If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Amazon‘s September launch event had a lot to offer, from the brand new Kindle Scribe to an all-new generation of Echo Dots. There was a lot to digest …
Read More »Not a Big Happy Family: 'Barney' Doc Explores the Hatred and Threats the Show Faced
Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, and Madison Pettis all got their start on Barney and Friends. But the show and its creators got to witness a much darker side of the “I love you”-singing dinosaur, thanks to those who spewed hate for the beloved character, as a new docuseries addresses. I …
Read More »White Guy Involved With Controversial A.I. Rapper FN Meka Frequently Used the N-Word in Old Hardcore Band Lyrics
Anthony Martini was no stranger to the music industry before getting involved with the controversial AI rapper FN Meka, who enjoyed a week-long stint at Capitol Records before being dropped amid fierce criticism that the project was an insulting caricature of Black and hip-hop culture. Back in the day, Martini …
Read More »R. Kelly Ordered to Pay Over $300,000 in Restitution to Two Victims
R. Kelly has been ordered to pay over $309,000 in restitution to a pair of victims who testified against the convicted singer at his Brooklyn federal trial. “Jane,” who took the stand as “Jane Doe #6” during the trial, will receive $300,000 from Kelly to cover the costs of therapy …
Read More »Biden Asks Where Dead Congresswoman Is
President Joe Biden asked if late Rep. Jackie Walorski was present during an event at the White House on Wednesday. Walorski was killed in a car crash along with two staffers and a driver on Aug. 3. She had been a champion of a bill that established the White House …
Read More »How to Watch 'Hocus Pocus 2' Online: Stream the Sequel on Disney+
Finally, the Sanderson sisters of Salem have returned to trouble a new generation in Hocus Pocus 2, the decades-later sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic streaming exclusively on Disney+. Taking place 29 years after the events of the first film, three high school students have to team up with a …
Read More »Ciara Taps Summer Walker for 'Better Thangs,' a 'Feel-Good R&B Anthem'
Nothing but positivity. Ciara is back with her second single of the year, as she welcomes Summer Walker to celebrate the “Better Thangs” in life. The new sunshine-kissed single dropped Wednesday. Ciara described the track as “a feel-good R&B anthem for elevating every aspect of your life” in a statement …
Read More »Gunna's Lawyers Say Prosecutors 'Removed References' to Violence in YSL Indictment
Attorneys for Gunna have filed a third bond motion for the Atlanta artist, this time claiming that the Fulton County prosecutor’s office has modified the YSL indictment to remove any reference to him being involved in violence. Rolling Stone has received a copy of the filing, which is the latest …
Read More »Paramore Announces First Album in Six Years, 'This Is Why': 'Such a Cool Experiment'
It’s official: Paramore is dropping a new album. On Wednesday, the group fronted by Hayley Williams announced that it will be releasing its first album since 2017, This Is Why, on Feb. 10. The band also released the LP’s first single, aptly titled, “This Is Why.” “This is why I …
Read More »Bill Cosby Denied New Trial in Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A judge has rejected Bill Cosby’s bid for a retrial after the disgraced comedian was found guilty in June of sexually assaulting a minor in 1975. Cosby was ordered to pay the victim — Judy Huth, who was 16 at the time of the sexual assault that took place at …
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