like so much of what happens within the episode, the title of “America Decides” is a lie. America does not decide the result of the presidential election dramatized within the installment. Kendall Roy decides. Well, so does Roman …
Read More »Allison Holker Honors Late Husband 'tWitch' In First Public Appearance Since His Death
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Allison Holker made a rare public appearance Friday to honor her late husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss at the annual gala of the National Alliance of Mental Illness Westside …
Read More »The Rap Legends Breathing New Life Into The 'Stop The Violence' Movement
In 1988, Boogie Down Productions, Eric B. & Rakim, Doug E. Fresh, Kool Moe Dee, and Biz Markie were in the middle of the Dope Jam Tour when an altercation broke out during a stop at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Concertgoer Julio Fuentes, 19, was stabbed once …
Read More »Legendary Producer Keith Shocklee on Being Part of Hip-Hop's Pre-History
Throughout our hourlong conversation on the roof of mid-town Manhattan’s Starchild Rooftop, legendary rap producer Keith Shocklee veers through his encyclopedic knowledge of hip-hop history. Shocklee was around hip-hop before the culture had even coined itself. He’s most popular for being a part of Public Enemy’s six-man Bomb Squad production …
Read More »Nikki Haley on Trump's Sexual Battery Verdict: 'I Was Not on the Jury'
When asked if a New York jury finding Donald Trump liable for sexual battery and defamation undermines the Republican Party, GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Sunday made sure to note that Trump has appealed the verdict, and that altogether, “the American people need to make a decision based on …
Read More »S Club 7's Reunion Tour to Continue Despite Paul Cattermole's Death
British pop group S Club 7 announced Sunday that their reunion tour will still happen despite the recent death of founding member Paul Cattermole. However, they’ll continue on as a quintet after revealing that singer Hannah Spearritt has dropped off the European trek, which kicks off in October. On Valentine’s …
Read More »GOP Congressman Criticizes McCarthy for 'Demonizing' Undocumented Immigrants
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) was openly critical of his own party’s leadership for portraying undocumented immigrants as the enemy. Appearing on Face the Nation, the congressman accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of “demonizing” those who enter the country without proper documentation. “You’ve got… Kevin McCarthy on one side that is …
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