Mehmet Oz won the Pennsylvania Republican primary for U.S. Senate Friday after former hedge fund manager David McCormick conceded the hotly tipped race in the midst of a state-mandated recount. “It’s now clear to me with the recount now largely complete that we have a nominee,” McCormick told supporters at …
Read More »King Princess Builds a Dream Mixtape and Uncomfortably Navigates Being Googled
Rolling Stone‘s recent digital cover star King Princess sat down with our Twitch host Charlie Cooper to discuss her new album Hold on Baby, pronouns, and her favorite music during a special “dream mixtape” segment. Kicking off in her traditionally laid-back fashion, King Princess — real name Mikaela Straus — …
Read More »New York Ticket Buyers Know They Get Screwed. Now They'll Know by How Much
Ticketing companies can’t hide their fees toward the end of a purchase anymore, at least in New York. The state has passed a new bill that will institute two major policies aimed at providing transparency to ticket buyers: Ticket sellers must include fee costs upfront rather than near the end …
Read More »Meet Black Sherif, the Ghanaian Rapper Channeling Pop Smoke and 070 Shake
When I spoke to Ghanian rapper Black Sherif in May, he was attempting to make an artistic leap with the new music video for his hit song “Kwaku the Traveller.” Taking some shots from Polo G’s “RAPSTAR” video, it’s a banger and an example of the types of visuals and …
Read More »Death Metal Still Screams Bloody Gore — but Don't Let That Scare You
“Community! Community!” The words trumpeted out victoriously last night at Saint Vitus, a long-running metal outpost in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood. During a brief moment between songs by Finnish death-metal apostles Demilich, a mosher had discovered a phone on the floor and called out until its rightful owner claimed it. Then …
Read More »Uvalde Commander Had No Radio When He Arrived on School Shooting Scene, Delayed Response: Report
Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo was one of the first to arrive at Robb Elementary, two minutes after a gunman entered and opened fire on a classroom full of children. He ended up serving as commander to direct response on May 24. But in the weeks since the …
Read More »Mark Ronson Shares Amy Winehouse's 'Demo Magic' and Raw Vocals
Mark Ronson is giving fans an inside look at the late Amy Winehouse‘s vocal power and his song-making process. On Thursday, Mark Ronson shared videos of the late singer’s raw vocals when recording her iconic song “Back to Black” — from the studio where they recorded it. While stitching a …
Read More »Ron DeSantis Bullied the Special Olympics Into Dropping Its Vaccine Requirement
Florida Gov. Ron Desantis and his administration have used their authority to essentially punish organizations he deems to be insufficiently conservative. One of their latest targets is the Special Olympics. Jay O’Brien of ABC News reported on Friday that the governor threatened to levy an eight-figure fine against the Special …
Read More »New Power Destination: Prince's Turks and Caicos Beach House Now Available to Book for a Stay
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Just in time for what would have been Prince‘s 64th birthday, access to the late singer’s former Turks and Caicos beach house is being made available to the …
Read More »St. Vincent Moves to a Town That's Right for Her on 'Funky Town' Cover
After crossing over into Bowie-esque blue-eyed funk on her most recent album, Daddy’s Home, St. Vincent is keeping the party going with a cover of Lipps Inc.’s disco classic, “Funky Town.” The track appears on the soundtrack for Minions: The Rise of Gru. Both the film, which chronicles the gradual …
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