This fall, Yusuf/Cat Stevens will release his long-awaited memoir, Cat on the Road to Findout, paired with a North American book tour. Now, he’s announced an accompanying greatest hits compilation, out Sept. 5. On the Road to Findout: Greatest Hits marks the singer-songwriter’s first career-spanning compilation, containing tracks across the …
Read More »Bob Vylan Shut Down IDF Chants at First Show Since Glastonbury Gig
Bob Vylan attempted to tone down the temperature rising around the group at their first show since their controversial Glastonbury gig in June. The British duo were dropped from European festivals and had their U.S. visas revoked following their Glastonbury performance, where they led the crowd in a chant of …
Read More »It Took 50 Years, but Jack White Is Officially a 'Reluctant Owner' of a Cellphone
Jack White finally owns a cell phone — and it only took him 50 years to get one. The musician celebrated his milestone birthday on Wednesday by receiving an extra-special gift: his first-ever cell phone. “Well y’all it’s either all over for me now or just the beginning. I am …
Read More »Givēon on His 'Accountability' Era and Making His Best Album Yet
Early in our Zoom interview, which Givēon takes from a moving vehicle, I ask him point-blank: “Who hurt you?” He’s on his way to California’s Lucerne Valley desert to perform songs from his excellent sophomore album, Beloved. Set on a reflective stage in the sand for a Spotify exclusive, he’ll …
Read More »Texts Reveal Trump DOJ's Strategy for Handling Courts: 'F-ck You'
New text messages and documents have bolstered a whistleblower complaint accusing Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove of instructing members of the Justice Department to ignore court orders that could have interfered with plans to transfer several planes of undocumented migrants to prisons in El Salvador. Bove is currently a nominee …
Read More »The Heavy Metal Festival Aiming to Curb Teen Suicide
W hen Nate Newton, bassist for the band Converge, first learned how steep the suicide rate among Native American teens was, he was shocked. “I was like, ‘That can’t be right. That’s so absolutely fucked up,’” he tells Rolling Stone. Native Americans have the highest suicide rate of any ethnic …
Read More »How the Creators of 'Donkey Kong Bananza' Mastered the Art of Punching
After spending over a decade as a plus one to Mario’s many parties and sports outings, Donkey Kong is back to leading star status with the upcoming Switch 2 title, Donkey Kong Bananza (out July 17). It’s a big deal for a few reasons: not only is it the first …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Will Administer His Own 'Last Rites' in New Memoir
Fresh off his triumphant final concert, Ozzy Osbourne has announced a new memoir, Last Rites, which will be published Oct. 7 via Grand Central Publishing. The book will be centered around the various health issues and ailments the metal legend has battled over the past seven years, and which precipitated …
Read More »Trump's New Go-To Response: 'I Don't Know'
Donald Trump hasn’t been happy with Vladimir Putin lately, and he took out his frustrations with Russia’s president this week by announcing that the United States would resume sending military aid to Ukraine. When he was asked on Tuesday who ordered the aid to be paused in the first place, …
Read More »Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez's Wedding Plans Are Slow-Moving: 'We Both Need to Chill'
Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez aren’t rushing to the altar. During a recent appearance on the podcast Therapuss, the producer and songwriter detailed the busy schedules that have been keeping them from focusing on planning their wedding. “We both need to chill. We’ve both been working so much,” Blanco said …
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