Metallica frontman James Hetfield will step outside of his wheelhouse to act in the upcoming Western thriller, The Thicket, according to Deadline. Based on Joe R. Lansdale’s like-titled book, the film also stars Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Juliette Lewis. Hetfield’s role has not yet been revealed. Filming has …

Bonnaroo has pledged to remain a “safe haven for people of all walks of life” in response to a newly passed Tennessee bill restricting public drag shows. The long-running Manchester, Tennessee, festival issued a statement Friday, tweeting that Bonnaroo “has and always will be a place for inclusivity, a safe …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. One night in July 1958, when Miles Davis performed at the Newport Jazz Festival, the jazz visionary would blow the audience away with an iconic set that’d go …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The DJ and producer BLOND:ISH has always marched to her own beat (often literally) and now, she’s tapping into a new campaign to encourage other female artists to …

“I’ll wipe my hands on my penis.” Essayist and activist Sophie McAllister is confident she’d never uttered those words before this week. Now, she tells Rolling Stone, she must have said them over a hundred times, thanks to a quick encounter in a London pub, which she believes made her …

To Kelce or not to Kelsea: that is the question. Ahead of Travis Kelce’s hosting gig on Saturday Night Live, the Kansas City Chiefs player and country singer Kelsea Ballerini joked about their matching names in a promo with SNL‘s Heidi Gardner. “Kelsea, you should change your last name to …

Conflict is crowded. They say every story has two sides, but that hinges on the assumption that any two people’s dissension will remain insulated between them. We welcome outside voices into our disagreements all the time, seeking validation from whoever will side with our stance. But when those two sides …

Pop-rock stalwarts Sparks landed one of the greatest acting talents the world has ever seen, Cate Blanchett, for their new music video and got her to do what she does best — dance! In the new clip for “The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte” (the title track from Sparks’ …

“Formula” can be a dirty word among music fans. For many, it evokes thoughts of unimaginative, knackered music by artists dropping off uninspired fan service just to say they did. Artists are pressured by sects of fans to expand their lyrical content, create versatile projects, and promise new innovations with …

Fall Out Boy‘s song titles have become less and less unhinged with each passing album, but the tracklist for their forthcoming eighth record So Much (For) Stardust suggests that they still have that weird sparkle in them. The 13-track project, arriving March 24, will feature the lead singles “Love From …