It’s too bad that Will Smith’s new movie, Emancipation (in theaters now, and set to be released on Apple+ Dec. 9), has to go down as his first movie since The Slap, because it doesn’t really make sense as a movie seen through that lens. This isn’t the humbled bit …
Read More »Villano Antillano Is An Undeniable, Barrier-Bashing Star on 'La Sustancia X'
Villano Antillano had the kind of summer most rising artists would sell their souls for: In June, the rising Puerto Rican rapper made her BZRP Music Sessions premiere with a furious freestyle that went viral and blew people’s minds, garnering a cool 155 million views. A month later, she was …
Read More »Jack White Mocks Elon Musk's 'Free Speech' Hypocrisy After Kanye Twitter Ban
Jack White has been keeping up with Elon Musk’s Twitter regime — and has some pointed words about it. On Friday, the “Love Is Blindness” musician shared his thoughts on Musk’s allowance of certain people (read: Donald Trump, neo-Nazis) and certain hate (read: antisemitism, white supremacy) on his platform. “So …
Read More »'Liver King' Admits He's on Steroids, Says Persona Is an 'Experiment'
Brian Johnson, better known as the organ-devouring masculinity influencer “Liver King,” has admitted to steroid use in a somber video shared on his YouTube and Instagram accounts. “I fully own that I fucked up,” he said in the six-minute confession. “I am as sorry as a man can be.” The …
Read More »Guitarricadelafuente Is Writing Folk Songs for the Future
Alvaro la Fuente’s year has been a whirlwind — a product of a budding, but frenetic musical career that has taken him across the world. Prior to releasing his first LP, La Cantera, which came out in May, the Spanish singer, who records under his stage name Guitarricadelafuente, was touring …
Read More »The GOP Tweeted Its Praise for Kanye 56 Days Ago. Here's Everything That Happened Since
From post to deletion took 56 days — and the rapper’s declaration of love for Nazis. It was early October, and Kanye West was fresh off an appearance at Paris fashion week, where he appeared with the conservative troll Candace Owens, wearing a shirt emblazoned with the words “White Lives …
Read More »Bas had Cool Older Siblings and it Shows Through his Life in 10 Songs
Bas is an artist who’s always looking to evolve, whether it’s his sound, his stage performance, or his lyrics. And when you hear about his upbringing, that need to constantly diversify makes sense. “I have four older siblings, and they all kind of imparted their musical taste on me,” the …
Read More »Balenciaga Drops Lawsuit One Week After Filing
Balenciaga announced Friday afternoon that it would be ceasing litigation around one of its two controversial ad campaigns. In a statement shared with Rolling Stone, Balenciaga CEO Cédric Charbit said the company wanted to learn from its mistakes and would be implementing a series of actions in response — including …
Read More »High Voltage, Low Prices: Everything In This AC/DC Fashion Collab Is Under $30
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. AC/DC is launching one of its largest brand collaborations to date, with the band licensing their name, artwork and iconography to a new collection with ROMWE. The ROMWE …
Read More »Robb Elementary Students, Staff, Parents File $27 Billion Class Action Lawsuit Against Uvalde Police
After the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Ulvade, Texas left 19 children and two adults dead in May, the surviving parents, students, and staff members have filed a $27 billion class action lawsuit against the city, school district, and numerous law enforcement agencies, even going so far as …
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