The Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running musical in Broadway’s history, will stick around a little longer, with the producers announcing an extended final run through April 16. Back in September, it was announced that the smash Andrew Lloyd Webber musical would close Feb. 18, 2023. But as The New …

El Alfa never stops. Throughout his 15-year career, the Dominican pioneer has worked relentlessly to bring dembow to the world — and it’s worked. The genre has gone massively global with him at the center, respected among his peers and the whole of the Latin music industry as dembow’s fierce …

In the wake of the Taylor Swift “Eras Tour” ticketing debacle, two senators have sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission expressing concern over how the agency has been enforcing a 2016 law meant to keep bots from scooping up tickets. The letter, shared by Billboard, was addressed to …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. 2022 has been the year of new smartwatches, from the Apple Watch Series 8 to the release of a slew of new Fitbit watches. One of the most …

Prompt, showing up at noon, Smino walks through the doors of the Brooklyn Museum, where he says he can put his mind at ease and observe. “I like art. I fuck with art.” Smino’s latest, Luv 4 Rent, made its debut almost two weeks before our time together, and it …

Adam Sandler let his two daughters write his hilarious, self-deprecating speech as he accepted a Career Tribute award at the 2022 Gotham Awards Monday, Nov. 28. Sandler started the speech by joking that his two kids called him out for not having the energy to write his own speech before …

Clarence Gilyard Jr., a reliable character actor-turned-university professor with memorable roles in Die Hard, Matlock and Walker, Texas Ranger, has died. He was 66. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas — where Gilyard spent over 15 years working as a film and theater professor — announced Gilyard’s death in a …

GOP flop Blake Masters has been tapped by the Republican National Committee to serve on an advisory council conducting a midterms postmortem and helping shape the party’s 2024 strategy, according to a report from Politico. RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel has allegedly brought in a slew of advisers, including both successful …

Keeping up with the 24-hour news cycle can be exhausting. It’s harder than ever to stay apprised of new social media trends, international news and local stories — especially because trends come and go faster than ever before. For those who work in the culture space, it’s essential to have …

Kendrick Lamar, Rosalía, and Depeche Mode are among the headliners for the 2023 Primavera Sound festival, which will be taking place over two weekends in Barcelona and, for the first time, Madrid. Primavera Sound’s first weekend will run May 31 through June 4 at the Parc Del Fòrum in Barcelona; …